Summit County Schools and Education

In a county where people with master’s degrees are almost as likely to work in a grocery store as they are in a professional office, Summit County, Colorado, offers plenty of educational resources in the communities of Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco, Silverthorne and Summit Cove.

Ski bums don’t have to trade in a college education for fresh tracks: Colorado Mountain College, am accredited two-year college, provides quality education and low tuition.

Summit School District includes six small neighborhood elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. The district serves 2,775 students and has approximately 500 employees. The gender split of students is about equal (unlike the adult population here).

Summit students perform well above state levels in reading, writing, math and science as measured by CSAP tests.

The district’s graduation rate is 81 percent. The high school offers two alternative programs for students who struggle with traditional school settings.

Elementary Schools

The neighborhood elementary schools located in Frisco, Dillon Valley, Summit Cove, Breckenridge and Silverthorne have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 17:1.

The Kindergarten through 5th grace academic program in addition to primary math, science and language curriculum also includes Spanish, art, music, physical education and winter activities.

All six elementary schools are in various stages of implementing the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program model of inquiry. Dillon Valley Elementary has implemented a dual Language program for kindergarten and first grades and plans to expand the program to include all grades.

Middle and High Schools

Summit Middle School

Summit Middle School features a full-school International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program with honors courses available in core academic areas. The middle school recently underwent a $24.5 million renovation that resulted in two smaller learning communities, each serving 450 equally diverse groups of students.

Summit High School

Summit High School offers a full selection of academic courses, including opportunities for students to earn college credit at Colorado Mountain College, AP honors classes, and an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) for grades 11 and 12.

School Calendar

School Calendar 2008-2009

Dates to remember:

1st day of school - August 25, 2008

Last day of school - June 2, 2009

Thanksgiving Break - November 26-28, 2008

Christmas Break - December 22, 2008 - January 2, 2009

Winter Break - February 23 - 27, 2009

Spring Break - April 13 - 17, 2009

High School Graduation

(All dates subject to change)

School District Contact Information

Superintendent:

Millie Hamner (970) 668-3011

mhamner@summit.k12.co.us

Central Administration:

General office (970) 668-3011

Website: www.summit.k12.co.us

Summit High School:

Summit County High School Website

http://summit.k12.co.us/schools/shs/schoolin.html

Principal Jim Hesse (970) 547-9311

hessejim@summit.k12.co.us

Summit Middle School:

Summit County Middle School Website

http://summit.k12.co.us/schools/SMS/index.html

Principal Iva Katz-Hesse (970) 668-5037

ikatz-hesse@summit.k12.co.us

Breckenridge Elementary School:

Breckenridge Elementary Website

http://summit.k12.co.us/schools/BreckElem/breck/BreckClub.htm

Principal Hollyanna Bates (970) 453-2845

hbates@summit.k12.co.us

Dillon Valley Elementary School:

Dillon Valley Elementary Website

http://summit.k12.co.us/schools/DVElem/dve/Dvehomep.htm

Principals Gayle Jones-Westerburg

gjones@summit.k12.co.us

and Shelly Martinez (970) 468-6836

smartinez@summit.k12.co.us

Frisco Elementary:

Frisco Elementary Website

http://summit.k12.co.us/schools/Frisco/Frisco/pages/Friscohome.html

Principal Steve Riggins (970) 668-3282

sriggins@summit.k12.co.us

Silverthorne Elementary School:

Silverthorne Elementary Website

http://summit.k12.co.us/schools/Silverthorne/silverthorne.html

Principal Dianna Hulbert (970) 468 -6700

DHulbert@summit.k12.co.us

Summit Cove Elementary School:

Summit Cove Elementary Website

http://summit.k12.co.us/schools/SCE/1/index.htm

Principal Crystal Miller (970) 513-0083

clmiller@summit.k12.co.us

Upper Blue Elementary School:

Upper Blue Elementary Website

http://summit.k12.co.us/schools/UBE2001/index.htm

Principal Kerry Buhler (970) 547-9130

Private Schools

Summit County Christian School (Grades Kindergarten – 8th):

Approximately 60-70 students attend this nondenominational Evangelical Christian school.

(970) 668-2173

http://s212251167.onlinehome.us/index.html

Vail Mountain School (K-12): This college preparatory school encourages intellectual curiosity, independent thinking and moral development in students. (970) 476-3850

http://www.vms.edu

Colorado Mountain College

CMC offers certificates or two-year degrees — you know, the regular stuff: associate degrees in arts, sciences and general studies.



Plus it provides education in art, business, information technology, construction/trades, culinary arts, environmental studies, graphic design and photography, law enforcement and emergency services, nursing, outdoor studies, ski and resort management (how cool is that), teaching and veterinary technology.



Plenty of people just pick up a class for fun — check out the catalogue to bone up on your Spanish, see what develops with a camera, or learn about real estate.

CMC’s Center for Lifelong Learning is all about exploring, expanding and experiencing.

Maybe belly dancing allures you. Or Feldenkrais — a class that will help you reconnect with your body. Or Capoeira — a Brazilian dance/martial arts (they have the regular martial arts you’ve heard of too). Or learn how to rock climb, write creatively, act or go on wildflower hikes.

http://www.coloradomtn.edu/

Additional Information

For additional school resources: http://www.greatschools.net/