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, 80911United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°46′4″N 104°44′24″W / 38.76778°N 104.74000°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public school district |
| Motto | Pride. Tradition. Innovation. |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| Established | August 20, 1874 |
| Superintendent | Kevin Duren |
| Schools | 17[1] |
| NCES District ID | 0806480[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 9,300 (2022-23)[1] |
| Athletic conference | CHSAA |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
List of schools
editPreschools
edit- Widefield Preschool - Formerly North Elementary School in 2011-2012 school year
Elementary schools
edit- 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
editHigh schools
edit- Discovery High School, Widefield[16]
- Mesa Ridge High School[17]
- Widefield High School[18]
- D3 My Way K-12 Virtual School
Charter
edit- James Madison Charter Academy[19]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for School District NO. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ French Elementary
- ^ King Elementary
- ^ North Elementary Preschool
- ^ Pinello Elementary
- ^ Sunrise Elementary
- ^ Talbott Elementary
- ^ Venetucci Elementary
- ^ Widefield Elementary
- ^ Webster Elementary
- ^ Abigail Christman (October 2016). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: S.A. Wilson Elementary School / S.A. Wilson Center / 5EP.7894" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 2, 2018. Photos in the nomination, including 20 photos from 2015, are not included in the linked PDF.
- ^ Janitell Junior High
- ^ Sproul Junior High
- ^ Watson Junior High
- ^ Grand Mountain K-8
- ^ Discovery High School, Widefield
- ^ Mesa Ridge High School
- ^ Widefield High School
- ^ James Madison Charter Academy