A small, tuition-free, public middle-high charter school located in the center of Fort Collins
#1 Middle School in Fort Collins
And It's Not Just Great Test Scores...
Recent Awards and Grants Won by Compass Students:
- State Award Winners in National History Day Project including national qualifiers
- National Public Radio Podcast Challenge- Middle School National Finalists
- Platte River Power Authority Solar AND Battery Car Race State Champions
- OtterCares Innovation Station Grant Award Winner
- National Global Impact Challenge Award Winner
- City of Fort Collins Human Relations Award Winners
- Earth Force Rocky Mountain Environmental Hazards Challenge Winners
- Do Your:Bit Challenge North American Middle School Champions and High School Champions
- EdCorps Real World Scholars Grant Winner
- FIRST® LEGO® League Regional Middle School Champions
- Little Kids Rock Grant for Musical Instruments and Teacher Education
Experienced and Talented Educators
Compass was designed by a diverse team of experienced, licensed educators, students, business owners, nonprofit leaders and parents. We are passionate about embedding design thinking and creative, research-based learning pedagogy and real-world problem solving into secondary education.
A Community of Courageous Learners
Compass staff and students tackle academic content and skills development in the context of real-world problems and creative endeavors designed to make the world a better place. We have a modern space, modern tools and a program designed to make sure that you love school and are ready to thrive in life after high school!