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Title I


Title I, Part A is the largest federal program supporting both elementary and secondary education. The program's resources are allocated based upon the poverty rates of students enrolled in schools and districts and are designed to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

The purpose of Title I, Part A is to provide resources to schools and districts to ensure that all children have a fair, equitable, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and close educational achievement gaps.

Title I, Part A is intended to support Districts in:
  • Improving teaching by promoting effective instruction for at-risk children and for enriched and accelerated programs;
  • Expanding eligibility of schools for schoolwide programs that serve all children;
  • Encouraging school-based improvement planning;
  • Establishing accountability based on results;
  • Promoting meaningful parent and family engagement;
  • Coordinating with health and social services agencies;
  • Focusing resources on the schools with the highest percentage of student living in poverty.

Pueblo City Schools
List of Title I Schools

The following schools receive Title I funding.
 School    Principal
 Title I Funding
2019-2020
 Poverty Rate*
 Baca Elementary Julie A Griego $248,639 86.5%
 Bessemer Academy Angela Garcia $227,64387.7%
 Beulah Heights Elementary Jonathan Dehn $325,993 89.1%
 Bradford Elementary           Sandra Alvarez $415,673 93.1%
 Carlile Elementary Jimmie Pool $ 90,785 83.6%
 Columbian Elementary Michelle Alcon Montoya $331,519 95.2%
 Franklin School of Innovation Dana DiTomaso-Junkman $154,539 82.8%
 Heritage Elementary Kim Cura $300,577 85.5%
 Irving Elementary Valarie Davis $299,472 89.6%
 Minnequa Elementary Katherine Harshman $307,207 88.0%
 Park View Elementary Floyd Gallegos $480,301 92.6%
 Heroes K-8 Academy Julie Shue $166.924 87.4%
 Heaton Middle School Jayme Stangier $282,04681.7%
 Pueblo Academy of Arts Albert Farias $284,596 82.3%
 Risley International Academy of Innovation Dawn Johnson $401,648 93.5%
 Roncalli STEM Academy Michael Cservenak $419,424 86.4%
 Paragon Learning Center Richard Mestas
 $ 87,300 88.8%
 Chavez Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy (Elementary) Yolanda Ortega $176,470 79.5%
 Ersilia Cruz Middle SchoolBrian Dale    $263,005 86.9%
*Poverty Rate is determined by the percentage of students who household incomes qualify for Free Lunch

For Additional Information Contact

Donna Crawford
Director of Federal Programs
719-549-7165
donna.crawford@pueblocityschools.us