Colorado Springs School District 11


The Colorado Springs School District 11 is the central school district of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its headquarters are in that city.

History

The first school in Colorado Springs was organized by Mary Mellen "Queen" Palmer, wife of city founder William Jackson Palmer, in late 1871. Classes were first held in a home on the northeast corner of Cascade Avenue and Bijou Street, rented by Mrs. Palmer for the school. School District 11 was established in August 1872. The district enrollment passed 1000 by 1883 and stood at 1776 on opening day of the Colorado Springs High School building in 1893.
In 1919, the school districts of Colorado City and Colorado Springs were consolidated. The district saw modest growth between 1920 and 1940, then a large boom following World War II.

List of schools

Elementary schools