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Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), Aug 5, 2001
7610 N. Union Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Administrative office - (719) 598-2566
Superintendent: Ken Vedra
On the Web - http://www.d20.co.edu/
BOUNDARIES: Spans 130 square miles along the Front Range in northern Colorado Springs, including the Air Force Academy.
THIS SCHOOL YEAR: The district expects to add about 1,000 new students this school year, said Nanette Anderson, public information officer. The district added one extra day for students and one extra day for staff this school year as part of a plan to add five school days each school year between 2000 and 2005.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Aug. 22
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS:
Sept. 3 - Labor Day
Sept. 13-14 - Elementary test dates, elementary students off.
Sept. 21 - Staff training, all students off.
Oct. 12 - High school parent-teacher conferences, high school students off.
Oct. 19 - Elementary teacher workday, elementary students off.
Oct. 25-26 - Parent-teacher conferences, elementary and middle school students off;
Nov. 21-23 - Thanksgiving break
Dec. 22-Jan. 7, 2001 - Winter break
Jan. 21, 2002 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Feb. 7-8, 2002 - Staff training, all students off.
Feb. 18, 2002 - Presidents Day
March 8, 2002 - High school parent-teacher conferences, high school students off.
March 15, 2002 - Elementary teacher workday, elementary students off.
March 21-22, 2002 - Elementary parent-teacher conferences, elementary students off.
March 22, 2002 - Middle school parent-teacher conferences, middle school students off.
March 25-29, 2002 - Spring break
May 27 - Memorial Day
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: May 31, 2002 - Tentative last day for students, depending on snow days.
APPROVED CLASS SIZE: Kindergarten - 25, first grade - 26, second grade - 27, third grade - 28, fourth and fifth grades - 29. High school class sizes vary depending on subject.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE SPEAKERS: English as a Second Language program offered at selected schools. For information, contact your school or call Elaine Derbenwick, ESL program supervisor, at 260-6600.
CHOICE PROCESS: Choice schools throughout the district offer special programs, such as an emphasis on math and science. For information, including application deadlines, for students living inside and outside the district, contact the Central Office at 598- 2566.
TRANSPORTATION POLICY: Busing is provided for elementary students who live more than 11/2 miles from their school and for secondary students who live more than 13/4 miles from their school. There are exceptions. For information, contact the Transportation Department at 598-3414.
SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS: For students with special educational, mental or physical needs, contact the Special Education Office at 260- 6600.
BREAKFAST/LUNCH PROGRAM: Lunches are $1.70 for elementary students, $1.90 for middle school students and $2 for high school students. Breakfast is not available. Rampart and Pine Creek high schools offer a student-run lunch service, so prices may vary. Lunch service is not provided at Aspen Valley High School. Families who meet certain income guidelines may qualify for free and reduced- price lunches. Applications are available at each school and the district office.
DAY CARE: All elementary schools offer before and after-school day care. Contact the individual school for information about costs and other information.
REGISTRATION: New students need only to register at the Welcome Center, 7610 N. Union Blvd., between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Students are asked to bring a birth certificate, immunization record, Social Security number, previous school's name and address and proof of residency such as a property deed, tax notice, lease or military quarters assignment letter. Registration also is available online.
For information, call the Central Registry at 598-2566 or log on to the district Web site, which is http://www.d20.co.edu/
ATHLETICS INFORMATION: All students participating in athletics need to have physicals. Forms are available at all schools and at the receptionist's desk in the administration building. Contact individual schools for programs offered, practice times and other information.
Elementary Schools
ACADEMY EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3475 Hampton Park Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Main office - (719) 264-1501
On the Web - http://www.d20.co.edu/schools/aee/
Principal Jenifer Jones
Start time: 8 a.m.
End time: 3:40 p.m.
ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL ELEMENTARY
8550 Charity Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Main office - (719) 282-3402
On the Web - http://academy.d20.co.edu/aie/
Principal Scott Jackson
Start time: 8:20 a.m.
End time: 3:30 p.m.
ANTELOPE TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
15280 Jessie Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Main office - (719) 481-9330
On the Web - http://academy.d20.co.edu/ate/
Principal Judith Casey
Start time: 8:30 a.m.
End time: 3:15 p.m.
DOUGLASS VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4610 Douglass Drive
Air Force Academy
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