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Update from Superintendent Gdowski concerning Governor's proposal to cut K-12 funding for next year
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Hexter 4 has concluded and Pathways is celebrating hard working students for their progress
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The community at Pathways celebrated the special week with message cards and food
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Students put their creativity, problem-solving, and computer science skills to the test
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Community members volunteered to engage students by sharing stories and foster a love of reading
![Student poses for the camera with a "Donut Worry" sign while eating a donut]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741805438/adams12org/zb6a3e5mgwh96lxp1ckh/AREDropOffwDonuts2025Thumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741805438/adams12org/zb6a3e5mgwh96lxp1ckh/AREDropOffwDonuts2025Thumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741805438/adams12org/zb6a3e5mgwh96lxp1ckh/AREDropOffwDonuts2025Thumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1741805438/adams12org/zb6a3e5mgwh96lxp1ckh/AREDropOffwDonuts2025Thumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741805438/adams12org/zb6a3e5mgwh96lxp1ckh/AREDropOffwDonuts2025Thumbnail.png","width":1560}])
The Arapahoe Ridge PTO was thrilled to welcome over 275 students and their families to the school
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The renowned Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company creates engaging workshops for students
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Donuts with Grownups is a family engagement event designed to build community and partnerships
![Photo of the state capital building with the words NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS MARCH 20,2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742225657/adams12org/wokqjmhoctlsnlolzxyc/no_school.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742225657/adams12org/wokqjmhoctlsnlolzxyc/no_school.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742225657/adams12org/wokqjmhoctlsnlolzxyc/no_school.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742225657/adams12org/wokqjmhoctlsnlolzxyc/no_school.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742225657/adams12org/wokqjmhoctlsnlolzxyc/no_school.png","width":1560}])
Hundreds of teachers to take leave to participate in CEA's statewide rally for funding
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OUR HIGHLIGHT PROGRAMS
Preschool
Preschool is the perfect place for your child to begin their learning journey in the Five Star District.
Career and Technical Education
CTE programming gives all students a competitive advantage as they enter college, career or the military.
Gifted and Talented
Gifted programming helps students navigate their growth and develops their full potential.
Special Education
Student Support Services supports student academic performance and nurtures student social development.
Alternative Education
We have a number of alternative education options. Some you apply to, and some are referral programs.
STEM
STEM uses science, technology, engineering and math to bring relevance to student work.
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What makes it home for us, is watching him thrive and be happy when he goes to school.
Jamie Fries, parent of Deaf and Hard of Hearing child