Woodland Park School District Re-2

Woodland Park School District Re-2 (WPSD) is a school district headquartered in Woodland Park, Colorado.

Woodland Park School District
Address
155 Panther Way
, Colorado, 80863
United States
Coordinates38°59′46″N 104°2′43″W / 38.99611°N 104.04528°W / 38.99611; -104.04528
District information
MottoA place of becoming
GradesP12[1]
Schools5[1]
NCES District ID0807380[1]
Students and staff
Students2,055 (2020–2021)[1]
Teachers141.64 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Student–teacher ratio14.51[1]
Other information
Websitewww.wpsdk12.org

History

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It originated from a two-story schoolhouse built in 1890. The Edlowe School District, the Eisweth School District, and two other school districts consolidated into Woodland Park School District in 1924. In Florissant School District and the Midland School District consolidated into Woodland Park schools after voters approved a school consolidation in a referendum in 1959.[2]

In 2023 there was a lawsuit accusing the district of preventing teachers from exercising their First Amendment rights.[3]

Schools

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Woodland Park High School
School name Grades Enrollment (2020–2021) Website
Columbine Elementary School K–5 322 [1]
Gateway Elementary School P–5 305 [2]
Summit Elementary School K–5 290 [3]
Woodland Park High School 9–12 677 [4]
Woodland Park Middle School 6–8 461 [5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Woodland Park School District No. Re-2". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "History of Re-2". Woodland Park School District Re-2. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "Woodland Park School District, Board of Education sued for violating teachers' right to free speech". KRDO-TV. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
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