Manitou Springs School District 14

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Manitou Springs School District 14
Address
405 El Monte Place
, Colorado, 80829
United States
Coordinates 38°51′21″N104°54′13″W / 38.85585°N 104.90363°W / 38.85585; -104.90363
District information
MottoCompassionate citizens contributing with knowledge and integrity to a dynamic world.
SuperintendentSean Dorsey
Enrollment1304 (October 2003) [1]
Other information
Website www.mssd14.org

Manitou Springs School District 14 is the main school district of Manitou Springs and its nearby communities (Cascade, Cedar Heights, Chipita Park, and Green Mountain Falls) at the western edge of El Paso County, Colorado.

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The district currently serves around 1400 students, [2] about 30 percent of these being "choice" students [3] who live outside of the district's immediate boundaries (usually coming from elsewhere in El Paso or Teller counties).

It has the highest graduation rate in the Pikes Peak Region. The district has a 1-to-1 iPad Initiative for every student in grades five through twelve.

List of schools

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References

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  2. "Manitou Springs School District 14". Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
  3. "Choose Manitou Springs School District 14". Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2008.