Widefield School District 3
Widefield School District 3 is the school district of Security-Widefield, Colorado, United States.
Timeline
- 1874 Widefield School District 3 was founded to include three communities: Widefield, Drennan and Truckton
- 1912 Widefield (Kittie Paster) School opened near Highway 85/87
- 1942 Camp Carson opened west of Widefield
- 1951 Widefield School District 3 organized
- 1955 First homes built in "Security Village"
- 1955 J.A. Talbott hired as Superintendent
- 1955 Widefield Elementary opened
- 1956 North Elementary opened
- 1957 Venetucci (South) Elementary opened
- 1958 Widefield High School opened
- 1958 Widefield Homes development began
- 1959 Richard Taylor hired as Superintendent after unexpected death of J.A. Talbott
- 1959 S.A. Wilson Elementary opened (now pre-school and special education)
- 1959 Sproul Junior High opened
- 1960 Security Metropolitan Park & Recreation District was formed
- 1961 District Administration Building opened (now Discovery High School)
- 1962 C.A. Foster Stadium built at WHS
- 1963 Talbott Elementary opened
- 1963 Development of Stratmoor Valley began
- 1964 Pinello Elementary opened
- 1964 Watson Junior High opened
- 1966 Community Center complex opened new library and recreation facilities
- 1969 Dr. C.F. Clemmer hired as Superintendent
- 1969 Webster Elementary opened
- 1970 WHS auditorium completed
- 1973 Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary opened
- 1973 Dr. A.J. Brendall hired as Superintendent
- 1973 Old Widefield School renamed the Kittie Paster School
- 1973 Peaceful Valley Estates developed
- 1973 Janitell Junior High opened
- 1974 New WHS Gymnasium completed
- 1978 Security Park and Recreation District were assimilated into WSD3
- 1978 Dr. James Knox hired as Superintendent
- 1979 Current Administration Building opened
- 1981 Dr. Leonard (Bud) Bartel hired as Superintendent
- 1986 Sunrise Elementary opened
- 1987 Alternative High School opened (now Discovery High School)
- 1987 French Elementary opened
- 1991 Gene Cosby hired as Superintendent
- 1997 Mesa Ridge High School opened
- 2001 Dr. Mark Hatchell hired as Superintendent
- 2002 Widefield School District 3 was the only school district in the state to pass a mill levy override.
- 2005 Widefield Elementary School celebrated its 50th birthday.
- 2007 Stan Richardson hired as Superintendent
- 2008 Widefield High School celebrated its 50th birthday (and subsequently has its 50th graduating class)
List of schools
Elementary schools
- French Elementary[1]
- King Elementary[2]
- North Elementary - repurposed as a preschool starting in the 2011-2012 school year[3]
- Pinello Elementary[4]
- Sunrise Elementary[5]
- Talbott Elementary[6]
- Venetucci Elementary[7]
- Widefield Elementary[8]
- Webster Elementary[9]
Junior high schools
High schools
- Discovery High School, Widefield[13]
- Mesa Ridge High School[14]
- Widefield High School[15]
Charter
- James Madison Charter Academy[16]
See also
References
- ↑ French Elementary
- ↑ King Elementary
- ↑ North Elementary Preschool
- ↑ Pinello Elementary
- ↑ Sunrise Elementary
- ↑ Talbott Elementary
- ↑ Venetucci Elementary
- ↑ Widefield Elementary
- ↑ Webster Elementary
- ↑ Janitell Junior High
- ↑ Sproul Junior High
- ↑ Watson Junior High
- ↑ Discovery High School, Widefield
- ↑ Mesa Ridge High School
- ↑ Widefield High School
- ↑ James Madison Charter Academy
External links
- Official website - Widefield School District 3
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