Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School

Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an

1810 NORTH GATE BLVD
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80921

547 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Discovery Canyon Campus (DCC) Elementary School, located in the Northgate area of Colorado Springs, is a unique K-12 "school of choice" facility operating within Academy District 20. The elementary school is distinguished by its thematic focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), integrated through an inquiry-based learning model. The campus environment is designed to foster a sense of continuity, as students often progress through the same campus from kindergarten through high school graduation.

Academically, the school is known for high performance standards and a rigorous curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving. Beyond the core academics, DCC Elementary places a strong value on community involvement and the development of the "whole child." The school leverages its proximity to the rest of the K-12 campus to provide students with a sophisticated learning environment that encourages curiosity and prepares them for the advanced academic challenges they will face as they transition into the middle and high school levels of the Discovery Canyon program.

547

Total Students

28.5

Full-Time Teachers

19.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

12.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	370
Hispanic	74
Black	9
Asian	38
Two or More	54
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
370 (67.6%)
Hispanic
74 (13.5%)
Two or More
54 (9.9%)
Asian
38 (6.9%)
Black
9 (1.6%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
Phone:	(719)234-3810
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	547
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	54
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 23

Kindergarten 77

Grade 1 64

Grade 2 80

Grade 3 84

Grade 4 111

Grade 5 108