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Peakview principal says only 47% of students making typical growth

·Loveland·Larimer County

From the Thompson School District Board of Education meeting of

The improvement plan targets classroom instruction, student reengagement and family partnerships. It lists August as a proposed start, with formal progress checks in December and May 2027.

Only 47% of Peakview Academy students were making typical growth, the school’s principal told the Thompson School District Board of Education while presenting its 2026–27 improvement plan.

Peakview is in Year 4 of Turnaround status, with a preliminary 2026 School Performance Framework score of 30.2, according to the board briefing memorandum. The score fell 2 points from the prior year, leaving the school in improvement, and Peakview is working toward 30.5, the principal said. The plan focuses on stronger core classroom instruction, a consistent seven-step learning cycle for teacher teams, and systems for student reengagement and family partnerships.

Peakview is using Hands-Off, Upstander and Civility behavior academies to teach skills tied to patterns in school behavior data, the principal said. Social-emotional learning specialists and the dean lead the sessions. Referrals were down 70% from the same point last year, though some academy participants still received referrals for other behaviors, the principal said. For students already missing instruction because of behavior, “that investment of 25 minutes outside of the classroom ... is worth it” if it helps them reengage, the principal said.

To change classroom instruction, Peakview runs sprint cycles every three to six weeks, the principal said. The first targeted the opening 15 minutes of class, including a welcoming start, academically aligned opening tasks and ways for students to seek help. The most recent results were about 70% to 72%, short of the expected 100%, the principal said. After reteaching during professional development, the school hoped to return to classrooms early in the week of Oct. 12, the principal said.

Peakview adapted its existing Lotería family night to include literacy activities, and families took home books and activities, the principal said. A Spanish-speaking family liaison works with the district’s Title I team to connect families facing poverty or language barriers with support, the principal said. The plan calls for learning-focused family events and resources to help students at home.

The Colorado Department of Education requires board approval of Peakview’s improvement plan before it is submitted to the state. The plan lists August as its proposed start date, with formal progress checks in December and May 2027. Peakview plans to monitor student growth, instruction and teacher-team implementation, behavior and reengagement, and family engagement. It will use local iReady data for interim academic progress and state assessment data for annual outcomes.

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  2. Item 4.1Thompson district drafts five-year plan to guide learning, spending

    If approved, district leaders would set first-year priorities and develop an annual plan. The draft also calls for technology-use guidance and an audit of how much instruction time student assessments take.

  3. Item 4.2Thompson board steers four student goals toward Oct. 21 vote

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  4. Item 4.3Thompson plan targets students with disabilities; staff member cites first percentile

    The draft budgets in-person coaching and on-demand teacher training, with semester reviews planned over two school years. The board must approve it before submission to the state.

  5. Item 4.5Thompson accountability committee has parent-representation gaps, speaker says

    The proposed roster is expected to go to the board for approval at its next meeting, with an Oct. 21 start date proposed. Recruitment remains largely word of mouth; nonvoting participants can join discussions but cannot vote.

  6. Item 4.6Thompson district proposes selling Community Connections building for Mary Blair move

    A proposed Thompson School District resolution would declare the Community Connections Building surplus and begin the sale process as the district plans to move the program to Mary Blair.

  7. Item 4.7, Item 4.8 and Item 4.9Thompson considers pregnancy, parental status in nondiscrimination policy

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  8. Item 4.11 and Item 4.12Thompson proposal would allow charges for records work after first hour

    The proposal would require a district website form with details such as date ranges and search terms. The board is set to discuss the policy and a related regulation, then vote on each separately in two weeks.

  9. Item 6.1Thompson reports uneven growth in math, English language arts

    Elementary English language arts and PSAT reading and writing improved, while secondary math materials no longer align with state standards. A curriculum pilot is underway, with a board update expected in coming months.