| Academy School District 20 | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
| 1110 Chapel Hills Drive
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80920 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°57′18″N 104°47′29″W / 38.954869°N 104.791461°W / 38.954869; -104.791461 |
| District information | |
| Motto | The peak of success |
| Established | 1957; 67 years ago (1957) |
| Superintendent | Jinger Haberer |
| NCES District ID | 0801920 |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 26,000 (approx) (2023-2024) |
| Staff | 1,606.82 (on an FTE basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Academy District 20 is a school district located in El Paso County, Colorado. It is in the northern part of Colorado Springs, Colorado and the area surrounding the Air Force Academy.
List of schools
Elementary
- Academy Endeavour Elementary
- Academy International Elementary
- Antelope Trails Elementary
- Chinook Trail Elementary
- The da Vinci Academy Elementary
- Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary (part of a K-12)
- Douglass Valley Elementary
- Edith Wolford Elementary
- Encompass Heights Elementary
- Explorer Elementary
- Foothills Elementary
- Frontier Elementary
- High Plains Elementary
- Legacy Peak Elementary
- Mountain View Elementary
- Pioneer Elementary
- Prairie Hills Elementary
- Ranch Creek Elementary
- Rockrimmon Elementary
- School in the Woods
- Woodmen-Roberts Elementary
Middle
- Challenger Middle School
- Chinook Trail Middle School
- Discovery Canyon Campus Middle (part of K-12)
- Eagleview Middle School
- Home School Academy
- Mountain Ridge Middle School
- Timberview Middle School
- Village Middle School
High
- Air Academy High School
- Aspen Valley High School
- Discovery Canyon Campus
- Liberty High School
- Pine Creek High School
- Rampart High School
- Village High School
Charter
- The Classical Academy
- New Summit Charter Academy
Sexual assault allegations
On August 28, 2023, Jose Garcia, a custodian at Mountain Ridge Middle School who had worked in Academy District 20 schools since 2019, was arrested, and criminally charged with three counts of sexual assault on a child. Following his arrest, Garcia would be placed on administrative leave.
On January 24, 2024, a federal lawsuit was filed against Academy School District 20 which alleged that the school district violated Title IX regulations when it did not immediately report an alleged sexual assault which occurred where a former female fifth grade students was groped a male classmate at Woodmen-Roberts Elementary on January 25, 2022. The lawsuit also alleged that the school district also violated Title IX when it did not take sufficient steps to ensure the student's safety. Through juvenile criminal court, the accused boy would be criminal charged with two criminal counts, including charges of unlawful sexual conduct.
See also
References
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ "District 20 middle school employee accused of sexually assaulting a child, placed on leave". KRDO. August 29, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Jha, Rhea (January 31, 2024). "Academy School District 20 faces lawsuit after fifth-grader sexually assaulted by classmate". Fox 21. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
