Our History

The Full Story

Located in Lake George, Colorado, about an hour west of Colorado Springs along Highway 24, nestled in the Pike National Forest. The first Lake George Elementary School was built in the 1950’s. Our new, current school building was built in 2012 and offers state of the art classrooms and technology. We have a turf soccer field, nature walking path, outdoor learning spaces and safe playgrounds for all ages. The views of the mountains and surrounding pine trees make the school setting one of natural beauty.

We are in the Park County Re-2 School District, but our school is near the county line between Park and Teller Counties. This creates a unique situation in that we serve both Teller County and Park County students, making our school a blend of the Florissant, Hartsel, Cripple Creek, Guffey, Divide, Woodland Park and Lake George communities.

The school became a charter school in the spring of 1996. With our district central office located in Fairplay, 45 miles away, it made sense to have a school board of our own to help govern the interests of our local families.

The school operates on a four-day week, Monday through Thursday. We offer classes from Preschool to 12th grade and pride ourselves on providing small-sized classrooms that offer a more personalized learning experience for each student, enabling them to receive ample one-on-one time with their respective teachers. We have set a maximum limit of 20 students per class. There is no busing available to students at this time, but there is a wonderful breakfast and hot lunch program provided by our in-house chefs.

PRE-SCHOOL

The program includes ages 3-5.

● Full day: Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 4:00pm (32hrs/wk)

$700.00 per month (am, pm snack and lunch included)

● Half day: Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 12:30pm (18hrs/wk)

$350.00 per month (am snack and lunch included)

* Student must be fully potty-trained to begin. *

Mission

To provide an environment where students safely grow and enjoy learning.

Our Goals

To provide a safe environment
To provide a rigorous curriculum
To promote successful academic growth and achievement
To provide music, art, fitness, and technology programs
To promote problem solving, decision making, critical thinking skills, organizational and time management skills,

social-emotional development and life skills

To promote the students' ability to evaluate and

improve their work

To promote self-discipline, integrity, and respect for all
To promote career exploration for secondary students

Vision

To provide a small, safe, and nurturing learning environment. We honor traditional and creative educational learning styles while providing an innovative academic environment. Our School supports and encourages family and community involvement utilizing our beautiful natural setting.