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Woodland Park Schools

The Woodland Park, Divide and Florissant areas are home to many excellent schools that are sure to suit every educational need your family may have. The areas offer superb public schools, private schools, colleges and universities. The communities are dedicated to providing a safe and encouraging environment where all students can grow and achieve their goals on a daily basis.

Public Schools

Woodland Park School District is nestled in the shadow of Pikes Peak approximately 20 minutes from Colorado Springs. It serves both Divide and Florissant communities. The district is large enough to offer comprehensive programs at all levels, but small enough for the personal attention and comforts of a caring community.  Woodland Park School District consistently scores among the top districts academically in the Pikes Peak region with particular attention to longitudinal growth for all students. The District employs approximately 358 employees: 226 certified and 132 non-certified staff. More than 60 percent of all certified staff members have obtained master’s degrees or higher.

For more information on Woodland Park School District visit the official website by clicking here

Private Schools

The Woodland Park, Divide and Florissant areas offer many exceptional private schools for the educational needs your family may have. Please visit the three links below for further information regarding the private schools in the area.

For a list of private schools in Woodland Park click here

For a list of private schools in Divide click here

For a list of private schools in Florissant click here

Colleges/Universities

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will provide unsurpassed, student-centered teaching and learning and outstanding research and creative work that serve our community, state, and nation, and result in our recognition as the premier comprehensive, regional research university in the United States.

United States Air Force Academy
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The Air Force Academy is both a military organization and a university. Much of the Academy is set up like most other Air Force bases, particularly the 10th Air Base Wing, but the superintendent, commandant, dean of faculty and cadet wing are set up in a manner resembling a civilian university.

The Superintendent is the Academy's commanding officer and is responsible for the Academy's regimen of military training, academics, athletic and character development programs.

The Commandant oversees the 4,400-member cadet wing and more than 300 Air Force and civilian support personnel and is responsible for cadet military training and Airmanship education, supervising cadet life activities and providing support to facilities and logistics.

The Dean of Faculty commands a 700-person mission element and oversees annual course design and instruction of more than 500 courses crossing 32 academic disciplines and directs the operation of five support staff agencies and faculty resources involving more than $250 million.

The 10th Air Base Wing comprises more than 2,100 military, civilian and contract personnel who conduct all base-level support activities, including law enforcement and force protection, civil engineering, communications, logistics, military and civilian personnel, financial management, services and the clinic, for a military community of about 20,000 people.

Pikes Peak Community College
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Pikes Peak Community College opened as El Paso Community College in 1968. Now in its fortieth year of operation, PPCC is a two-year college offering associate's degrees and various certifications in Career and Technical fields. With more than 125 programs of study, PPCC has a proud tradition of helping people get a fresh start - a start toward completion of a degree, a start towards a better job, a start towards a better and more enriching life. Statistics has proven that PPCC students who transfer to local four-year colleges do better than students who start at the four-year college. Small classes taught by professors offer an unparalleled experience for undergraduate students.

We know that there are many different reasons why students decide to come to PPCC. Perhaps you plan to begin an academic career that you intend to continue at a four-year institution. Perhaps you want to pursue occupational training for job and career advancement, or to cultivate a special interest in one of our hundreds of different course offerings. Our students come from all walks of life, all age groups, and all educational and occupational backgrounds. What they share in common is a desire to improve themselves through learning. Whatever your motivation and goals, PPCC is here to serve you.