Poudre School District Faces Enrollment and Closure Choices

Poudre School District is facing two connected challenges: enrollment is shrinking, and the district must consider difficult choices about closing schools.

The issue

Lower enrollment can leave a school district serving fewer students across its buildings. Poudre School District’s current challenge is described as a question of how to respond to that change, including whether school closures should be considered.

What is at stake

A school-closing decision can affect students, families, school employees and the communities around individual schools. The district’s choices will also shape where students attend school as enrollment changes.

What remains to be decided

The specific schools under discussion, the number of students involved and any schedule for decisions have not been stated. The district’s process for considering closures is also not described here.

Poudre School District’s enrollment and school-building decisions are the central issues as it responds to the change in student numbers.