Absolutely top notch educators. This is the best charter school in Colorado hands down. I have and…read morewill continue to recommend this school to all my friends and neighbors.

Very good school. Academics are high, all kids are at least a year ahead of the standard. If there…read moreare any kids struggling, they are helped as much as needed until they catch up. Bullying is practically non-existent in this school.

Take your kids to a proper public school. Went here as a kid since kindergarten and genuinely hated…read moreevery bit of it. Thankfully I was taken out of the school before high school. Strict af school and felt like walking on eggshells.

We had high hopes for this school when we originally enrolled our children. Those hope were soon…read moreshattered by the horrible administration. They are running this school into the ground at an alarming pace. Families are fleeing under the current administration. Our son was being sexually harassed constantly by some kids in his class and we were laughed at by Mrs. Blair and Mr. Randall when we brought it up (We have them on a voice recording doing this and the school still did nothing). They refused to take this seriously and our sons mental health suffered because of this. We were told by the administration that Vanguard was a choice school and we could go elsewhere if we didn't like it. The school refused to do anything until we threatened to go to the media and started a Title 9 Investigation. That investigation found repeated evidence that these kids were sexually harassing students in the classroom so they quietly moved them to another classroom and did nothing else to apologize. Administrators play favorites and will disrespect and treat children they do not like poorly. They favor the staff children for activities, sports, and all other extracurricular activities. They refuse to hire any additional guidance counselors and rely on one for the entire school. They do not take the kids mental health seriously and have nothing in place to help kids suffering with depression and bullying. If there is an instance of bullying they will move that child to another class where they can find more students to pick on and have no repercussions. Like many of the other families that are leaving this school we have removed our children from this toxic environment and are going to a different school district. It also looks as if google is removing/not posting negative reviews about this school.

This school is the reason for my most fondest memories. without a doubt was the reason for my…read morefavorite years in school. The teachers are amazing, I loved every single one of them, they were always so kind and sweet, whilst still being genuine. Even the higher-ups in the office fit into the same category. Just so sweet and welcoming. And none of them were afraid of having a good relationship with their students, by making jokes, opening up etc. I genuinely miss this school an absurd amount. I love it. it's the perfect middle school.

Jack swigert has a whole bunch of different activities that you can do, yeah the teacher are kinda…read morerough but some people are like that!!!!! You can do video editing and archery and many more! The food is delicious and the lunchroom is a decent size for the amount of people there. There is a kids court and the students there are bias at all!!

William J. Palmer High School is located downtown, near Acacia Park and kitty-corner with the…read morestatue of Palmer riding his horse. As a Palmer alumni, I can say I wouldn't have wanted to go to any other high school in Colorado Springs. The location is great, the teachers are in general good, and the feel of the place is great. Palmer also has the I.B. program, an international program that offers a 4 year accelerated level of study, which can give significant college credits, since you are taking college-level courses in high school. The program requires rigorous testing at the end of the program, which would make even the hardened college-student sweat, and definitely is a great program to prepare for college. Also, since the IB program is closed to IB candidate students, this means that IB students have the same classes with a small-ish (100) group of people for 4 years. This means many strong friendships can flourish. IB aside, the school itself still excels in academics compared to other schools in Colorado Springs. The sports are eh - ask someone else who cares. The administration however of Palmer was iffy at best, especially given the needless draconian hall-monitors, as well as the bumbling of the principle and vice-principle. Security is unnecessarily tight..so much so that I think the people there actually are considering that a terrorist might decide to go ape-shit on a random high-school in a random town in a random state. Ridiculous. Still, if you have an option, send your kid here...they will thank you later.

The French teacher doesn't know how to grade she bothers you doesn't leave you alone and has…read morefavorites she grades you if you look at her weird she grades whiteboards for nothing

I attended this school from 2nd grade through high school graduation…read more What makes this school unique is how it does not follow the traditional schedule of most schools. Breaks are taken from elementary school on to have students experience the world around them. Each year students take a different trip, starting in elementary school to places like MEsa Verde or Bent's Old Fort. In Middle School there are many programs to choose from that allow you to take a break from constant studying and explore topics that are interesting for you (I remember taking comic book art and acting). In High School the ECS program cannot be beat. A whole month off to study a topic in depth while traveling? I went to Italy and Bulgaria with these programs and felt that they enhanced my life and encouraged me to explore beyond what most students have when finishing high school. It also gives students the opportunity to play sports when they may not of had one in other schools. It may have changed since I was there, but anyone who wanted to play a sport could, and tryouts would only determine JV and Varsity levels. Small class sizes and dedicated and talented teachers make this school stand out. I owe a lot of my bright future to the great education I received at this school.

CSS is an amazing non-profit, independent day school. Easy access since they have a bus system. It…read moreis an age 3 to grade 12 college prep program with incredible life skills and social/emotional learning included in the program. Great sports and art options too. Absolutely no other place quite like it to receive such a well rounded education. Small classes sizes. Stellar faculty, staff, parents, and students. This is a place to call home.

I love seeing all the wonderful activities the High School provides. It brings back memories of my…read moreown high school days playing in the marching band! One thing I will say is that a home owner and nearby neighbor I find the siren announcing lightning 10miles away, apologizing to the grass or shooing away folks on the track intrusive and annoying. We live in a beautiful natural environment where noise pollution is not welcomed. I trust, in that educational institution there are those intelligent enough to think of ways to communicate other than a loud obnoxious siren. I can suggest if you must, place your siren on the back side facing the field and farther away from private residences

Beautiful grounds. The entire WP School area is very well maintained! Very impressed!…read more Participated in the Annual WP Yard Sale this past weekend. While I didn't get far because of the rain, it was nice to participate and the area for set up was clean, spacious, and people were very nice. The students were so helpful! Very impressed!

Some great memories here and even greater teachers, for the most part…read more Tip: Try not to get sent to detention for being funny.

Ha, Went to…read moreschool here for my last two years of high school...coming from Los Angeles it was a draaaaag...but, met some good friends there. Your average High School

Incredible mountain guide and instruction. I climbed with Pete Lardy on the Pikes Peak Y Couloir…read moreroute and everything was great. PPAS is the best choice for climbing.

We are Texas residents who had planned our annual Colorado trip when this great opportunity came…read morevia LivingSocial - a coupon for rock climbing instruction! the 4 of us signed up, a little unsure of what were getting into. When we arrived at the park in the morning we finally met our guides - PPAS owner Jamie and our guide, Phil. The brought equipment, gear, shoes and great attitudes! They were thorough and patient, explained everything we were going to, everything they did and helped us through the whole process. We worked mostly with Phil who was so positive and encouraging and a great belayer! Thanks so much for this great 1/2 experience!