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Leadership

Matt Mitchell
Principal/Administrator

matthew.mitchell@asd20.org
(719) 234 - 2810

By the Numbers

Offered at This School
Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded
2007
Enrollment
1120

School Path

Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School
Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School
Antelope Trails Elementary School
The da Vinci Academy Elementary School

Unique Offerings

Biomedical Sciences
Business & Marketing
Computer Science
Cybersecurity
JROTC

Awards & Honors

John Irwin School of Excellence

Academics

Advanced Placement (AP)
Advanced Placement (AP) are college-level classes and examinations offered to high school students.
Career & Technical Education
Career & Technical Education provides students with the academic and technical skills, knowledge and training necessary to succeed in future careers and to become lifelong learners.
College & Career Advising
College & Career Advising gives students the opportunity to explore and learn through practical application of academic and technical skills and knowledge preparing them to compete in a global economy.
Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)
Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) is program for high school students interested in business, marketing, management and entrepreneurship.
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence teaches young people skills such as active listening, self-awareness and empathy to help them succeed both academically and socially.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
English as a Second Language (ESL) is a program that promotes a safe and encouraging learning environment for all English language learners.
International Baccalaureate (IB): Career-related Programme
The Career-related Programme (CP) is a framework of international education for 11th and 12th graders that incorporates the values of the IB into a unique programme addressing the needs of students engaged in career-related education. The CP was specifically developed for students who wish to engage in career-related learning while gaining transferable and lifelong skills in applied knowledge, critical thinking, communication, and cross-cultural engagement.
International Baccalaureate (IB): Diploma Programme
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), for students aged 16 to 19, aims to develop students who have excellent breadth and depth of knowledge – students who flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically.
International Baccalaureate (IB): Middle Years Programme
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP), for students aged 11 to 16, is a challenging framework encouraging students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world. IBMYP is inclusive by design; students of all interests and academic abilities can benefit from their participation.
Project Lead the Way (PLTW)
Project Lead the Way (PLTW) provides all students access to real-world, applied learning experiences that empowers them to explore career paths, engage in problem solving and process thinking, develop technical knowledge and skills and build communication skills so they will thrive in college, career and beyond.
Recognizing, Understanding, Labeling, Expressing, and Regulating (RULER)
Recognizing, Understanding, Labeling, Expressing, and Regulating (RULER) is a school-wide approach to social and emotional learning developed at Yale University and is used in kindergarten through eighth grade to promote emotional intelligence.
Seal of Biliteracy
We recognize and honor the skills our students attain through bilingualism. The ability to read, write, and speak in multiple languages provides a marketable advantage with colleges, universities, and competitive job markets. Students who meet requirements for proficiency will be awarded the Seal of Biliteracy on their official student transcript.
Talented and Gifted (TAG)
The Talented and Gifted (TAG) Program develops and nurtures students with exceptional abilities and talents in academics, creative thinking, leadership, or visual and performing arts.

Arts

Band
Our band programs blend rehearsal and performance to build real-world skills: musicianship, discipline, teamwork, and stage confidence. Depending on your school’s program, students can play woodwinds, brass, or percussion in concert band, jazz band, pep band, or percussion ensembles.
Choir
A choir is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which spans from the Medieval era to the present, or popular music repertoire.
Orchestra
A large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which mixes instruments from different families, including bowed string instruments such as violin, viola, cello, and double bass, as well as brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments, each grouped in sections.
Theatre
Our theatre programs blend performance and production to build real-world skills: public speaking, problem-solving, time management, and collaboration. Depending on your school's program, students can try acting, directing, stage management, set construction, costumes, and technical theatre.
Visual / Fine Arts
Our visual/fine arts courses blend studio practice and critique to build real-world skills: creativity, craftsmanship, problem-solving, and visual communication. Depending on your school’s program, students can explore drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography, printmaking, or digital media and develop a portfolio.

Athletics

Baseball
Basketball
Cheer
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Swim & Dive
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Wrestling

Supports

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
​Multi-Tiered System of Supports provides academic and social/emotional/behavior support for students based on their needs.
Sources of Strength
Sources of Strength is a youth program designed to harness the power of peer social networks to change unhealthy norms and culture, ultimately preventing suicide, bullying and substance abuse.
Special Education (SPED): Significant Support Needs Programs (SSN)
Significant Support Needs Programs (SSN) Programs serve students who have cognitive disabilities, and may have developmental, physical or orthopedic disabilities, Traumatic Brain Injury or multiple disabilities.