Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center

Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E

3302 ALPINE PLACE
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909

291 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

The **Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center (NTEOC)**, located in Colorado Springs, operates as an alternative educational program within the Colorado Springs School District 11. Designed to serve students who may not thrive in a traditional high school environment, the center focuses on providing a personalized, supportive, and flexible setting. Its primary mission is to re-engage students and help them overcome barriers to graduation, offering a pathway for those who need a different pace or structure to complete their high school requirements.

The center emphasizes academic recovery, social-emotional support, and career readiness, often utilizing smaller class sizes and individualized learning plans to meet each student's unique needs. By fostering a close-knit environment, the staff at the Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center works to build strong relationships with their students, helping them transition toward post-secondary success, whether that includes entering the workforce, pursuing vocational training, or attending college.

291

Total Students

18.2

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	89
Hispanic	130
Black	24
Asian	2
Two or More	38
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	5

Hispanic
130 (44.7%)
White
89 (30.6%)
Two or More
38 (13.1%)
Black
24 (8.2%)
Pacific Islander
5 (1.7%)
American Indian
3 (1.0%)
Asian
2 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
Phone:	(719)328-3100
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	291
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	225
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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

Grade 7 8

Grade 8 20

Grade 9 31

Grade 10 46

Grade 11 86

Grade 12 100