Peak to Peak Charter School

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Peak to Peak Charter School
File:Peak to Peak Charter School Logo.jpg
Address
800 Merlin Drive

Lafayette, Colorado
80026

United States
Information
TypeCharter school
Established1999 (25 years ago) (1999)
School districtBoulder Valley School District (BVSD)
CEEB code060869
PrincipalMelissa Christensen (elementary)
Clara Quinlan (middle)
Kyle Mathews (high)
Staff72.05 (on an FTE basis)[1]
GradesK-12
Number of students1,446 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.00[1]
Color(s)Black, blue, gray, and white
    
AthleticsSoccer, baseball, golf, volleyball, basketball, cross country, track and field, softball, tennis
MascotPuma
NewspaperPawPrint 5
Websitewww.peaktopeak.org

Peak to Peak Charter School is a K-12 public charter school offering a liberal arts, college-preparatory curriculum that gives students a foundation for a lifetime of learning and discovery. Peak to Peak is located in the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) in Lafayette, Colorado, United States.

Academics

U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools ranked Peak to Peak 210th nationally and 6th in Colorado in 2022.[2]

Accreditation

Peak to Peak is accredited through the Colorado Department of Education (2003-present), and was accredited by College Preparatory Accreditation from North Central Association (2004-2012) and AdvancED (2012-2020) John Irwin School of Excellence (2003-2013)

Students, community, and staff members

The school encourages all individuals to pursue their passion areas both through programs offered by the school and through opportunities in the real world. Peak to Peak depends on every community member to fulfill a role. Students and staff members are celebrated for individual and group accomplishments on a diverse range of topics.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][vague]

Stamping controversy

Cafeteria staff had been in the practice of stamping the hands of students to indicate their lunch accounts were low or empty. The school stated that a change in payment program software did not allow cafeteria staff members to identify students who qualified for the free and reduced lunch program, he wrote, and some of those students mistakenly had their hands stamped.[29] Upon discovery of the practice, Principal Noelle Roni ordered the cafeteria staff to discontinue stamping students' hands. The school board dismissed Roni in January 2014. Roni has said that she believes she was fired because of her opposition to the policy, which she has described as disrespectful towards students.[30][29] In response, the school stated that “This was a grievous mistake, and when it came to light, the food services staff and the software company worked quickly to resolve the issue, The school immediately stopped the past practice of hand stamping, and the software issue was fixed.[29]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Peak to Peak Charter School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Peak to Peak Charter School". U.S. News. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ^ 9News (6 October 2020). "What it takes to engage young votes in a strange year". 9News. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. ^ 9News (7 January 2021). "Local AP Govt. teacher says her students wanted to talk, had a lot of emotions and didn't want to end class early". 9News. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  5. ^ Fierro, Nicole (11 January 2021). "Local AP Govt. teacher says her students wanted to talk, had a lot of emotions and didn't want to end class early". Fox 31. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. ^ Bounds, Amy (19 January 2021). "Boulder County teachers tackle presidential inauguration lessons". Daily Camera. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  7. ^ Moncaleano, Sophia (22 June 2021). "Lafayette artist installs mural celebrating Spanish heritage of community members". Colorado Hometown Weekly. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  8. ^ Bounds, Amy (15 July 2021). "BVSD students design payloads to launch on sport rocket". Colorado Hometown Weekly. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  9. ^ Chitnis, Shawn (26 March 2020). "Louisville Senior Holds Prom At Home After Coronavirus Cancels Dance". CBS 4 Denver. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  10. ^ Bounds, Amy (1 March 2020). "Peak to Peak senior pens one of three winning scripts". Daily Camera. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  11. ^ O'Keefe, Makenzie (28 January 2020). "ReDetect App Developed By Lafayette Teen Andrew Woen Wins Congressional Challenge". CBS 4 Denver. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  12. ^ Bounds, Amy (28 January 2020). "Peak to Peak student wins Colorado 2nd Congressional District app challenge". Daily Camera. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  13. ^ Rodriguez, Ivan (20 November 2019). "One company looks to complement – or even replace – the SAT with a critical thinking game". The Denver Channel. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  14. ^ Xu, Chandra (6 July 2020). "These High School Students Are Solving Vexing COVID-19 Problems". New York University Paper. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  15. ^ "TNew one-year Master's plus teacher licensure model appeals to students interested in an equity-forward, immersive program". CU Boulder College of Education. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  16. ^ CBS 4 Denver (28 May 2020). "Future Leader Winner Using Technology To Solve The Problems He Sees". CBS 4 Denver. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  17. ^ 9News (5 June 2018). "Student Brings Aid to Puerto Rico". 9News. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  18. ^ Daily Camera (11 September 2018). "Mary Campbell, Education Spotlight". Daily Camera. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  19. ^ KGNU News (10 September 2018). "Mary Campbell, Suicide Prevention Interview". KGNU News. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  20. ^ Amy Bounds (9 July 2019). "Local high school students teaching technology class to middle schoolers". Times Call. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  21. ^ Amy Bounds (27 August 2019). "Peak to Peak history teacher finalist for national award". Colorado Hometown Weekly. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  22. ^ Daily Camera, and CDN Media (16 July 2019). "Young Colorado Scientists Help Celebrate Apollo Mission's 50th Anniversary". CBS4. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  23. ^ Amy Bounds (8 June 2019). "Gap year gives Boulder-area students opportunity to learn, grow before college". Daily Camera. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  24. ^ Osel Carlek (15 May 2019). "It wasn't until I enrolled in a charter school that the future I desired started to become a reality". CO School Talk. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  25. ^ Nia Ariel Davis (16 May 2019). "Three Lessons Higher Ed Can Learn From Charter Schools". Higher Learning Advocates. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  26. ^ Monika Bunting (April 2019). "Monika Bunting, Why I Teach". Association for Middle-Level Educators. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  27. ^ Amy Bounds (26 November 2018). "Peak to Peak students win $10,000 environmental design challenge award". Daily Camera and CBS4. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  28. ^ Broomfield Enterprise (4 October 2018). "Peak to Peak senior earns Eagle Scout". Broomfield Enterprise. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  29. ^ a b c Bounds, Amy (8 January 2014). "Peak to Peak charter defends hand-stamping by food services". Daily Camera. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  30. ^ CBS4 Denver (8 January 2014). "Colo. principal says she was fired over "disrespectful" policy towards poor children". CBS News. Retrieved 8 February 2014.

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