At Poudre School District, teachers, administrators, and all staff work hard every day to ensure students receive the best education possible. That commitment has been recognized at the state level, with several PSD schools honored in the 2023 and 2024 Colorado Department of Education School and District Awards.
Seventeen PSD schools and affiliated charter schools received awards for 2023 and 2024, with several earning multiple honors.
“It’s always inspiring to see schools leading the way with innovative approaches and a deep commitment to their students,” said Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova about this year's school and district awards. “The awards for these schools and districts remind us what’s possible when educators, families, and communities work together to create meaningful opportunities for every learner.”
Schools and districts across Colorado earn these awards based on their performance across key indicators of student academic success: academic achievement, academic growth, closing academic growth gaps, and postsecondary and workforce readiness.
PSD Winners
2024 Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award
- Bauder Elementary School
- Beattie Elementary School
- Bethke Elementary School
- Fort Collins Montessori School
- McGraw Elementary School
- Traut Core Elementary School
2023 Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award
- McGraw Elementary School
- Traut Core Elementary School
- Zach Elementary School
2024 John Irwin Award
- Bethke Elementary School
- Compass Community Collaborative School
- Dunn Elementary School
- Fort Collins Montessori School
- Fossil Ridge High School
- Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School
- Liberty Common Charter School
- McGraw Elementary School
- Traut Core Elementary School
- Werner Elementary School
- Zach Elementary School
2023 John Irwin Award
- Bethke Elementary School
- Cache La Poudre Middle School
- Compass Community Collaborative School
- Dunn Elementary School
- Fort Collins Montessori School
- Fossil Ridge High School
- Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School
- Liberty Common Charter School
- McGraw Elementary School
- Riffenburgh Elementary School
- Shepardson Elementary School
- Traut Core Elementary School
- Werner Elementary School
- Zach Elementary School
2024 High School Growth Award
- Compass Community Collaborative School
2023 High School Growth Award
- Compass Community Collaborative School
- Liberty Common Charter School
2024 Centers for Excellence Award
- Putnam Elementary School
Congratulations to the students, staff, and families of these schools for their well-deserved recognition. The district and the PSD community appreciate all the work put in to educating and empowering the thousands of students we serve.