School Overview

School Overview

At Longs Peak Middle School, our staff and community work in partnership for the common goal of building the 21st century skills necessary to prepare all students for higher education. We are a college preparatory school implementing the College Board Pre-Advanced Placement curriculum. Our dedicated faculty values academic rigor while offering opportunities to enrich the character and experiences of the whole child, in a culturally diverse community.

Core Beliefs and Expectations

  • We build strong and supportive relationships with students, their families, and the extended Longs Peak community.
  • We educate our students in many ways, with our primary focus on improving student achievement while fostering rigorous academic, artistic and athletic experiences.
  • We value parental collaboration and communication and believe that they are essential to supporting students’ academic and personal growth.

School Focus

Longs Peak focuses on the whole child with high academic and behavioral standards for all students. All grade level teachers use iReady Reading and Math assessments throughout the year to track student growth and individualize instruction to meet student’s needs. A wide range of enrichment and targeted intervention classes are implemented based on data so that students maximize their learning potential. As a result, reading, writing, and math scores continue to increase as shown by CMAS test scores.

School Leadership

Karin Blough

Assistant Principal

Karin Blough

Sandy Heiser

Principal

Sandy Heiser

Jarrett Henson

Assistant Principal

Jarrett Henson

Awards & Achievements

2017: LPMS was recognized as a Colorado Association of Middle Level Education “Trailblazer School to Watch” for 2017-2020. Our school was honored and spoke at the School to Watch Conference in Washington D.C. in the summer of 2017. Find out more HERE.

2015: LPMS competed in the ReNew Our School Energy Competition and was recognized as a top performer amongst secondary schools. The award provided $20,000 for energy efficieny upgrades to the building. Find out more HERE.

2013: Colorado Department of Education awarded LPMS with the Centers of Excellence Award for outstanding Academic Growth. Find out more HERE.

Recent News

Take a look at some of our recent news.

August 21, 2021

Upcoming Superintendent Town Hall Meetings

St. Vrain Valley Schools invites parents, teachers, staff, and community members to join Superintendent, Dr. Don Haddad, for one of our upcoming Superintendent Town Hall meetings. These meetings will provide an opportunity to engage in dialogue regarding important topics such as student achievement and success for every student, school safety, district finances, and other significant […]

August 20, 2021

Celebrate local conservation at the northern redbelly dace fish release event

Saturday, August 28, from 10 a.m. to noon will be a celebration of over two years of conservation efforts by multiple organizations with the release of the Colorado native, endangered northern redbelly dace, into Webster Pond at Pella Crossing. The event will include St. Vrain Valley Schools Future-Ready Innovation Lab and hands-on activity stations for […]

August 17, 2021

Fresh Colorado Peaches from the Western Slope to our Cafeterias Thursday!

Visit our school meal menu and you will see a ‘fresh fruit variety’ being served each day to our students. Our staff work hard to make sure they are delivered at the peak of ripeness so students can enjoy them as a nutritious summer time treat on their plates.

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