ACADEMY SCHOOL DISTRICT 20

Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), Jul 27, 2003

7610 N. Union Blvd.

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Administrative office - 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: High school students at Pine Creek and Rampart high schools will be attending classes in the new additions to those facilities. During the middle of the school year, students at Mountain View will move into their new building. Construction continues on the new Arts and Ideas School near Middle Creek and Voyager parkways and on the extensive remodeling of Edith Wolford Elementary School. Those buildings will open August 2004. New principals are at Academy International Elementary School, Pine Valley Elementary School, Foothills Elementary School and The Classical Academy elementary and secondary schools on the charter school's north campus.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Aug. 13 (different for charter schools; check individual school.)

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS:

Sept. 1 - Labor Day

Sept. 19 - Staff training, all students off

Oct. 3 - High school parent-teacher conferences, all high school students off

Oct. 3 - Elementary teacher workday, all elementary school students off

Oct. 9-10 - Parent-teacher conferences, all elementary and middle school students off

Oct. 13-17 - Fall vacation

Nov. 11 - Veterans Day

Nov. 26-28 - Thanksgiving break

Dec. 22-Jan. 5 - Winter break

Jan. 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

Feb. 6 - Staff training, all students off

Feb. 16 - Presidents Day

Feb. 27 - High school parent-teacher conferences, all high school students off

March 12 - Elementary teacher workday, all elementary school students off

March 18-19 - Elementary parent-teacher conferences, all elementary school students off

March 19 - Middle school parent-teacher conferences, all middle school students off

March 22-26 - Spring break

April 16 - Staff training, all students off

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: May 28, tentative last day for students, depending on snow days (different for charter schools; check individual school.)

APPROVED CLASS SIZE: Kindergarten, 25; grade 1, 26; grade 2, 27; grade 3, 28; grades 5-6, 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, 260-6600.

CHOICE PROCESS: District Twenty offers a full range of education choices for in-district and out-of-district families. For information, including eligibility and application procedures, contact Central Registry, 598-2566 or visit the District Web site.

TRANSPORTATION POLICY: Busing is provided for elementary school students who live more than 11/2 miles from their school and for secondary students who live more than 1 3/4 miles from their school. There are exceptions. For information, contact the Transportation Department, 598-3414.

SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS: For students with special educational, mental or physical needs, contact the Special Education Office, 260- 6600.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH PROGRAM: Lunches prices are $1.80 for elementary school students, $2 for middle school students and $2.10 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 register via a two-step process. Step one is done online, www.d20.co.edu. Step two is done at the Welcome Center, 7610 N. Union Blvd. Students must bring their birth certificate, immunization record, Social Security number, custody documents if the student does not live with both biological parents, passport/visa if the student is not a U.S. citizen, the previous school's name and address and proof of residency, such as a warranty deed, bill of sale, settlement statement from closing, current county tax notice, current rental agreement or quarters assignment letter. For information, call Central Registry, 598-2566 or visit the District Web site.

ATHLETICS INFORMATION: All students participating in athletics must 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 - 264-1501

www.d20.co.edu/schools/aee

Principal Jenifer Jones

Classes: 8 a.m.-3:40 p.m.

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