Welcome to the Department of Elementary Education. Currently we have 22 elementary schools serving students in grades K-12. This includes two PreK-8 programs, a K-3 IB school, a 4-8 IB school, as well as two charter schools. We take great pride in the excellent educational program provided through our elementary schools. We are committed to striving for high academic achievement and positive social emotional development of our students.

Pueblo City Elementary Schools have been recognized repeatedly by President Bush, US Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings, and Colorado Governor Ritter for our success in closing the 'achievement gap' for minority and lower income students. Many of our schools have been recognized for their performance.

NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS:

• Eva R. Baca Elementary School
• Bradford Elementary School
• Columbian Elementary School
• Haaff Elementary School
• Heritage Elementary School
• Morton Elementary School
  

The No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School Award, is awarded to schools that are either academically superior in their state or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement.

TITLE I DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL AWARD:

• Beulah Heights Elementary
• Bessemer Academy
• Heritage Elementary School

The Title I Distinguished School Award is presented to schools for outstanding results in one of two categories including exceptional student performance for two or more years or closing the achievement gap between student groups.

JOHN IRWIN SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD:

• Sunset Park Elementary
• Fountain International Magnet School

Schools whose overall standardized, weighted total score for academic performance on Accountability Report is within the top eight percent of all public schools in the nation.

For additional information on specific elementary schools, visit each school's Web site.

For further information, please contact Karen Ortiz, Interim Executive Director of Elementary Education, 719-549-7158.