Tag: Orton Academy
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El Paso County to see more co-location schools next year
El Paso County will see multiple campuses with multiple public schools operating out of them next year. Schools, charter and non-charter alike, in both Colorado Springs Districts 11 and 49 are on the move under a variety of circumstances that leadership believes will better serve them and their communities. Earlier this year, school officials announced…
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Colorado Springs District 11 charter school to move in with elementary school
In a move district officials say will better utilize existing space, Colorado Springs District 11 will welcome one of its charter schools into one of its elementary schools. Orton Academy will move into Trailblazer Elementary School, where it will operate with its own staff, students and programming in its own classrooms for the 2026-27 school…
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New Colorado Springs charter school specializes in dyslexic education
Experts estimate that one in five children have dyslexia, a neurological disability that affects a person’s aptitude for reading, writing and spelling — and presents greater challenges for success in school. While many local public schools and districts provide additional resources for dyslexic students, there’s only one school in Colorado Springs that provides comprehensive resources…
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Colorado justices agree school district co-ops cannot locate facilities outside borders without consent
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that cooperative associations of school boards lack the power to open facilities outside their boundaries in school districts that do not consent to the placement. Under Colorado law, boards of cooperative services, or BOCES, allow for school districts to band together and contract for additional services among their…