East Otero School District R-1

Panda Prep School is a six week summer program for preschool students who will be entering Kindergarten in the Fall. This is open to all pre-kindergarten students and focuses on social and transition in to kindergarten skills. It meets two hours a day Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Crisis Team is a district team that includes the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Building Administrators, Counselors, School Nurse, Building Representatives, Co-Chairs, Grief Busters and Community Resources that respond to a crisis within the district. It is a process that helps the school district to be prepared to deal with a crisis and there is a written procedure manual available. Contact Ann Carr – 384-4371.

The Alternative Language Program (ALP) provides learning services to students whose primary or home language is something other than English, allowing English Language Learners meaningful access to the curriculum. Intensive English instruction is given individually or in small groups to Non-English Proficient (NEP) students. The curriculum is based on the Colorado English Language Development Standards, and will focus on speaking, listening, reading, and writing in English. Content area tutoring and other assistance may be provided, based on ability and need.

For further information, contact Brad Clabo at (719) 468-0930.

Gifted and Talented/Talent Pool  is an Able and Ambitious Program of Gifted Talented students serving grades K-12 who will benefit from differentiated curriculum provisions of various nature and identification procedures as described in the district’s policy packet. Contact Cheryl Henderson (719) 384-4467.

• La Junta Primary School Grades K-2 Contact Joe Autry or Catherine Temple – 384-2991
• La Junta Intermediate School Grades 3-5 Contact Dayna Bender – 384-9151
• La Junta Middle School Grades 6-8 Contact Lydia Weatherford – 384-4371
• La Junta High School Grades 9-12 Contact Kevin Finke – 384-4460

Pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the state Handicapped Children’s Act (HCA), East Otero School District provides a complete range of services for students with disabilities, utilizing various service models available for that purpose. Other special services are provided through the Santa Fe Trail BOCES. Contact Jim Sullivan – 384-6900.

Summer school is a six week extended school for students in grades K-5 whose academic achievement is below the district standards in reading, writing and math. Summer School is held at the Primary School during the summer months of June and July. Contact Jim Sullivan – 384-6900.

Task Resources For Youth, (T.R.Y.)  is a cross sectional committee of the community using Title IV funds and local donations to coordinate available resources for assisting family and youth with various issues and problems of today. Meetings are held at 7:00 a.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Quality Inn. Membership is open to all interested persons. Contact Mike Cronin – 384-5981.