Located at the base of Pikes Peak, Woodland Park is a quiet community of welcoming families who watch out for each other while participating in small town traditions and enjoying outdoor activities in the beautiful Colorado mountains. Part of a being such an enticing community is the positive reputation and success of Woodland Park School District. A Pre-K through grade 12 district, we place a high priority on ensuring our students have many opportunities to develop interests, passions, and strengths in a variety of areas including arts, athletics, leadership and career pathways.

The District
Woodland Park School District Re-2 encompasses the northern half of Teller County. The current enrollment is 2,021 PK-12. This size makes the District small enough to be responsive to student and constituent needs yet large enough to offer a well-rounded instructional program. The District has 138 certified teachers, 123 classified staff, and 12 administrators. The District has two PK-6 elementary schools, one 7-12 Secondary Campus, and one K-10 charter school.

We are large enough to offer comprehensive programs at all levels yet small enough for the personal attention and comforts of a caring community.

The educational programs of the District are focused on maintaining a balance between high academic achievement and learning skills combined to provide students with the innovative, exciting instruction they will need as they grow up in a dynamic and changing society. Next Generation is in full swing throughout the District. In addition, students participate in a full range of co-curricular activities, including art, band, drama, forensics, and vocal music. The Elementary schools provide creative approaches to reach students' interests and keep them engaged. The Middle School provides students with a customized curriculum. The High School is proud of the 125 varied course offerings, including 5 Honors courses, 9 Advanced Placement courses, Blended Learning Program, and concurrent enrollment opportunities. Our students compete every year at the state and national levels in many of our academic competitions, sports, and activities.

Woodland Park School District enjoys a high participation rate in all extra-curricular activities, including athletics, competitions, music, theatre programs, service clubs, and more.

Recent Woodland Park graduates have been awarded numerous local and national scholarships, received appointments to the United States Air Force Academy and United States Army, and have been accepted to Baylor University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Marymount University, Purdue University, and Colorado School of Mines, to name a few. The Class of 2023 earned scholarships with a dollar value in excess of $3.4M. The District prioritizes collaborative work among district staff by aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessments to the Colorado Academic Standards and state and national benchmarks.

WPSD is fully accredited by the Colorado State Department of Education and the Colorado State Board of Education. The school district, in turn, accredits each individual school and monitors that accreditation continuously. Most schools are accredited at the performance level.

Woodland Park School District has an enrollment of approximately 2,021 students and comprises three elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and one charter school.

In April 2016, the community passed a 1.09% city sales tax increase which provides ongoing financial support to our District. This generates approximately an additional $2.1 million annually and is specifically targeted for spending on: Salaries & Benefits; COP Lease Payments (Mill Levy Reduction); Facilities & Maintenance; Technology; and Innovative Programming & Post-Secondary. Additionally, in November 2004, the District successfully passed a $1.1M mill levy override to support staff along with a $14.6M bond issue giving the District updated buildings.

Woodland Park, Colorado is located approximately 20 miles west of Colorado Springs, on U.S. Highway 24 at the upper end of Ute Pass.

Our Community
Woodland Park School District (WPSD) is nestled in the shadow of Pikes Peak, approximately 20 minutes “up the pass” from Colorado Springs and 87 miles from Denver. At 8,465 feet the Woodland Park area provides an opportunity to enjoy the scenery, outdoor activities, and peaceful life of Colorado. The area is home to approximately 20,000 citizens and includes the towns of Woodland Park, Divide, and Florissant.

Woodland Park is a major hub for outdoor recreation, offering hiking, biking, fishing, golfing, camping, and many other opportunities that promote a healthy lifestyle and allow community members to enjoy the beautiful environment. Memorial Park, which sits in the center of town, offers a place for families and community members to gather and enjoy the wonderful amenities and views of Pikes Peak. The park is home to the Woodland Park Farmer's Market in the summer which is the most popular farmer's market in the Pikes Peak Region. The most recent addition to the City is the Woodland Park Aquatic Center. This state-of-the-art indoor facility provides endless enjoyment for our youth, adults, and senior citizens. An intergovernmental agreement between the City and WPSD provided opportunities for the District to incorporate swimming into the curriculum and develop competitive high school swim teams in the 2018-19 school year.

• Woodland Park Chamber

• City Woodland Park

• UT ePass Historical Society