Widefield School District 3

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Widefield School District 3
Widefield School District 3 logo.png
Address
1820 Main Street
, Colorado, 80911
United States
Coordinates 38°46′4″N104°44′24″W / 38.76778°N 104.74000°W / 38.76778; -104.74000 Coordinates: 38°46′4″N104°44′24″W / 38.76778°N 104.74000°W / 38.76778; -104.74000
District information
TypePublic school district
MottoPride. Tradition. Innovation.
Grades Pre-K12
EstablishedAugust 20, 1874(148 years ago) (1874-08-20)
SuperintendentKevin Duren
Schools17 [1]
NCES District ID 0806480 [1]
Students and staff
Students9,300 (2022-23) [1]
Athletic conference CHSAA
Other information
Website www.wsd3.org

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.

Contents

List of schools

Preschools

Elementary schools

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

High schools

Charter

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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 11 August 2019.
  2. French Elementary
  3. King Elementary
  4. North Elementary Preschool
  5. Pinello Elementary
  6. Sunrise Elementary
  7. Talbott Elementary
  8. Venetucci Elementary
  9. Widefield Elementary
  10. Webster Elementary
  11. 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.
  12. Janitell Junior High
  13. Sproul Junior High
  14. Watson Junior High
  15. Grand Mountain K-8
  16. Discovery High School, Widefield
  17. Mesa Ridge High School
  18. Widefield High School
  19. James Madison Charter Academy