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Colorado Springs School District 20 Bio

Colorado Springs Area School District Information
Academy School District #20

Academy School District 20 prides itself on its outstanding schools and innovative programs for learning. The district consistently performs better than state averages in assessments. Four of the district's schools have earned the National Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence.

The district recently instituted Choice Schools whereby parents can choose to attend any school on a space-available basis. Some of the choices include an International Baccalaureate strand from kindergarten through 12th grade, an Edison Partnership School, a charter school, and a K-12 technology strand. District 20 also features an alternative high school.

The district possesses a reputation for attracting outstanding teachers and for finding innovative ways to involve parents in their child's education. Many people have stated that when planning to relocate to Colorado Springs, they specifically looked for a residence in District 20 because friends and family members had told them that Academy District has the best schools.

At the end of the 1997-98 academic year, there were 15,395 students enrolled in District 20 schools. Three new schools opened in the fall of 1998, Academy Edison Elementary School, Academy International Elementary School, and Pine Creek High School.

Neighborhoods located in District 20 include Gleneagle, Woodmen Valley, Black Forest, Falcon Estates, Yorkshire, Brookwood, Pine Creek Estates, Rockrimmon, Briargate, Point of the Pines, and Peregrine. There are two elementary schools and one high school located on the grounds of the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Academy School District #20
7610 N. Union Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Office (719) 598-2566
Fax (719) 598-9534
http://www.d20.co.edu