Mission: The partnership of students, parents, staff, and community accept responsibility to create a safe and caring learning environment where educational needs are met. We challenge individuals to excel and develop positive attitudes towards themselves, education, and the future.
School Website
2008 Bond Projects
History
School Focus
Achieving Academic Success
What Makes Indian Peaks Unique
Before/After School Activities
Feeder Pattern
Indian Peaks Elementary School
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Grades: Pre Kindergarten - 5th (Bilingual) |
Judy Orbanosky, Principal |
School Website
Indian Peaks Elementary School maintains a separate school web site [http://ipes.stvrain.k12.co.us]. The school's web site makes it easier to communicate news and information to parents. Please visit the web site for more detailed information and events concerning Indian Peaks Elementary School.
In addition to the separate school web site, an overview of Indian Peaks Elementary School is provided [below]. A similar summary is provided for each school within the District to make it easier to find the same information for each of the District's schools.
2008 Bond Projects
Thanks to the community, the passage of the 2008 Bond will provide funds for building repairs and infrastructure upgrades.
History
Adjacent to Affolter Park in south Longmont, Indian Peaks was established in 1977. Walking into the main entrance of the school, visitors are greeted by a hand painted map of the United States and a view of the peaks for which the school was named.
School Focus
Improving achievement in literacy for all students across content areas, using student data to improve teaching and learning, and collegiality and shared decision-making among the Indian Peaks community are areas of pride. Specific school goals are:
- Students in grade 5 will improve so that 10% of students will move out of the unsatisfactory category on the Math CSAP assessment and the advanced category will increase 1% over 3 years.
- Students in grades 3-5 will improve so that 85% of the students will be reading at or above grade level as measured by the CSAP assessment.
- Students reading in grades 1-2 will improve so that 85% of the students will be reading at or above grade level as measured by an Individual Reading Assessment.
To work towards meeting these goals, teachers are committed to action research and implementing current best practices to increase student achievement. Collaboration, in addition to common planning time, is incorporated in the daily teacher schedule.
Achieving Academic Success
The staff of Indian Peaks creates learning experiences to help each child be successful. To that end, achieving academic success for students includes:
- Colorado Department of Education Gain-Maker School
- Superintendent’s Award for excellence in student achievement.
- Focused literacy instructionfor 30-40 minutes daily for those students who require extra support
- Bilingual classroom instruction for students whose primary language is Spanish
- Equations, a math strategy game that challenges 4th and 5th grade students to advanced levels of math
- Enrichment and gifted and talented opportunties, for identified students in grades 3-5
- Right Start an early intervention reading program
What Makes Indian Peaks Unique
In a small school setting, Indian Peaks offers bilingual instruction, full-day kindergarten classes (English and Spanish), and a literacy lab with five teachers providing instruction in English and Spanish.
As a MESA school, Indian Peaks offers classes to promote math, engineering, and science achievement for our students.
Both Longmont United Hospital and Rocky Mountain Christian Church have adopted Indian Peaks.
Indian Peaks is supported by the I Have a Dream Foundation of Boulder County, a longterm dropout prevention program that encourages the 100 percent graduation of a specific group of at-risk students.
Before/After School Activities
Moose Club: a before (7:00-9:00 a.m.) and after (3:45-6:00 p.m.) school child care program.
Breakfast Program: available for children who qualify for free and reduced lunch.
Community School: offers a variety of classes after school as well as a choir program before school. Check with the school for the most current offerings.
Feeder Pattern
Students leaving Indian Peaks Elementary School will attend Sunset Middle School and then move on to Niwot High School.
| St. Vrain Valley School District • 395 S Pratt Pkwy • Longmont, CO 80501 (303) 776 - 6200 |