Strong foundations start here.
PSD’s elementary schools provide nurturing environments where children build curiosity, confidence, and a love for learning. Every campus offers free, full-day kindergarten, small class sizes, caring teachers, and engaging programs that spark imagination — from hands-on science and the arts to bilingual and Core Knowledge learning. Discover the right start for your child in PSD.
Bacon
A renowned neighborhood school in Southeast Fort Collins featuring an outdoor classroom and strong academic performance
- Center-based autism program
- Extra focus on positive behavior systems (BARK and 8 Keys of Excellence)
- Excellent teacher retention
Bamford ES
A hidden gem neighborhood school serving Northeast Loveland, West Windsor, and Southeast Fort Collins
- Innovative curricula including EL Education, Envision and Mystery Science, and Sources of Strength
- STEM and media center included in specials
- Beautiful, state-of-the-art new building
Bauder
A walk-and-bikeable neighborhood school with strong growth scores and an excellent counseling program
- Inclusive, whole-child focus
- Early childhood and center-based autism programs
- Strong Gifted and Talented program
Beattie
An innovative, heart-filled neighborhood school featuring open classrooms and outdoor learning spaces.
- Co-teaching model, partnering with CSU
- Good choice for for multilingual learners
- Platinum wellness school/health school distinctions
Bennett
The strength of the IB curriculum, the heart of a true whole-child focus, in a smaller, close-knit neighborhood school
- Affective needs center-based program
- IB World School with a commitment to International Mindedness
- Lots of movement breaks, two recesses, and hands-on learning focus
- EL Education resources
Bethke
Southeast Timnath’s Core Knowledge neighborhood school featuring award-winning academic performance and a sustainability focus
- Award-winning professional learning community
- Character Strong SEL curriculum
- Strong family and community partnerships
CLP
A small-school environment at the base of the Poudre Canyon with a trauma-responsive focus
- IB world school
- Hundred-year history
- Affective needs center-based program
Dunn
A sought-after IB World School with exceptional academic achievement
- Center-based autism program
- Near CSU for unique field trips and learning opportunities
Eyestone
A small-town, close-knit neighborhood school with a strong emphasis on early literacy and foundational skills
- Early childhood magnet program and center-based autism program
- Teachers deeply committed to evidence-based instruction
- HEART values (Helpfulness, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Tenacity) Social-Emotional Learning
- Split campus to devote specialized spaces to older and younger elementary students
Harris Bilingual
PSD’s choice-only* dual language immersion school, helping students to enter their futures with fluency in both English and Spanish
- Additive bilingualism and cultural pluralism focus
- Diverse student body
Irish Bilingual
A beloved neighborhood school offering full dual language (English and Spanish) immersion
- Social-emotional learning in both languages
- Diverse student body
Kruse
A high-achieving, National Blue Ribbon neighborhood school with exceptional staff retention
- Multi-categorical Integrated Services
- Highly engaged PTO
- Exceptional parent engagement ratings
Laurel
A beloved central Fort Collins neighborhood school with a nature center outdoor classroom, and a diverse student body, and highly engaged PTO
- New computer lab for typing, mouse skills, video creation, 3D printing design, coding, and more
- Strong music and arts program, including a renowned strings program
- Strong Gifted and Talented program
Linton
A diverse Southeast neighborhood school with extra time devoted to literacy instruction and specials
- All teachers of literacy are Orton-Gillingham trained
- Extensive family events and free before- and after-school programming
- Strong Gifted and Talented program
Livermore
Multi-graded classrooms and a personalized, differentiated curriculum approach in a close-knit, small-town setting.
- Low student-teacher ratio, small-school environment
- Outdoor education and environmental stewardship utilizing the natural surroundings
- Academic awards
Lopez
An award-winning, close-knit, walkable neighborhood school featuring the Leader in Me program and lots of community outreach
- Leader in Me Legacy School (includes service learning)
- Center-based ILS program
- Strong local community feel
McGraw
A high-performing IB World School offering inquiry-based learning and Spanish language instruction
- Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing program
- Colorado Governor’s Distinguished Achievement Award, John Irwin School of Excellence Award, recently nominated as a National Blue Ribbon School
- One of only three schools in Colorado nominated as an Exemplary Achievement Gap-Closing School
O’Dea
Central Fort Collins’s high-performing Core Knowledge neighborhood school
- Center-based autism program
- Governor's Distinguished Improvement Award for Academic Excellence
Olander
PSD’s only project-based learning elementary school, with a big-hearted, inclusivity-focused community
- Project-based learning is an engaging educational approach where students in every grade level work in teams on multidisciplinary projects that are structured around rich, real-world, and relevant research questions. PBL develops students' skills in investigation, collaboration, communication, time management, organization, and use of real-world technology
- Second Elementary School in Colorado to receive the distinction of a Significant Support Needs Model Site for Integrated Services
- Beautiful location adjacent to Spring Canyon Park
Putnam
A powerhouse high-growth neighborhood school with a low student-teacher ratio and collaborative teaching teams
- CDE Centers of Excellence award-winning school
- Small neighborhood community environment, small class sizes
- Impact Team Model
Red Feather
Multi-graded classrooms and a personalized, differentiated curriculum approach in a close-knit, small-town setting.
- Low student-teacher ratio, small-school environment
- Outdoor education and environmental stewardship utilizing the natural surroundings
- Academic awards
Rice
Wellington’s Leader In Me neighborhood school with deep-rooted, close-knit local culture.
- Integrated Learning Supports program
- Small-town environment
Riffenburgh
A trauma-informed IB World School in a walkable south-central Fort Collins neighborhood
- Strong academic performance
- Robust professional learning focus for staff
Shepardson STEM
A STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)-specialized neighborhood school utilizing inquiry-based and problem-based learning
- STEM emphasis including coding, robotics, engineering, and more
- Excellent academic achievement scores
Stove Prairie
Multi-graded classrooms and a personalized, differentiated curriculum approach in a close-knit, small-town setting.
- Low student-teacher ratio, small-school environment
- Outdoor education and environmental stewardship utilizing the natural surroundings
- Academic awards
Timnath
Timnath’s historic neighborhood school with deeply-rooted school traditions and close collaborations with the local community
- Unique programs for celebrating student success and positive behavior
- Multi-grade DENS program builds connections across grade levels
Werner
South-Central Fort Collins’s beloved neighborhood school
- Center-based Integrated Learning Services program
- Excellent academic achievement scores
- Strong Gifted & Talented program
Zach
Southeastern Fort Collins's Core Knowledge neighborhood school with a brand new center-based autism program
- Sustainability-focused, state-of-the-art building
- Excellent academic performance and closing of achievement gaps – two-time National Blue Ribbon recognition