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Learn more about ±«Óãtv schools - attend open houses, information nights

Published: October 28, 2024

A kindergarten classroom with tissue paper art decorating the window.

Whether your child is enrolling in ±«Óãtv for the very first time or moving up a level to a ±«Óãtv middle or high school, attending an open house is a great way to get acquainted with the people and programs at schools. 

Open house events and information nights will take place across ±«Óãtv in November and December 2024. Registration for schools and the first-round school choice application period for the 2025-26 school year begin Monday, Nov. 4.

Families can register children for kindergarten online starting on Monday, Nov. 4, or register in-person at their neighborhood elementary school on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Online registration and in-person registration at schools is also available for families throughout the rest of the school year.

Open Houses and Information Nights

School contact information and websites are available on the ±«Óãtv Schools Directory web page. 

Elementary Schools

 

  • Bacon Elementary School, 5844 S. Timberline Rd., Fort Collins???  
    • Kindergarten Information Night, 6-7 p.m., Nov. 19.
    • School tours are given at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays.
  • Bamford Elementary School, 6055 Traverse Stakes Way, Loveland???
    • Kindergarten Information Night, 5:30 p.m., Dec. 9. 
  • Bauder Elementary School, 2345 W. Prospect Rd., Fort Collins
    • Open House, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Nov. 12 
  • Beattie Elementary School, 3000 Meadowlark Ave., Fort Collins:
    • Kindergarten Information Night, 5-5:30 p.m., Dec. 5 
    • Kindergarten Vistation Day, 9:15-10:15 a.m., May 2
  • Bennett Elementary School, an IB World School, 1125 Bennett Rd., Fort Collins
    • Open House, 5:30  p.m., Dec. 11
  • Bethke Elementary School, 5100 School House Dr., Timnath
    • Open House, 6:30 p.m., Dec. 12. Classroom tours will be given during the open house. 
  • Cache La Poudre Elementary School, an IB World School, 3511 W. County Rd. 54G, Laporte
    • Kindergarten Information Night, 5-6 p.m., Nov. 14
    • A video will be posted on the CLP website for incoming families.
  • Dunn Elementary School, an IB World School, 501 S. Washington Ave., Fort Collins 
    • Kindergarten Information Night, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Dec. 2
    • Open House tours, Dec.3 - 6, during school hours.
  • Eyestone Elementary School, 4000 Wilson Ave., Wellington: 
    • Open House, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Dec. 16  
  • Harris Bilingual Immersion Elementary School:  501 E. Elizabeth St., Fort Collins
    • English Open House, 5 p.m., Dec. 4 
    • Spanish Open House, 5 p.m., Dec. 5
    • Tours, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Dec. 12 and 13
    • Spring tour, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Feb. 5  
    • Harris FIESTA celebration and welcome to new families, 5-8 p.m., May 9
  • Irish Elementary Escuela Biling¨¹e, 515 Irish Drive, Fort Collins
    • Contact the school for information.
  • Johnson Elementary School, 4101 Seneca St., Fort Collins
    • Kindergarten Open House, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Dec. 5 
  • Kruse Elementary School, 4400 McMurry Ave., Fort Collins
    • Kindergarten Open House, 5-6:30 p.m., Nov. 20 - Bring your incoming kindergartener and learn about Kruse. Themed activities and snacks will be available in our classrooms. 
    • Kindergarten Tour, 3:25-3:45, Nov. 19 and Nov. 21. 
  • Laurel Elementary School of Arts and Technology,1000 Locust St., Fort Collins
    • Open House for all grades and kindergarten presentation, 6 p.m., Dec. 2
  • Linton Elementary School, 4100 Caribou Dr., Fort Collins
    • Kindergarten Information Night, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Nov. 20
    • For personal tours, please call the office at 970.488.5854
  • Livermore Elementary School,360 Red Feather Lakes Rd., Livermore
    • Open House, 2:15-2:45 p.m., Nov. 14 
  • Lopez Elementary School, 637 Wabash St., Fort Collins
    • Kindergarten Open House, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Dec. 3 
  • McGraw Elementary School, an IB World School, 4800 Hinsdale Drive in Fort Collins  
    • Kindergarten Information Night, 6 p.m., Nov. 19
    • Schools tours: 8-10 a.m., Nov. 13 and Dec. 11. Call the front office to schedule a time slot.
  • O¡¯Dea Core Knowledge Elementary School, 312 Princeton Rd., Fort Collins 
    • Open House, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Nov. 19
  • Olander School for Project-Based Learning, 3401 Auntie Stone St., Fort Collins
    • Open House, 5:30 p.m., Dec. 12. Bring the whole family and learn about Olander! We will have pizza, student-led tours, and Q&A with teachers and principals.
    • School Tours: Anytime - call the school office to schedule.
  • Polaris Expeditionary Learning School, 1905 Orchard Place, Fort Collins
    •  Kindergarten Information Night (parents only), 5:30-6:30 p.m., Dec. 3
  • Putnam Elementary School,1400 Maple St., Fort Collins
    • Open House, 1 p.m., Nov. 20
    • Personal tours welcome - contact the office.
  • Red Feather Lakes Elementary School, 505 N. County Road 73C, Red Feather Lakes
    • Open House, 3-3:30 p.m., Nov. 14 
  • Rice Elementary School, 7000 Third St., Wellington 
    • Kindergarten Orientation, 6-7 p.m., Dec. 5
  • Riffenburgh Elementary School, an IB World School, 1320 E. Stuart St., Fort Collins
    • Open House, 5:30 p.m., Nov. 21
  • Shepardson STEM Elementary School, 1501 Springwood Drive, Fort Collins
    •  Open house, 5:30 p.m., Nov. 12 

  • Stove Prairie Elementary, 3891 Stove Prairie Road, Bellvue  

    • Open House, 2:30-3 p.m., Nov. 14

  • Tavelli Elementary School, 1118 Miramont Drive, Fort Collins. 
    • Kindergarten Informational Meeting, 6 p.m., Nov. 12
    • Drop in tours 1-2 p.m., Nov. 19
    • 9:30-11 a.m., Nov. 20
  • Timnath Elementary School, 3909 Main St., Timnath
    • Kindergarten Information Night, 5-6 p.m., Dec. 12 
  • Traut Core Knowledge Elementary School, 2515 Timberwood Dr., Fort Collins
    • Open Houses, 6- 8 p.m., Nov. 4 and Dec. 2. Please call 970-488-7500 to RSVP.
  • Werner Elementary, 5400 Mail Creek Lane, Fort Collins 
    • Kindergarten Information Meeting (parents/guardians only), 5:30-6:30 p.m., Nov. 14
    • For school tours, please contact the office at 970-488-5550.
  • Zach, 3715 Kechter Rd., Fort Collins
    • Open House, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Dec. 3 (parents/guardians only, please)
    • For school tours, please sign up on our .

 

Middle Schools

  • Blevins Middle School, 2101 S. Taft Hill Rd., Fort Collins 
    • Open House, 5:30-7 p.m., Nov. 19
  • Boltz Middle School, 720 Boltz Dr., Fort Collins:
    • Open House, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Nov. 13.
    • Call 970-472-3700 for information about Boltz.
  • Cache La Poudre Middle School, an IB World School, 3515 W. County Rd. 54G, Laporte
    • Open House, 5:30 p.m., Nov. 21
  • Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School, 3002 E. Trilby Rd., Fort Collins
    • Open House, 6 p.m., Nov. 14. Learn about the Core Knowledge curriculum sequence, Kinard culture, and more. 
  • Lesher Middle School, an IB World School, 1400 Stover St., Fort Collins
    • Open House, 6-7:30 p.m., Nov. 7 
  • Lincoln Middle School, an IB World School, 1600 Lancer Dr., Fort Collins
    • Open House, 5 p.m., Dec. 5
    • Individual tours welcome - call 970-488-5700 to schedule one. 
  • Polaris Expeditionary Learning School, 1905 Orchard Place, Fort Collins
    •  Open House, 5-7 p.m., Dec. 10 
  • Preston Middle School, 4901 Corbett Dr., Fort Collins
    •  Open House, 6 p.m., Nov. 19. Explore Preston, a neighborhood Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) school.
  • Webber Middle School, 4201 Seneca St., Fort Collins
    • Open House, 6-7:30 p.m., Nov. 21 

Middle-High Schools

  • Timnath Middle-High School, 4700 E. Prospect Road, Timnath 
    • Incoming 6th grade night, 6-8 p.m., Nov. 13
    • Incoming 9th grade night, 6-8 p.m., Dec. 4
    • High school curriculum fair, 6-8 p.m., Jan. 23
  • Wellington Middle-High School: 2856 Cleveland Ave., Wellington.

    • Open House, 5-7 p.m., Dec. 3, in the Commons

High Schools

  • Centennial High School, 330 E. Laurel St., Fort Collins
    • Hexter 4 orientation, Nov. 19,1:30 and 5:30 p.m.
    • Hexter 5 orientation, Jan. 28, 1:30 and 5:30 p.m.
    • Hexter 6 orientation, March 11, 1:30 and 5:30 p.m.
  •  Fort Collins High School, 3400 Lambkin Way, Fort Collins
    •  Open House, 6-7:30 p.m., Nov. 20. Event starts in the McNeal Auditorium, then families can visit classrooms, talk with current students, and learn about FCHS programs. 
  • Fossil Ridge High School, 5400 Ziegler Road, Fort Collins
    • Open House, 6 p.m., Dec. 5
  • Polaris Expeditionary Learning School, 1905 Orchard Place, Fort Collins
    •  Open House, 5-7 p.m., Dec. 10 
  • Poudre Community Academy, 2540 Laporte Ave., Fort Collins
    • Q3 orientation, 3:45 pm, Dec. 5
    • Q4 orientation, 3:45 pm, Feb. 26
  • Poudre High School, 201 S. Impala Drive, Fort Collins
    •  Open House, 5:30 p.m., Dec. 4 
  • Rocky Mountain High School, 1300 W. Swallow Road, Fort Collins 
    • Open House and curriculum fair, 6 p.m., Dec. 9

Hybrid Learning (combination of campus and online learning)

  • ±«Óãtv Global Academy, 703 E. Prospect Rd., Fort Collins
    • Information Sessions, 9 a.m., Tuesdays
      • Q2: 10,29, 11/12, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17
      • Q3: 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/18, 3/4, 3/11
      • Q4: 3/25, 4/1 (if assessment hasn't started), 4/29, 5/6, 5/16