Matt Cartier-Koson message

I hope you are all having a wonderful winter break! As we look forward to 2026, we could not be more excited about the roadmap for STEM students both in the coming year and in the years to come. Our students are standing on the shoulders of 15 years of innovative, STEM education that is built to prepare students to thrive, lead, and succeed in the next chapter of their lives.

We want to keep up the communication regarding our continued exploration of relocating STEM High School to a purpose-built campus. Your feedback on our 10-Year Master Improvement Plan survey continues to guide our planning, and the themes you identified remain our top priorities:

• Clear priorities around improved facilities,
• Stronger extracurricular and college/career readiness programming, and
• Enhanced support for student well-being

By relocating to a purpose-driven, state-of-the-art high school just minutes from our current campus, we are adding much needed space for all STEM students. This relocation doesn’t change who we serve; it improves how we serve our students. This strategic move allows us to potentially open up a Pre-K at our current campus, improve learning and collaboration spaces for K-8th graders, and design high level STEM and STEM+ spaces for our high school students. It is a significant win for ALL of our students and teachers!

COME SEE THE PROPOSED NEW LOCATION

On December 17th, a group of 50 current middle and high school students were able to tour the proposed location (1101 & 1151 W. Mineral Ave, Littleton, CO 80120) for the HS relocation. There was an overwhelming sense of excitement as they got to brainstorm, ask questions, and dream about the possibilities to come. Bringing our current students into the process is an important step since this move is ultimately for them and their growth as students and people.

We would also like to invite parents and community members to learn more about this project. Over the next couple months, you can:

• Join a New Campus Tour - January 14th, January 28th, February 11th, February 25th – SIGN UP TO ATTEND USING THE BUTTON BELOW

• Attend a Virtual Information Session: January 15, 2025 at 1:00pm

As we move through this process we aim to provide transparency and bring the community along by answering questions that will undoubtedly surface as we take steps forward.

In Partnership,

Matt Cartier

Chief Innovation Officer