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Leadership

Laura Cresap
Principal/Administrator

laura.cresap@asd20.org
(719) 234 - 4100

By the Numbers

Offered at This School
Preschool, Kindergarten, Grades 1 - 5
Year Founded
1992
Enrollment
315

School Path

Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School
Discovery Canyon Campus High School

Unique Offerings

4th & 5th Grade Musical, Hand Bells
Enrichment Opportunities: Robotics, Chess, Art, and Intramural Sports
Student Action/Service Projects, IB Student Leadership, Battle of the Books, Reading Buddies,

Awards & Honors

John Irwin School of Excellence

Preschool Offered

Academics

Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence teaches young people skills such as active listening, self-awareness and empathy to help them succeed both academically and socially.
International Baccalaureate (IB): Primary Years Programme
International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IBPYP), for children aged 3 to 12, prepares students to become active, caring, lifelong learners who demonstrate respect for themselves and others and have the capacity to participate in the world around them. It focuses on the development of the whole child.
Recognizing, Understanding, Labeling, Expressing, and Regulating (RULER)
Recognizing, Understanding, Labeling, Expressing, and Regulating (RULER) is a school-wide approach to social and emotional learning developed at Yale University and is used in kindergarten through eighth grade to promote emotional intelligence.
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM)
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) is an educational approach using Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue and critical thinking.
Talented and Gifted (TAG)
The Talented and Gifted (TAG) Program develops and nurtures students with exceptional abilities and talents in academics, creative thinking, leadership, or visual and performing arts.

Arts

Band
Our band programs blend rehearsal and performance to build real-world skills: musicianship, discipline, teamwork, and stage confidence. Depending on your school’s program, students can play woodwinds, brass, or percussion in concert band, jazz band, pep band, or percussion ensembles.
Choir
A choir is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which spans from the Medieval era to the present, or popular music repertoire.
Theatre
Our theatre programs blend performance and production to build real-world skills: public speaking, problem-solving, time management, and collaboration. Depending on your school's program, students can try acting, directing, stage management, set construction, costumes, and technical theatre.

Supports

Before and After School Child Care
Before and After School Child Care is provided at each elementary school through an outside vendor. The child care program utilizes space within the school and provides a variety of programs for K-5 students.
Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
​Multi-Tiered System of Supports provides academic and social/emotional/behavior support for students based on their needs.