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Public Schools

With one of the highest graduation rates in the nation, greater Colorado Springs is recognized for its excellence in education.

The area is served by 10 individual school districts, each governed by their own school boards of five to seven elected members. Nearly 90,000 students attend school in the area.

Schools are well funded through a combination of state funds and levies on local property taxes, known as mill levies.

There are 107 elementary schools, 28 middle schools and 24 high schools in the greater Colorado Springs region, as well as charter schools and other special programs for children K-12. Depending on space available and approval, students can attend any school in the region as long as they can provide their own transportation to and from school.

Students who are five years old on or before Sept. 15 are eligible to enroll in Kindergarten. New students must furnish a birth certificate and proof of immunization against DPT, polio, measles, rubella and mumps. In addition, proof of a physical examination is requested.