Widefield School District 3

The Widefield School District 3 is a public school district serving parts of western El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It primarily serves Security-Widefield, but it also serves southeastern Colorado Springs, which is where the district office is located.

Widefield School District 3
Address
1820 Main Street
, Colorado, 80911
United States
Coordinates38°46′4″N 104°44′24″W
District information
TypePublic school district
MottoPride. Tradition. Innovation.
GradesPre-K12
EstablishedAugust 20, 1874 (1874-08-20)
SuperintendentKevin Duren
Schools17[1]
NCES District ID0806480[1]
Students and staff
Students9,300 (2022-23)[1]
Athletic conferenceCHSAA
Other information
Websitewww.wsd3.org

List of schools

Preschools

  • Widefield Preschool - Formerly North Elementary School in 2011-2012 school year

Elementary schools

  • French Elementary[2]
  • King Elementary[3]
  • North Elementary - repurposed as a preschool starting in the 2011-2012 school year[4]
  • Pinello Elementary[5]
  • Sunrise Elementary[6]
  • Talbott Elementary[7]
  • Venetucci Elementary[8]
  • Widefield Elementary[9]
  • Webster Elementary[10]

A former school, the S.A. Wilson Elementary School in Security-Widefield, built in 1959-61, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. It was one of six elementary schools in Widefield School District built during 1954 to 1961, during which the district grew from 125 students to more than 3,500 students. The building later became the S.A. Wilson Center, hosting several school district resources.[11]

Junior high schools

  • Janitell Junior High[12]
  • Sproul Junior High[13]
  • Watson Junior High[14]
  • Grand Mountain K-8 [15]

High schools

Charter

  • James Madison Charter Academy[19]

See also

References

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