Providing a Different Way for Students to Find Success
15:1 student to teacher ratio
Strong, relationship driven approach to school
8:55 a.m. – 4:05 p.m. school day
Daily class schedule allows for possible neighborhood school programs/extra-curricular activities
50 min classes every day (HS has only two block days, Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Planner communication used in every class every day - both at school and at home
Predictable and manageable homework
Student incentives built in on a regular basis
8-12th grade campus – 180 students when full
Hexter (a six-week semester) versus quarter-based calendar year creates more manageable units of learning and accountability
Variety of art options, movement, club, field trip, and community building and service opportunities (At MS, art and PE everyday) (HS offers Student Council, Yearbook, etc.)
Only A, B, C grades assigned at HS – high expectations with the support to make it happen
Additional graduation requirements – high expectations with the support to make it happen
A Variety of Students
A wide range of students find success at Aspen Valley:
Students who felt lost in a large classroom and want a small class size where they are more comfortable seeking extra help from teachers and/or from peers
Kids who feel more secure in a smaller school setting with a relaxed environment, calm passing periods, and a close knit and personal peer community
Students who want to make improvements in their academic performance and a fresh start
Students who benefit from a holistic system that will supports their developing cognitive and physical organizational skills, which lead to increased work completion
Students who benefit from having a predictable homework load that is the same every night, contributing to more positive parent/child interactions
Students who want a more individualized relationship with every teacher, counselor and school administrator
Students who perform better with a later start time for school
Academic Rigor
We are an academic growth school and our students can achieve more than one year of growth in literacy and math
We follow the same state standards as all Colorado schools and use the same texts available to all Academy District 20 schools
Our high school has added graduation requirements, but provides the support to help students find success
A, B, C or No Credit Earned are the grades used to report out levels of mastery
“Grade Days” are scheduled every six weeks to provide students the opportunity to earn an A, B or C before the next grading period
Moving on to Higher Education
Aspen Valley is an accredited high school where students receive the same diploma for completing the same minimum standards as all other traditional high schools in Academy District 20. Our graduates are further prepared for higher education given our additional requirements: completing one college course, 180 hours of work experience and 72 hours of community service.
