There is no doubt that the COVID19 pandemic has taken its toll on businesses around the world. It has sadly crushed many promising projects that were ju
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The stone masonry over the door at West Middle School reads 1924. A group of students enter the school on April 7. Under a proposal from the District 11 School Board, 16 schools would be renovated or rebuilt, including the West campus, and all schools would see upgrades.
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The stone masonry over the door at West Middle School reads 1924. A group of students enter the school on Tuesday, April 7, 2021. Under a proposal from the District 11 School Board, 16 schools would be renovated or rebuilt, including the West campus, and all schools would see upgrades. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)
JERILEE BENNETT
The stone masonry over the door at West Middle School reads 1924. A group of students enter the school on Tuesday, April 7, 2021. Under a proposal from the District 11 School Board, 16 schools would be renovated or rebuilt, including the West campus, and all schools would see upgrades. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)
JERILEE BENNETT
D11 to launch new online academy this Fall
With all the challenges the pandemic has brought to public education, Colorado Springs School District 11 leaders are excited about the future as there is a new online academy.
and last updated 2021-04-05 09:56:42-04
COLORADO SPRINGS â After a year of challenges brought on by the pandemic, a local school district is offering families across Colorado a new approach to online learning.
Spark Online Academy opens this August, serving kindergarten through eighth grade students, who want a high quality, personalized learning approach.
The Principal of the academy, Julie Johnson, says they created this school because a lot of students say they like online learning better. Several students are seeing a lot of success after switching to virtual learning. It also gives families who are on the go, a lot of flexibility.