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Enrollment

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Why Pagosa Peak Open School?

Pagosa Peak Open School (PPOS) is a tuition-free public school of choice serving Arculeta County K-8 students. We strive to create a community of lifelong learners by providing a multi-age learning environment designed to foster confidence.

We provide students with an individualized education through small group instruction along with a project-based learning education model. PPOS utilizes a year-round schedule in order to provide interactive outdoor programming and to help minimize learning loss.

If you are interested in enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year please contact Angela Reali-Crossland at areali@ppos.co.

Formulario de interés de inscripción 2024-2025 (Spanish version)

How the Enrollment Process works.

As is typical with public charter schools in Colorado, PPOS sometimes receives more student applications than our school can accommodate. When a grade level cannot accommodate all applications, we conduct a lottery. Students who are English Language Learners, or are homeless, or who qualify for the federal ‘Free or Reduced Lunch’ program, also qualify for enhanced enrollment chances during the lottery.

Now enrolling for the 2024-2025 School Year – Limited seats still available – First come first serve

As we learn more about how the universal Pre-K in Colorado will affect Kindergarten we are looking at changing our date for Kindergarten. Currently our policy aligns with Archuleta School district and if you are applying for Kindergarten your student MUST be 5 years old by October 1, 2024.

Please read our Enrollment Policy before you apply.

Enrollment in charter schools is available to all students, including students with disabilities, and information about disabilities will not be requested until a student has been admitted and enrolled in a charter school. For questions regarding the admission and enrollment of students with disabilities in charter schools, you may contact the School Director Angela Reali-Crossland or our Exceptional Student Services Advisor Katy Corbett.

Explore PPOS

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Project-Based Learning

Our core educational model revolves around Project-Based Learning. PBL is a backed by research and gives our students an enjoyable way to learn.

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About PPOS

Pagosa Peak open school was started by a small group of local parents to bring educational choice to our community.

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Dedicated Staff

Our staff is passionate about helping every child grow and learn through our project-based education model.