Pikes Peak region schools: Start dates for the 2025-26 school year
Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette
School District 49, based in Falcon and the east side of Colorado Springs, was the first district in the Pikes Peak region to begin the classes for the 2025-26 school year.
Kindergarten along with sixth- and ninth-grade students started classes Friday with the rest of D-49 beginning Monday.
Here’s a district-by-district look at starting dates.
Academy 20, asd20.org
Aug. 12 for elementary, grades 6 and 9; Aug. 18 for preschool; Aug. 13 for rest of students
Calhan RJ1, calhanschool.org
Aug. 13 for grades 6-12; Aug. 14 for K-grade 5; Aug. 19 for preschool
Cheyenne Mountain 12, cmsd12.org
Aug. 14 for K-grade 6, grades 7, 10-12 orientation; Aug. 15 grades 8 and 9 orientation; Aug. 18 first day for preschool
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Colorado Springs 11, d11.org
Aug. 12 for K, grades 6 and 9; Aug. 13 for grades, 1-5, 7-8, 10-12
Cripple Creek/Victor RE-1, ccvschools.com
Aug. 11
Edison 54-JT, edison54jt.org
Aug. 7; Aug. 19 for preschool
Ellicott 22, ellicottschools.org
Aug. 7 for K, grades 5, 6 and 9; Aug 11 for all grades except for preschool; Aug. 18 for preschool
Fountain-Fort Carson 8, ffc8.org
Aug. 5 for grades K-12; Aug. 7 for Pre-K and Online Academy
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Hanover 28, hanoverhornets.org
Aug. 14 for grades 6-12; Aug. 19 for K-5; Sept. 2 for preschool
Harrison 2, hsd2.org
Aug. 11
Lewis-Palmer 38, lewispalmer.org
Aug. 13 for Pre-K-grade 7, grades 9-12; Aug. 14 for grade 8
Manitou Springs 14, mssd14.org
Aug. 15 for grades 1-12; Aug. 18 for K
Miami Yoder 60JT, miamiyoder.com
Aug. 5 for grades 6-12; Aug. 6 for K-grade 5; Aug. 26 for preschool
Peyton 23JT, peyton.k12.co.us
Aug. 11
School District 49, d49.org
Aug. 1 for K, grades 6 and 9; Aug. 4 for rest of students, except preschool; Aug. 6 for preschool
Widefield 3, wsd3.org
Aug. 11 for grades 1-5, 6 and 9; Aug. 12 for grades 7-8, 10-12; Aug. 13 for K
Woodland Park RE-2, wpsdk12.org
Aug. 20
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Pikes Peak State College – Monday, Aug. 18
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