News in District 49
2025-2026 News In District 49
![Ribbon Cutting Spotlights Expanding Career Tech Learning Pathways]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762815387/d49org/md3fx58pxddgbzagcivh/PatriotRibbonCutting-8.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762815387/d49org/md3fx58pxddgbzagcivh/PatriotRibbonCutting-8.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762815387/d49org/md3fx58pxddgbzagcivh/PatriotRibbonCutting-8.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762815387/d49org/md3fx58pxddgbzagcivh/PatriotRibbonCutting-8.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1762815387/d49org/md3fx58pxddgbzagcivh/PatriotRibbonCutting-8.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1762815387/d49org/md3fx58pxddgbzagcivh/PatriotRibbonCutting-8.jpg","width":2200}])
The Patriot Applied Learning Campus (formerly Patriot High School) is home to a growing list of D49 career technical education (CTE) programs and course offerings.
![VRHS Students Hear Holocaust Survivor's Story]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762551134/d49org/bawo52lkm6ynrzsetxbj/2511VRHSSpeaker-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762551134/d49org/bawo52lkm6ynrzsetxbj/2511VRHSSpeaker-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762551134/d49org/bawo52lkm6ynrzsetxbj/2511VRHSSpeaker-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762551134/d49org/bawo52lkm6ynrzsetxbj/2511VRHSSpeaker-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762551134/d49org/bawo52lkm6ynrzsetxbj/2511VRHSSpeaker-2.jpg","width":1500}])
Oscar “Osi” Sladek, shared his story with students and answered their questions.
![October Fantastic 49 Honorees Radiate Excellence]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761074965/d49org/ldy5ycww9uqg0a306vzo/DSC_1755.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761074965/d49org/ldy5ycww9uqg0a306vzo/DSC_1755.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761074965/d49org/ldy5ycww9uqg0a306vzo/DSC_1755.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761074965/d49org/ldy5ycww9uqg0a306vzo/DSC_1755.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1761074965/d49org/ldy5ycww9uqg0a306vzo/DSC_1755.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1761074965/d49org/ldy5ycww9uqg0a306vzo/DSC_1755.jpg","width":2200}])
District 49 hosted Octobers Fantastic 49 celebration before the monthly Board of Education meeting.
![IVES Field Day Is More Than Fun and Games]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760115499/d49org/rkv1kw4o2pkdcfapqpal/cupstack.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760115499/d49org/rkv1kw4o2pkdcfapqpal/cupstack.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760115499/d49org/rkv1kw4o2pkdcfapqpal/cupstack.jpg","width":720}])
IVES annual field day gives students an opportunity to showcase the Flyer core beliefs.
![Parents In PE]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759785013/d49org/x1uhdcs9ydmfjifdlnjp/BRESparentsPE5web.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759785013/d49org/x1uhdcs9ydmfjifdlnjp/BRESparentsPE5web.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759785013/d49org/x1uhdcs9ydmfjifdlnjp/BRESparentsPE5web.jpg","width":720}])
BRES invites parents to come to PE class to see what has changed since they were in school.
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2 Vista Ridge High School JROTC cadets earned their Private Pilots Certificates over the summer.
![Fantastic 49 Honorees Shine at September Work Session]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759177041/d49org/cwye43ctwoi5hxcfgvqd/Fantastic49Sept25.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759177041/d49org/cwye43ctwoi5hxcfgvqd/Fantastic49Sept25.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759177041/d49org/cwye43ctwoi5hxcfgvqd/Fantastic49Sept25.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759177041/d49org/cwye43ctwoi5hxcfgvqd/Fantastic49Sept25.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759177041/d49org/cwye43ctwoi5hxcfgvqd/Fantastic49Sept25.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759177041/d49org/cwye43ctwoi5hxcfgvqd/Fantastic49Sept25.jpg","width":2200}])
District 49 hosted September’s Fantastic 49 celebration on September 24 before the monthly Board of Education meeting
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Patriot students brought suspense and flavor to their first-ever Murder Mystery Dinner.
![“All-Colorado Yearbook”]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758744181/d49org/cwxfnkusmrrdnrhjgabf/LiamGalimaweb2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1758744181/d49org/cwxfnkusmrrdnrhjgabf/LiamGalimaweb2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1758744181/d49org/cwxfnkusmrrdnrhjgabf/LiamGalimaweb2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1758744181/d49org/cwxfnkusmrrdnrhjgabf/LiamGalimaweb2.jpg","width":1000}])
Vista Ridge High School 2024-25 yearbook was named “All-Colorado Yearbook”
![The Bison Build Strength and Community on the Ropes Course]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758308608/d49org/oppcyn6hdqm6ny5k3979/PALCRopesCourse2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1758308608/d49org/oppcyn6hdqm6ny5k3979/PALCRopesCourse2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1758308608/d49org/oppcyn6hdqm6ny5k3979/PALCRopesCourse2025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1758308608/d49org/oppcyn6hdqm6ny5k3979/PALCRopesCourse2025.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1758308608/d49org/oppcyn6hdqm6ny5k3979/PALCRopesCourse2025.jpg","width":1280}])
Patriot Applied Learning Center students took learning to new heights on the annual ropes course!
![Celebrating #TeachAgDay in the Falcon Zone]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757974143/d49org/cyqxdz9ctwtoytq0yfk3/TeachAgDay.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757974143/d49org/cyqxdz9ctwtoytq0yfk3/TeachAgDay.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757974143/d49org/cyqxdz9ctwtoytq0yfk3/TeachAgDay.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757974143/d49org/cyqxdz9ctwtoytq0yfk3/TeachAgDay.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757974143/d49org/cyqxdz9ctwtoytq0yfk3/TeachAgDay.jpg","width":1280}])
On #TeachAgDay, we celebrate the teachers and students preparing for the future of ag.
![The Art of Color Guard: Bringing Music to Life on the Field]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757451247/d49org/pdtdjblsca6qqhuk3ubq/SCHSColorGuard.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757451247/d49org/pdtdjblsca6qqhuk3ubq/SCHSColorGuard.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757451247/d49org/pdtdjblsca6qqhuk3ubq/SCHSColorGuard.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757451247/d49org/pdtdjblsca6qqhuk3ubq/SCHSColorGuard.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757451247/d49org/pdtdjblsca6qqhuk3ubq/SCHSColorGuard.jpg","width":1280}])
When music meets motion, students discover creativity, resilience, and lifelong connections.
![Acclaimed Artist Welcomes D49 Art Students for a First Look at New Sculpture]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757430012/d49org/uqacuvqnmu7fmp4fqfl3/VRHSArtWeek2025-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757430012/d49org/uqacuvqnmu7fmp4fqfl3/VRHSArtWeek2025-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757430012/d49org/uqacuvqnmu7fmp4fqfl3/VRHSArtWeek2025-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757430012/d49org/uqacuvqnmu7fmp4fqfl3/VRHSArtWeek2025-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1757430012/d49org/uqacuvqnmu7fmp4fqfl3/VRHSArtWeek2025-2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1757430012/d49org/uqacuvqnmu7fmp4fqfl3/VRHSArtWeek2025-2.jpg","width":2200}])
An acclaimed artist welcomed students from Vista Ridge High School to discuss his craft and take an up-close look at his new sculpture on display in a growing local neighborhood.
![Art in Design]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757345501/d49org/mx1pvgdjrihxfjadqkj0/FHSdesign1web.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757345501/d49org/mx1pvgdjrihxfjadqkj0/FHSdesign1web.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757345501/d49org/mx1pvgdjrihxfjadqkj0/FHSdesign1web.jpg","width":720}])
National Arts in Education Week: FHS Design Class
![Up, Up, and Away! Remington Celebrates 30 Years]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1755888563/d49org/v3bnbt8quuvth89be8ea/RESHotAirBalloons.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1755888563/d49org/v3bnbt8quuvth89be8ea/RESHotAirBalloons.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1755888563/d49org/v3bnbt8quuvth89be8ea/RESHotAirBalloons.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1755888563/d49org/v3bnbt8quuvth89be8ea/RESHotAirBalloons.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1755888563/d49org/v3bnbt8quuvth89be8ea/RESHotAirBalloons.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1755888563/d49org/v3bnbt8quuvth89be8ea/RESHotAirBalloons.jpg","width":2200}])
Remington Elementary students are celebrating the school's 30th birthday with hot air balloons!
![Sorting School Spirit: Evans’ House Tradition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1755789901/d49org/q7nun5rydnf7ykvfobb9/EvansSortingHouses.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1755789901/d49org/q7nun5rydnf7ykvfobb9/EvansSortingHouses.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1755789901/d49org/q7nun5rydnf7ykvfobb9/EvansSortingHouses.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1755789901/d49org/q7nun5rydnf7ykvfobb9/EvansSortingHouses.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1755789901/d49org/q7nun5rydnf7ykvfobb9/EvansSortingHouses.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1755789901/d49org/q7nun5rydnf7ykvfobb9/EvansSortingHouses.jpg","width":2200}])
From preschool to fifth grade, every Wildcat belongs to a house. Watch how Evans Elementary School builds pride and community.
![Driving Student Success: FHS Unveils Upgraded Automotive Lab]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1755292706/d49org/j5yo6dqaszdgz4izhcse/FHSAutoRibbonCutting2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1755292706/d49org/j5yo6dqaszdgz4izhcse/FHSAutoRibbonCutting2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1755292706/d49org/j5yo6dqaszdgz4izhcse/FHSAutoRibbonCutting2025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1755292706/d49org/j5yo6dqaszdgz4izhcse/FHSAutoRibbonCutting2025.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1755292706/d49org/j5yo6dqaszdgz4izhcse/FHSAutoRibbonCutting2025.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1755292706/d49org/j5yo6dqaszdgz4izhcse/FHSAutoRibbonCutting2025.jpg","width":2200}])
From new lifts to cutting-edge gear, FHS Auto Shop is ready to take student skills into overdrive!
![School District 49 Named National Finalist for Prestigious Performance Excellence Recognition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1755291238/d49org/xc6d2tyowrvxeiqly3ej/RoleModelOrganizationGraphic.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1755291238/d49org/xc6d2tyowrvxeiqly3ej/RoleModelOrganizationGraphic.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1755291238/d49org/xc6d2tyowrvxeiqly3ej/RoleModelOrganizationGraphic.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1755291238/d49org/xc6d2tyowrvxeiqly3ej/RoleModelOrganizationGraphic.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1755291238/d49org/xc6d2tyowrvxeiqly3ej/RoleModelOrganizationGraphic.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1755291238/d49org/xc6d2tyowrvxeiqly3ej/RoleModelOrganizationGraphic.png","width":2101}])
School District 49 is among a short list of only seven organizations in the U.S. selected as finalists for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s only presidential award for performance excellence.
![PEAK Education Center Playground Ribbon Cutting]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1755197691/d49org/ebmazhzuswhmcwjpvrcw/PEAKPlaygroundRibbonCutting.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1755197691/d49org/ebmazhzuswhmcwjpvrcw/PEAKPlaygroundRibbonCutting.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1755197691/d49org/ebmazhzuswhmcwjpvrcw/PEAKPlaygroundRibbonCutting.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1755197691/d49org/ebmazhzuswhmcwjpvrcw/PEAKPlaygroundRibbonCutting.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1755197691/d49org/ebmazhzuswhmcwjpvrcw/PEAKPlaygroundRibbonCutting.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1755197691/d49org/ebmazhzuswhmcwjpvrcw/PEAKPlaygroundRibbonCutting.jpg","width":2200}])
PEAK Education Center hosted a ribbon-cutting for their updated, fully accessible playground.
![Driven To Care]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1754335268/d49org/oet6kmvnt7pshrkv4cuj/DrivenToCare.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1754335268/d49org/oet6kmvnt7pshrkv4cuj/DrivenToCare.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1754335268/d49org/oet6kmvnt7pshrkv4cuj/DrivenToCare.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1754335268/d49org/oet6kmvnt7pshrkv4cuj/DrivenToCare.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1754335268/d49org/oet6kmvnt7pshrkv4cuj/DrivenToCare.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1754335268/d49org/oet6kmvnt7pshrkv4cuj/DrivenToCare.jpg","width":2048}])
Before the first bell rings and backpacks are zipped, District 49’s transportation team is already in motion.
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An inspiring welcome back for POWER Zone Staff
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More than 1,000 kindergarten students experienced their first “first day” of school in District 49.
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D49 is accepting applications today for the Education Benefits for Families (Free and Reduced) program. We’ve posted details in this article.
2024-2025 News In District 49
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El Paso County students participate in the 10th annual Pikes Peak Regional Teen Academy at Vista Ridge High School.
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GOAL Academy Class of 2025 Graduation is Complete! District 49 wishes you all success on life’s next adventure.
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On May 23, over 280 students received their diplomas from Sand Creek High School at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs.
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For about two hours Friday, May 23, the Broadmoor World Arena was wolf territory. Clad in black robes and mortar boards, the seniors of Vista Ridge High School sat in the center of the arena floor, assembled for the last time, as classmates.
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A flock of 269 Falcon Falcons of Falcon took center stage at the Broadmoor World Arena on May 23, marking the final chapter of their K–12 journey to earn their wings and start the beginning of exciting new adventures.
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Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy presented diplomas to 106 seniors on Wednesday, May 21.
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Patriot High School students and families gathered in downtown Colorado Springs at the Antlers Hotel on May 16 to celebrate the graduating class of 2025.
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Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 2025 Falcon Homeschool Completion Ceremony, which took place on May 15 at Springs Studio for Academic Excellence.