ACADEMY SCHOOL DISTRICT 20

Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), Jul 28, 2002

7610 N. Union Blvd.

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Administrative office - (719) 598-2566

Superintendent: Ken Vedra

On the Web - 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 has added one new school, the Classical Academy North. Other changes include new principals at Liberty High School, Rampart High School, Challenger Middle School, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Antelope Trails Elementary School, Prairie Hills Elementary School and Classical Academy East.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Aug. 21 (Different for charter schools; check individual school.)

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS:

Sept. 2 - Labor Day

Sept. 12-13 - Elementary test dates, elementary students off.

Sept. 20 - Staff training, all students off.

Oct. 11 - High school parent-teacher conferences, high school students off.

Oct. 18 - Elementary teacher workday, elementary students off.

Oct. 24-25 - Parent-teacher conferences, elementary and middle school students off.

Nov. 11 - Veteran's Day

Nov. 27-29 - Thanksgiving break

Dec. 23-Jan. 6 - Winter break

Jan. 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Feb. 6-7 - Staff training, all students off.

Feb. 17 - Presidents Day

March 7 - High school parent-teacher conferences, high school students off.

March 14 - Elementary teacher workday, elementary students off.

March 20-21 - Elementary parent-teacher conferences, elementary students off.

March 21 - Middle school parent-teacher conferences, middle school students off.

March 24-28 - Spring break

May 26 - Memorial Day

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: June 2 - Tentative last day for students, depending on snow days. (Different for charter schools; check individual school.)

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 (719) 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 (719) 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 (719) 598-3414.

SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS: For students with special educational, mental or physical needs, contact the Special Education Office at (719) 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 that 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 can register at the Welcome Center, 7610 N. Union Blvd., 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Students need to bring their 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 (719) 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

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

www.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

www.academy.d20.co.edu/ate/

Principal Roy Getchel

Start time: 8:30 a.m.

End time: 3:15 p.m.

DOUGLASS VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

4610 Douglass Drive