Native Education

The annual Title VI grant amount is dependent on the annual number of students being served in Five Star District. Only those students with a completed Title VI Student Eligibility Certification or "ED 506 form" count toward the annual number.

Every Student Succeeds Act

ESSA includes provisions that will help to ensure success for students and schools. Below are just a few. The law:

• Advances equity by upholding critical protections for America's disadvantaged and high-need students.
•  Requires—for the first time—that all students in   America be taught to high academic standards that   will prepare them to succeed in college and careers.
•  Ensures that vital information is provided to educators, families, students, and communities through annual statewide assessments that measure students' progress toward those high standards (https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=rn).
•  Browse the list of federally recognized tribes and tribal entities that can be served 

Colorado Department of Education Parent and Family Resource Information

• Colorado Department of Education Home Page with links to a variety of information

•  Colorado Department of Education School Dashboard This tool has drop down menus. You can get a variety of information on the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district and each school in the district. i.e ethnicity ratios, gifted talented ratios, graduation rates, total population numbers etc. Green Button is for District info (Use drop down menu below buttons to choose Adams 12 Five Star Schools) and Blue Button is for specific schools (After clicking Blue Button, use drop down menu below the buttons to go to: Adams 12 Five Star Schools (0020): "specific school name")

• Parent’s Guide to understanding the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) test scores - These are the tests the students take in Adams 12 schools and often are presented at parent/teacher meetings and according to the CDE how to utilize the CMAS info to help your student
•  Colorado Pell Grant Application “The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant program offered to undergraduates and is designed to assist students from low-income households. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid, except under certain circumstances. To qualify for a Pell Grant, a student must demonstrate financial need through the Free Application for Federal Student Financial Aid (FAFSA®) form." (Pell Grant).
• This is the FAFSA website which is necessary to determine Pell eligibility