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Leadership

Athena Rehorst
Principal/Administrator

athena.rehorst@asd20.org
(719) 234 - 3600

By the Numbers

Offered at This School
Grades 6 - 8
Year Founded
1988
Enrollment
866

School Path

Explorer Elementary School
Frontier Elementary School
Pioneer Elementary School
Prairie Hills Elementary School
Liberty High School

Unique Offerings

Broadcast Journalism with Wolf TV Studio
Outdoor Education
Peer Partner programs for unique learners
Robotics

Awards & Honors

Voted Best of the Springs Middle School

Academics

Counseling
Dyslexia Therapy Program
The Dyslexia Therapy Program helps us understand, identity, and respond to students with indicators for dyslexia.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
English as a Second Language (ESL) is a program that promotes a safe and encouraging learning environment for all English language learners.
High Trails
High Trails is a three-day outdoor-education experience located in Florissant, Colorado.
Natural Science and Outdoor Education
Field projects, nature hikes and solo spots. Learning takes place through exploration. This program is for children with exceptional interest in natural science. Students grow into naturalists who learn in, about and from the outdoor world.
Talented and Gifted (TAG)
The Talented and Gifted (TAG) Program develops and nurtures students with exceptional abilities and talents in academics, creative thinking, leadership, or visual and performing arts.

Arts

2D/3D Art
Drawing, painting, printmaking, and clay will allow students to explore both 2-D and 3- D art. Our curriculum may coordinate with themes used in math, science, language arts, and social studies to enable students to have a well-rounded art education experience.
Band
Our band programs blend rehearsal and performance to build real-world skills: musicianship, discipline, teamwork, and stage confidence. Depending on your school’s program, students can play woodwinds, brass, or percussion in concert band, jazz band, pep band, or percussion ensembles.
Drama
Our drama programs introduce students to performing arts in a supportive, low-pressure setting. They blend improvisation and scene work to build real-world skills: confidence, collaboration, active listening, and clear communication. Students can explore acting, stage movement, basic tech (sets, props, costumes), and perform for their class or school.
Theatre
Our theatre programs blend performance and production to build real-world skills: public speaking, problem-solving, time management, and collaboration. Depending on your school's program, students can try acting, directing, stage management, set construction, costumes, and technical theatre.

Athletics

Basketball
Cheer
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Intramurals
We offer sports and activities organized within our school. We do not compete with other schools.
Racquet Sports
Soccer
Softball
Swim & Dive
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Wrestling

Career & Technical Education

Broadcast Video Program
Student-run program where students learn video production skills while creating broadcast videos each week, as well as occasional creative short films.

Supports

Affective Needs Program (AN)
Affective Needs Program (AN) serves students with emotional disabilities in a highly structured classroom setting with an emphasis on developing self-monitoring and emotional regulation skills.
Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
​Multi-Tiered System of Supports provides academic and social/emotional/behavior support for students based on their needs.
Significant Support Needs Programs (SSN)
Significant Support Needs Programs (SSN) Programs serve students who have cognitive disabilities, and may have developmental, physical or orthopedic disabilities, Traumatic Brain Injury or multiple disabilities.
Sources of Strength
Sources of Strength is a youth program designed to harness the power of peer social networks to change unhealthy norms and culture, ultimately preventing suicide, bullying and substance abuse.