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• 93% Colorado residents, 6% Out-of-state and 1% In- UCCS Overview ternational students. • 81% of the student body is seeking undergraduate de- In 1965, the University of Colorado at Colorado grees, and 19% are in graduate programs. Springs moved to a craggy hill with a panoramic view of Pikes Peak. Known as the “Cragmor Parcel,” • More than 1200 veterans and active military person- this became the UCCS home for a growing following nel and 29 U.S. Olympic athletes pursue higher educa- of scholars. Now, 40 years later, the university offers tion at UCCS. a broad range of degree programs in the liberal arts • The average age of first-time first year (freshman) stu- and sciences in addition to professional programs in dents is 19, the average age of undergraduate students is business, engineering, nursing, education and public 24, and the average age of graduate students is 34. affairs to meet the needs of Colorado’s second-larg- est metropolitan area and beyond. • Approximately 12% of undergrads live on campus, In 2001, the American Association of State Col- the other 88% commute. leges and Universities recognized the connection be- • Degrees awarded (Academic Year 2008): 1,165 tween UCCS and its community, naming it – along Bachelor’s, 495 Master’s, and 7 Doctoral degrees. with Arizona State University-West – as America’s • Top three majors among students who earned a bach- “most engaged” college campus. But the connection elor’s degree in the last year were psychology, commu- between campus and community dates back many nication, and nursing. years, as do CU’s ties to Colorado Springs. As early as the 1920s, CU offered courses at nu- Estimated 2008-09 tuition (full year, 15 credit hours merous city locations including Colorado College per semester): In-state tuition: $8,340*. Out-of-state and various storefronts. By the mid-1960s, commu- tuition: $15,300. Fees: $1,048. *College Opportunity nity leaders were pressing for a full-fledged CU pres- Fund deducted. ence in the community. • Room/Board: $7,204-9,052 per academic year. In his negotiations with then-Governor John Love, • The Chancellor’s Leadership Class (CLC) is a highly HP co-founder David Packard stipulated a CU cam- selective undergraduate honors program designed to de- pus in Colorado Springs to support the continued de- velop effective leaders. To allow students to focus their velopment of company employees. full attention on the program, CLC provides a $3,500 The combination of the state’s desire to attract scholarship renewable for up to four years. Hewlett-Packard to Colorado Springs and George T. Dwire’s sale of the defunct 80-acre Cragmor Sanato- • Athletic programs: UCCS competes in 11intercolle- rium property for $1 led to birth of UCCS. giate varsity sports in NCAA Division II. Because of its ties to HP, initial university pro- sion projects include: a new Science and Engineering • UCCS offers more than 100 student clubs and orga- grams focused on engineering and business. Today, Building (scheduled for completion in Spring 2009), nizations. those programs serve as pillars of the university and the UCCS Event Center (underway, Fall 2008), the • In Spring of 2008, there were more than 1,800 stu- are joined by programs offered in the College of Let- Colorado Cancer Survivor’s Park, and a renovation of dents enrolled in the UCCS Extended Studies Program. ters, Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, the existing Science Building. The Heller Center for the Graduate School of Public Affairs and the Beth- the Arts and Humanities, a planned community and • In 2008, approximately 21% of UCCS undergradu- El College of Nursing and Health Sciences. A 1997 university arts and humanities retreat, resides on the ates were eligible for Federal low-income Pell Grants. community referendum merged Beth-El College of northwestern edge of the campus and honors Larry Nursing with UCCS and, in recent years, programs and Dorothy Heller who donated their home and sur- rounding land to the campus in 1997. On the south Budget such as the National Institute of Science, Space and The campus all-funds annual budget is approxi- side of Austin Bluffs Parkway, UCCS operates a Fam- Security Centers were added to connect the univer- mately $127 million. Campus operations contribute ily Development Center (1998) for young children sity with the military to improve national security. $250 million to the local economy annually through of students, faculty, staff and community members. Other programs, including the CU Institute for Bio- construction, employee and student spending, travel Along North Nevada Avenue is the Four Diamonds energetics, cast an eye toward the future. and operating expenses. UCCS now offers 14 different degrees in over 30 Sports Complex. Four Diamonds serves as the home disciplines, and aims to become the premier com- field for the Mountain Lion women’s softball team. prehensive regional research university in the nation Mountain Lion Stadium is the home field for intercol- The City with 10,000-12,000 students. In recent years, U.S. legiate and recreation soccer. Colorado Springs, the second largest metropolitan News and World Report named UCCS a top West- In 2001, UCCS purchased an 87,000-square-foot area in the state, has approximately 650,000 residents ern public university, placing it sixth in its most re- building at the corner of one of the city’s busiest and is nestled at the base of Pikes Peak in the Rocky cent edition. In addition to its academic programs, intersections, Union Boulevard and Austin Bluffs Mountains of southern Colorado. The city offers a vi- UCCS fields 11 men’s and women’s NCAA Division Parkway, to house the Beth-El College of Nursing brant cultural life and many recreational opportunities. II sports teams and has a full range of student life and several other programs. The university now ef- programming. fectively controls land between Nevada Ave. (Busi- A strong local economy supports amateur sports, From its original 80 acres, UCCS has added 440 ad- ness I-25) and Union Boulevard, providing ample technology and the military. Large private employers ditional acres to its holdings along the Austin Bluffs room for expansion. include Memorial Health Services, Penrose-St. Fran- in northeast Colorado Springs. Fully 97 percent of the In 2000, the CU Board of Regents designated cis Health Services, Lockheed Martin Cooperation, land was donated as community members recognized UCCS as the CU growth campus. In 2003, the Leg- The Broadmoor Hotel, Hewlett Packard, Atmel Cor- the university’s potential. Though extensively expand- islature approved revisions in the university’s statu- poration, Progressive Insurance Company, Verizon ed in 2001-2004 using both state and private funds, tory role and mission to remove geographic and pro- Business, Focus on the Family, and ITT Industries Main Hall (1914) and Cragmor Hall (1959) trace their gram restrictions. In 2005, the Regents approved a Inc. The city is home to Fort Carson Army Base, the lineage to the Cragmor Sanatorium. The university’s seven-year plan that calls for the university to add U.S. Air Force Academy, Peterson Air Force Base / first classroom building, Dwire Hall (1972), was to its base of 7,693 students (Fall 2007), 508 faculty Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, Schriever Air Force named in recognition of George Dwire’s $1 sale of and 425 staff. Base, North American Aerospace Defense Com- the sanatorium property to the state. The Engineering The 2006-2012 plan calls for growth to 9,100 stu- mand (NORAD), Air Force Space Command and and Applied Science Building (1985), Science Build- dents with corresponding increases in faculty, staff, U.S. Northern Command. ing (1981), Kraemer Family Library (1975), El Po- programs and campus infrastructure. Colorado Springs is also home to more than 20 mar Center (2001), Columbine Hall (1997), Campus national and international sports organizations and Services Building (1996), University Parking Garage Student Body national non-profit organizations. These include the (2004) Summit Village (1997), Alpine Village (2004), • UCCS has a diverse student body: consisting of 18% headquarters of the U.S. Olympic Committee and an and the Campus Recreation Center (2007) occupy ethnic minority students, 58% female students, and Olympic Training Center as well as headquarters for the original 80-acre Cragmor parcel. Current expan- 42% male students. Focus on the Family and Compassion International. Education Guide January 2009 3
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Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs e nlin O Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences prepares graduates for service and leadership roles in & health care. Towards that goal, it is the mission of the College to:
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CONTACTS Undergraduate LindaGoodwin 719.262.3867 [email protected] Graduate Nursing Diane Busch 719.262.4424 [email protected] GraduateHealth Sciences Hope Hoch 719.262.4421 [email protected] Military personnel may receive credit for specialty training towards the Bachelor of Science in Health Care Sciences Allied Health Completion Option. For more information, contact Linda Goodwin at http://www.uccs.edu/bethel 719.262.3867 or [email protected].
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By Lawyers USA Staff progress goals. The new method would give those for renewal in Congress. Dolan Media Newswires states and their schools more flexibility in allocating The law requires schools that miss progress goals to resources to address students that need more help, face escalating sanctions that include federally man- BOSTON, MA — The Bush Administration has Spellings said. dated private tutoring, easing student transfers and re- announced that up to 10 states will be able to use al- “We can’t afford to let struggling students and structuring of school staff. ternative standards under the federal No Child Left struggling schools slide further downhill,” Spellings About 30 percent of the nation’s schools are identi- Behind Act. said as she previewed the new approach during a press fied as not making adequate yearly progress, based on The administration said the move is meant to help conference at a school in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota scores from students’ math and reading exams. struggling students, but critics of the law said it is evi- is one state that would benefit from the rule change. Educators have complained about the rigidity of the dence that the program is simply not working. “We need triage, if you will, around those neediest rules and the lack of distinction under the rules be- Education Secretary Margaret Spellings said up students.” tween schools with only one group of students who to 10 states will be able to operate under new stan- The March 18 announcement came as Washington miss the mark and schools in which many groups or dards based on the degree to which they miss annual lawmakers renewed debate over the law, which is up many grades fail to hit targets. Report shows improper student loan practices
By Lawyers USA Staff on Marketing Practices in the Feder- lies can make. We owe it to them to to schools, based on loan volume, Dolan Media Newswires al Family Education Loan Program,” make sure they’re getting the best and gaining preferential treatment follows up on another report Kenne- deal possible for their hard-earned for Federal Family Education Loans BOSTON, MA -- Sen. Edward M. dy issued in June, and demonstrates education dollars.” in exchange for such payments; and Kennedy, chairman of the Senate the continued need for legislative re- The report found evidence of: lenders, schools and alumni associa- Health, Education, Labor and Pen- form in this arena, Kennedy said. lenders providing donations, ser- tions entering into agreements that sions (HELP) Committee, released “The findings of the report under- vices, private loan funds and other improperly constrained financial aid a report detailing findings from a score the urgent need for reform of benefits to colleges in exchange for officers from providing unbiased and Senate investigation of inappropriate the student loan system,” said Ken- preferential treatment with regard to neutral financial advice to students. marketing practices in the student nedy when the report was released. student loans, including placement The U.S. Senate higher education loan industry. “How to pay for college is one of the on the college’s preferred lender list; bill would prohibit all of these prac- The report, called “Second Report most important decisions that fami- lenders making improper payments tices, Kennedy said.
Colorado Springs - Area Private Schools Ranked by Total Number of Students Enrolled in 2007* Rank Business Name Web site Total students Grade Levels/ Admission Requirements Principal or Chief Year Address City State Zip E-mail enrolled in 2007/ Average Class Size Administrator Founded/ Phone Fax Tuition/ Year Uniforms required Renovated The Colorado Springs School www.css.org 450 Pre-K - 12 Personal tour, interview, and application Kevin Reed 1962 21 Broadmoor Ave. [email protected] $16,000 16 Head of School N/A 1 Colo. Spgs., CO 80906 N 719-475-9747 719-475-9864 St. Mary's High School www.smhscs.org 390 9-12 Good academic standing to apply Patty Beckert 1885 2501 E. Yampa St. [email protected] $6,800 18 Principal 2004 2 Colo. Spgs., CO 80909 Y 719-635-7540 719-471-7623 Fountain Valley School of Colorado www.fvs.edu 250 9-12 Application and application fee, 3 letters of recommendation, Craig W. Larimer JR. 1930 6155 Fountain Valley School Rd. [email protected] $35,950 (1) 12 transcripts, test results (SSAT, ACT, ISEE, PSAT, SAT, or TOEFL), (2) N/A 3 Colo. Spgs., CO 80911 N copy of graded writing assignment, and personal interview Principal 719-390-7035 719-391-9039 Evangelical Christian Academy www.ecaeagles.org 197 Pre-K - 6 N/A Pam Firks N/A 2511 N. Logan Ave. N/A $5,123 15 Principal N/A 4 Colo. Spgs., CO 80907 N 719-634-7024 719-328-1554 Evangelical Christian- Secondary Campus www.ecaeagles.org 166 7-12 N/A Bob DeRuiter N/A 4052 Nonchalant Circle S. N/A $5,677 13 Principal N/A 5 Colo. Spgs., CO 80917 N 719-597-3675 719-597-6983 Hilltop Baptist School www.hilltopbabtistschool.org 150 K-12 N/A Jan S. Ocvirk 1979 6915 Palmer Park Blvd. [email protected] N/A 10 Principal N/A 6 Colo. Spgs., CO 80915 N 719-597-1880 719-597-8168 Treetop Learning Center N/A 130 Infants, toddlers, preschool, $50 registration fee Shannan Thomas 2004 2336 Vickers Dr. [email protected] $75 (3) pre-K, Kindergarten, and 2004 7 Colo. Spgs., CO 80918 N school ages 719-260-6400 719-260-9203 N/A Young Scholars Academy www.thecompletechild.com 120 Private kindergarten & ages Registration, shot records, physical 1996 4408 Austin Bluffs Pkwy. N/A N/A 6-12 2006-2007 8 Colo. Spgs., CO 80918 N 15 719-522-9099 719-260-8665 Holy Cross Child Development Center N/A 70 Preschool - 2nd Registration forms, Physical, Immunizations Colleen Byes 1999 4125 Constitution Ave. N/A $3,600 12 Principal N/A 9 Colo. Spgs., CO 80909 Y 719-596-4386 N/A Rocky Mountain Montessori Academy www.RM-Montessori.com 55 Pre-K - 6th grade N/A Nancy Clarke 1999 7675 Lexington [email protected] $6,950 10 Principal N/A 10 Colo. Spgs., CO 80920 N 719-266-1018 N/A West Side Academy for Children http://lighthousetemple.org/_wsn/page13.html 5 Kindergarten Enrollment only Susan Weixelman 1988 105 N. 32nd Street [email protected] $135 10 or less per teacher Principal 1997 11 Colo. Spgs., CO 80904 N 719-633-3535 719-633-1901 Note: *This is the Top List of Colorado Springs Private Schools that responded to questionnaires, telephone inquiries and notices. Rankings are based only on those companies responding to questionnaires, telephone inquiries and notices. Information is recorded and provided by representatives of each company listed. Some companies did not respond. Ranked by total number of students enrolled for 2007. In case of ties, ranked alphabetically. NA-Indicates the company did not include the information necessary for ranking. NR-Company did not provide information necessary for ranking, all other information is current. While every effort is made to ensure the thoroughness and accuracy of the list, omissions and typographical errors may occur. Please send additions/corrections to: [email protected]. (1) Tuition listed is including boarding. $19,500 is cost for day school. (2) Class of 1969 (3) Price varies by age, $75 and up. Researched by Judy Deaton
Not Listed? Add or update your company at www.csbj.com Education Guide January 2009 9 High Court Are You Looking for a First-Rate considers tuition Education for Your Child? The James Irwin Charter Schools are tuition-free, college prep K-12 public schools of choice with a reimbursement dual focus on character development and academic achievement. A hallmark of a James Irwin education is the concentration on content mastery rather than exposure. Our staff is trained to ensure student By Kimberly Atkins mastery through engaging, research-validated teaching strategies. Dolan Media Newswires James Irwin Charter High School has a consistent track record of delivering a top-notch education BOSTON, MA — On its first day of argument through character development and academic excellence. Last year, JICHS was awarded a Silver Medal this term, the U.S. Supreme Court considered by U.S. News & World Report for being in the top 3% of high schools in the nation according to their whether the Individuals with Disabilities Act analysis America’s Best High Schools – School Matters report. This year, ranked 14th out of 360 high allows parents to seek tuition reimbursement schools in Colorado, JICHS received the prestigious John Irwin Schools of Excellence award for the for private school costs for a child who never attended public school. fourth straight year. This honor is given to the top 8% of schools in the state for outstanding academic The case, New York City Board of Education v. performance. More important than any accolade is the commitment of our faculty and staff to maintain Tom F., No. 06-637, involves consolidated cases a high level of academic rigor, structured discipline, and a focus on excellence. We continually strive that each concern a learning disabled child whose to improve each facet of our educational program so we can ensure that each student receives the best parents opted to enroll him or her in private school, then sought reimbursement of tuition possible preparation for college. fees from the school district. Over the past five years, changes and improvements have occurred that have made James Irwin During oral arguments on Oct. 1, attorneys Charter Middle School stand out among its “peers” as well. The Commissioner’s Cup, an award given for the parents and the school district focused to only 39 schools in the state of Colorado, was presented to schools that closed the achievement gap for on a clause in the Act, added when the statute was amended in 1997, which reads in part: “If minority or at-risk students in at least two grade levels over a three-year period. This accomplishment the parents of a child with a disability who pre- owes much to the founders’ choice of Core Knowledge curriculum that puts all students on “an even viously received special education and related playing field” of foundational knowledge. JICMS requires student uniforms and also features single- services under authority of a public agency, enroll sex classrooms to help reduce distractions in the learning environment. Enabling our students to be the child in a private elementary or secondary school, without the consent or referral by the well-rounded in all aspects of development and character is a goal we are continually pursuing. public agency, a court or hearing officer may The James Irwin Charter Elementary School has shown outstanding results with the highly interac- require the agency to reimburse the parents for” tive Direct Instruction and Core Knowledge curricula. Students learn high-level knowledge and skills tuition if a finding is made that “the agency has not made a free appropriate public education in reading, writing, and math. Reading and math are taught in small groups that allow students to be available to the child in a timely manner prior challenged at their level of success. Students also gain an appreciation of our Western Heritage and to that enrollment.” learn science to mastery in ways that amaze their parents. Character education, uniforms, and high- Leonard J. Koerner, a New York attorney for structure classrooms prepare our students for disciplines necessary in achieving their goals to become the school district, argued that the clause “pre- viously received special education and related successful citizens. JICES will be featured in a January 2009 Colorado Department of Education report services” barred reimbursement to parents whose about successful charter schools. children never attended public school, and urged the Court to strictly enforce the plain language of the statute. He also noted that a 10-day notice provision — the time a parent has to give notice to a district before seeking redress under the Act — serves as the minimum amount of time parents must give school districts to accommodate a child’s special needs. “Congress in this case got it completely right because not only did they put in the explicit lan- guage, they also put in a time period [by way of a] notice provision, thereby ensuring a parent that by giving notice and specifically articulating the reason why the plan is deficient and giving the school district an opportunity to cure the problem, everybody would understand 10 days later that they can leave,” Koerner said. Paul G. Gardephe, a New York-based attorney representing the parents of one child, said the statutory language should not be read to require attendance in public school classes as a prereq- uisite to tuition reimbursement, because the Act does not state “only if.” “The ‘only if’ language is not there,” Gardephe told the justices. “And the ‘only if’ language is actually used in the IDEA in multiple places. Congress knew how to say ‘only if’ [if that was what] it intended.” Gregory G. Garre, the deputy solicitor gen- eral who argued on behalf of the United States as amicus curiae supporting the parents, said the district’s interpretation would force learn- ing disabled children to endure an inadequate educational setting for an undetermined period of time before their parents can seek redress and place them in a more appropriate classroom. “[That] interpretation requires the parents to enroll their child who has already been deter- mined to have a learning disability in a plan that is inadequate, and we think that is an untenable result,” Garre said. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy recused him- self from the case, the second oral argument the Court heard on its opening day, and left before argument began. No reason was given for his recusal. 10 January 2009 Education Guide
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1 Widefi eld Pride Inside Mesa Ridge High School: Joe Garrett, Principal, 391-3600 Widefi eld High School: Kevin Duren, Principal, 391-3200 Discovery High School: Charles Poncelow, Principal, 391-3121 Janitell Junior High: Aaron Hoffman, Principal, 391-3295 Sproul Junior High: Larry Borchik, Principal, 391-3218 Watson Junior High: Kirsten Toy, Principal, 391-3255 French Elementary: Carlos Lopez, Principal, 391-3495 James Madison Charter Academy: Dr. Anne Shearer-Shineman, Principal, 391-3977 King Elementary: Kim Jorgensen, Principal, 391-3455 North Elementary: Paul MacRenato, Principal, 391-3375 Pinello Elementary: Maureen di Stasio, Principal, 391-3395 Sunrise Elementary: Jill Strasheim, Principal, 391-3415 Talbott Elementary: Carre Bonilla, Principal, 391-3475 Venetucci Elementary: Joyce Cope, Principal, 391-3355 Webster Elementary: Connie Florell, Principal, 391-3435 Widefi eld Elementary: Tracy Vsetecka, Principal, 391-3335 Administration Building: Stan Richardson, Superintendent, 391-3000 S.A. Wilson Preschool: Lisa Humberd, Director, 391-3050 Community Center: Ben Valdez, Director, 391-3515 Security Public Library: Barb Hudson, Director, 391-3191
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