Poudre School District - A Caring Community
Vision: To support and inspire every child to think, to learn, to care, and to graduate prepared to be successful in a changing world.
Mission: Educate...Every Child, Every Day
Our Schools
In Poudre School District, we are committed to the holistic education of children in our 54 schools throughout Northern Colorado.
We cover more than 1,800 square miles in Northern Colorado (including Fort Collins, Laporte, Loveland, Timnath, Wellington, Red Feather, Livermore, Stove Prairie, and parts of Windsor) to educate 28,000 students.
- 31 elementary schools
- 8 middle schools
- 2 middle-high schools (6-12 grades)
- 4 comprehensive high schools
- 2 alternative high schools
- 2 elementary, middle, high schools (K-12 grades)
- 5 option (100% choice) schools
- 1 hybrid school
- 5 charter schools
While more than 70% of PSD families choose to send their children to their neighborhood school, the district does support school choice and offers a wide spectrum of educational programs to fit any child's needs. Learn more about PSD schools and academic options. >>
PSD's instructional program is centered around District Ends, under the Policy Governance model, developed to support a comprehensive curriculum.
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Reports and Data
- PSD Enrollment and Demographics
- Fiscal Transparency
- Finance and Budget
- Student Outcomes
- Find district performance data at the CDE's School View website.
Accessibility in PSD
Poudre School District is committed to the inclusion of all individuals. As part of this, PSD strives to make district services, programs, activities and information accessible to everyone.
- If you need an accommodation or modification to participate in PSD programs, please email your request to ada@psdschools.org.
- If you have difficulty accessing information from the PSD website or would like information in an alternative format, please let us know by submitting a form available on the Accessibility in PSD web page.
- See the district's accessibility plan and learn more on the Accessibility in PSD web page. >>
History of PSD
PSD's history began in 1866 when a young widow moved to Fort Collins and began teaching her son and another student in a log cabin on the military post. Learn about the early history of education in northern Colorado in this PSD TV 10 video:
About Our Area
Nestled against the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and alongside the banks of the Cache La Poudre River, Fort Collins is located 5,000 feet above sea level and has a moderate climate with an average of 300 days of sunshine and 14.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Fort Collins has been recognized as a choice city.