Fort Collins Schools

We are really lucky here in Fort Collins to have great schools.  It is a testament to the Poudre School District that there are so many options.  The PSD School Choice programs allows families to select the school that best meets their child's educational needs.  For a serious overview go to THIS PAGE and click on the link to download the "Educational Choices" overview near the bottom of the page. 

School options in the area include Standards-Driven Curriculum Schools, Special Focus Schools (bilingual immersion, gifted and talented, and science, the arts, or technology focused), Core Knowledge Schools, International Baccalaureate Schools, Advanced Placement and Post-Secondary and Career Credit Options. 

I think one reason for the quality of our schools is the collective brainpower of the community.  Fort Collins as a city has a very high percentage of residents with post-secondary degrees.  Here are some stats from a survey of the most educated cities in the US.  Fort Collins is fifth on the list. 

Graduate and/or Professional Degree: 16.66%
Bachelor's Degree: 24.39%
Associate Degree or Some College: 31.81%
High School Diploma: 20.43%

 

All of this secondary education means that residents understand the value of education and support it both in the schools and at home.  These people volunteer in their child's schools and when the teacher wants to have a special section on Geology, they don't just show a video, they bring in little Susie's dad who happens to be a Geology Professor at CSU.  When they take the field trip to the Aquarium in Denver one of the chaperones is little Johnie's mom who is a Professor of Marine Biology.  

All of this and the best news is that these schools are all public!