Teaching Jobs in Colorado Springs (Black Forest, Fort Carson: for sale, real estate, house)

[JenG23]

Hello! I have searched some of the postings, and still couldn't find my answer. So here is my question: What is the market in Colorado Springs like for teachers? My husband, 1-year old daughter, and I are relocating to Colorado in the late spring. I recently applied for the Colorado Teaching license, and I hold a Pennsylvania License in Social Studies and currently teach middle school Social Studies. How difficult is it for Social Studies teachers to find teaching jobs in the C.S. area? Any suggestions for school districts in need? Thanks! We are really excited about living in Colorado!

[Mike from back east]

Here are some old threads, not visible if they're beyond a certain age, must use "search" to find these older ones:
- http://www.city-data.com/forum/color...rformance.html
- http://www.city-data.com/forum/color...hlight=schools

Find older threads by using the Search tool. Suggested keywords: teacher teaching D20 D11 D49 D38 D12 Harrison

Report Card on Colorado Schools: School Accountability Report - School Search
Use the MAP feature listed at right, drill down to County and then Community to see local schools and their rating, which tells you something. This data can be used in conjunction with the data on REALTOR.com - Real Estate Listings & Homes For Sale, which tells you the names of schools serving a given house listed in the MLS.

A new HS (Palmer Ridge HS?) opens in D38 in Aug 2008. I believe a new HS open in D49 in the near future, too.

There are a number of School Districts in COL SPGS area. Try these sites to find them:
- Map of all Districts: Colorado Springs Gazette
- District 20, northeast part of town, great schools: Academy School Dist. 20 - Welcome
- District 38, north of town, great schools: Untitled
- District 49, east of town, average or better: Falcon School District 49
- District 11, core of city, average or better: COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT #11
- District 12, southwest area, great schools: Welcome to CMSD
- District 2, south side, Fort Carson area: Harrison School District Two
- District 14, Manitou Springs, west of town: Manitou Springs School District 14

There are more websites, these are the main ones that come to mind, openings will be listed on each one.


School District to Zip Code Cross-Reference (zips are useful for searching out homes on the realtor.com site.

D38 (Lewis Palmer School District) North of town.
80132 Palmer Lake, Monument, Woodmoor, most areas north of Baptist Rd
80133 Palmer Lake
80908 If north of Baptist Road (considerable area)
80920 If north of Baptist Road (very small area)

D20 (Academy School District) Northeast part of COL SPGS
80921 Gleneagles (south of Baptist Road)
80920 Briargate
80908 South of Baptist Road
80819 West of USAFA
80840 USAFA
80841 USAFA Cadet Boxes
80919 South of USAFA, Woodmen-Rockrimmon area, some GotG area

D11 (Colorado Springs School District 11) These zips form the bulk of the city of Colorado Springs, the core city.
80918
80917 N of Constitution, E of Academy, W of Powers, S of Woodmen
80909
80907 Old Colorado City (lesser amounts than 80904)
80905
80904 Old Colorado City, East of Garden of the Gods, up Centennial Blvd
80903

D49 (Falcon School District) East of town, especially out Woodmen Road
80908 The far eastern and northeastern areas of Black Forest
80106 Along Meridian Road, etc north of Falcon
80831 Falcon area
80915 E of Marksheffel, S of Woodmen
80922 E of Powers, W of Marksheffel, S of Woodmen

D14 (Manitou Springs School District) west side of town and on up Rte 24
80904 West of Garden of the Gods
80809 Cascade, Green Mountain Falls
80829 Manitou Springs
80819 Pikes Peak, area west of Manitou

D12 (Cheyenne Mountain School District) Southwest area of town.
80906 Broadmoor area


s/Mike

[wink182]

I work for Falcon 49 and we are pretty much cannot keep up with the growth. I know of two school that are proposed to be built in the next 3-4 years and I'm sure more on the way.

There are quite a few jobs for teachers I would say, especially in the NE part of town, which is growing by leaps and bounds.

[JenG23]

Thanks Wink182, it's nice to hear that there are jobs! Here in western PA there is little to be found. Now all I need is the CDE to send me my license for Colorado (it's taking forever! ).

[scprid]

I know district 20 just opened two new elementary schools this year. My son's school is in a new development and the school only has one class of each grade level, next year I'm sure it will be growing and they'll need more teachers. Our neighbor just got hired on as a gifted and talented teacher at my sons school. she found the job opening listed on the district 20 website. Hope this helps

[JenG23]

Thanks Scprid, any information helps so much!