Pagosa Peak Open School
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Dress Up to Get Down at the “Pagosa Country” Dance Concert April 19
35 Pagosa Springs musicians will be combining their talents to celebrate Country Music on April 19 at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts. Performers include local bands — 13th Hour, Alibi Five, Last2Know, On The Edge, SoulFire, Totally Happy Campers — along with some of Pagosa’s most entertaining vocalists, including Gus Palma, Emily Tholberg, Chris Haas, Lisa Saunders, and Matt Degelman. All proceeds will benefit Pagosa Peak Open School, a tuition-free K-8 public school open all Archuleta County families. The cash bar will be open.
Our Mission
Developing brave and experienced lifelong learners who contribute to our evolving world.
Our Vision
Pagosa Peak Open School provides a project-based learning environment designed to foster a joy of learning, confidence, and academic excellence through multi-age collaborations, and original and meaningful work.
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PPOS students reach semi-finals in Battle of the Books
Students in grades 3-5 from across Southwest Colorado traveled to Durango to compete, after reading 12 pre-determined books.
PPOS playground design complete, scheduled to open in August
Pagosa Springs is only six months away from having a brand new, uptown community playground.
PPOS wins leadership award
Pagosa Peak Open School is proud to announce that our school received a Leadership Award during this year’s National School Choice Week from NSCW President Andrew Campanella.
What is a Charter School?
- A tuition-free public school, open to all families in the community.
- Has its own Board of Directors and operates independently from the School District.
- Accredited by the State of Colorado.
- Accepts students with IEP and 504 Plans.
- Participates like any public school in standardized state testing.
- May be exempt from certain Colorado Laws, including the requirement to hire “certified teachers”.
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of PPOS Middle School students said "classroom activities are interesting to them."
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of PPOS students said "Their teacher is happy to have them in class"
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