Matt Cartier-Koson message

Thank you, again to everyone who participated in our 10-Year Master Improvement Plan survey. Your feedback continues to guide our planning, and the themes you identified – clear priorities around improved facilities, stronger extracurricular and college / career readiness programming, and enhanced support for student well-being – remain our priorities.

We want to share an update on our continued exploration of relocating STEM High School to a purpose-built campus less than three miles from our current location.

STEM School has some of the highest-achieving students in Colorado, and they deserve a high school building that matches their drive and potential. Right now, they’re learning in a building that wasn’t made for high schoolers, and they need access to the kind of labs, technology and learning spaces that will help them reach their full potential.

Relocating the high school is a strategic investment in our students, families and the region. A purpose-built, state-of-the-art campus will give our high schoolers the learning environments they need to thrive. This relocation doesn’t change who we serve; it improves how we serve students while opening up new opportunities on the K–8 campus for these students.

Over the next couple months, you can expect:

• Information sessions, open houses, and field trips for families, students and staff to learn more and offer additional feedback; and

• Next steps on expressions of interest for families who want to stay closely engaged as this process continues.

• Community Outreach efforts that invite businesses and families to join in support

We are also continuing to study logistics – including drop off, scheduling and pathways for middle schoolers who take high school classes – and will evaluate these thoroughly to inform any decisions.

Thank you for your continued partnership. Together, we are building environments that reflect our students’ potential and strengthen opportunities across STEM K–12. We look forward to sharing more details with you soon.

In Partnership,

Matt Cartier
Chief Innovation Officer