
Salida Chamber of Commerce
Toll-Free: 877.772.5432
Salida, Colorado
website
Buena Vista Area Chamber of Commerce
719.395.6612
Buena Vista, Colorado
website
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Salida High School and Salida Middle School |
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Salida School District R-32-J
PO Box 70, Salida, CO 81201, 719-530-5200
The Salida School District covers the southern half of Chaffee County and Western Fremont County, encompassing approximately 500 square miles. The district is served by Salida high school, Salida middle school, and Longfellow elementary school. All the schools are located within the City of Salida. The Salida School district is fully accredited with the State of Colorado and grades 9-12 are accredited by the North Central Accrediting Association. A comprehensive academic and activity program is offered with emphasis toward the basics in grades K-8, and "cutting edge"' programs in Salida high school using state-of-the-art technology. Quality programs exist in the areas of special needs children, Chapter I, General Education, Vocational Education and Work-Study.
The Salida school district has 96 accredited teachers and 166 employees. The average age of the certified staff is 42 years, with a closely equal number of men to women. The total school district staff includes a complement of over 50 support personnel including secretaries, aides, cooks, custodians and bus drivers. The Salida school district employs six administrators, five in the schools and one at the District level.
Students from the Salida School District consistently score above the State and the National average on the standardized tests including the ACT and
SAT. Over 50% of the high school graduates have earned Master's
Degrees or more. Fifty to sixty percent of Salida high school graduates
go on to college or technical schools. The Salida school district has received
national recognition from the School Match Corporation as one
of seven percent of school districts nationwide to offer the type
and quality of education parents want for their children.
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Schools in Salida
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Salida High School
120 New Street
Salida, CO 81201
719-530-5400 |
Salida Middle School
520 Milford Street
Salida, CO 81201
719-530-5300 |
Longfellow Elementary School
350 West 8th Street
Salida, CO 81201
719-530-5260 |
TLC Christian School
509 F Street
Salida, CO 81201
719-539-2412
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Preschools in Salida
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Head Start
516 Teller
Salida, CO 81201
719-539-1184
Montessori Creative Art School
1130 G Street
Salida, CO 81201
719-539-6612
Montessori School of Salida
420 West 7th
Salida, CO 81201
719-530-9665
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Strawberry Door Inc.
1712 Holman Ave.
Salida, CO 81201
719-539-2154
Son Shine Inn
530 F Street
Salida, CO 81201
719-539-3882
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Daycare in Salida
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Son Shine Inn
530 F Street
Salida, CO 81201
719-539-3882 |
Kids Campus School Age Care
340 East 5th
Salida, CO 81201
719-539-9600 |
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 Support Our Schools, Salida |
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SOSS Mission:
To generate and distribute resources to the Salida Public
Schools to enrich and expand programs and
projects that enhance the quality of education and provide
students with opportunities to become contributing citizens. |
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Chaffee County
Early Childhood
Council |
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The
Chaffee County
Early Childhood
Council (CCECC)
grew out of
a community
initiative
launched by
many of these
programs. The
purpose of
the council
is to work
collaboratively
to develop
a sustainable
comprehensive
early childhood
system that
builds on our
community assets,
while addressing
unmet community
needs. |
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