Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins - Innovation Campus Grand Opening Celebration
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins (CECFC) is hosting a Grand Opening Celebration for its new high school campus at 4424 Innovation Drive in Fort Collins 1-4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 5. The event is free and open to the public. Guests can join CECFC for tours, food, special guest speakers, music, activities, prize drawings and a chance to tinker in the Maker Space the iNNOlab. Since its start in 2012, enrollment at CECFC has grown by an average of 42.4 percent each year, with 900 students from across Northern Colorado (and north Denver) choosing CECFC over traditional public schools, homeschooling or other charter schools. In 2015, Newsweek Magazine ranked CECFC first among Colorado high schools in post-secondary readiness. CECFC achieved the No. 2 ranking in 2016. The new campus will allow space for an expected additional 330 high school students to enroll for the fall 2017 semester. CECFC purchased the old Advanced Energy building in 2016. The Neenan Company, a design-build firm based in Fort Collins, has worked with CECFC to update and remodel building to meet the needs of the high school. Construction is now finished on the 91,000 square-foot space. Grand Opening attendees can: • Tinker in the large, flexible Maker Space (iNNOlab) where students can build and work with their hands • The new Farm-To-Table kitchen, which will provide daily meals for CECFC students • Play some fun games in the new gymnasium • Listen to special guest speakers in the 500-seat auditorium • Practice music skills in the fully-equipped music room • Peek in the new bookstore • Tour the Construction Science Space for various trade education such as electrical, plumbing, woodworking and more • Tour the space to accommodate additional college courses taught through Front Range and Aims Community Colleges • Tour the new tutoring center for students • Tour the full health clinic for CECFC students • Tour the expanded classrooms, offices and open spaces for students There will also be live music and prize drawings for guests to enter the chance to win an iPad. “Over the years, we have seen students excel with our model and are proud to help these students gain hope for their future through the opportunities that are offered on the CECFC campus,” said Sandi Brown, head of school for CECFC. “We focus on the whole student – from education to professionalism and the new additions to our facility help us expand and empower student success through additional programming, nutrition, music, making and more.” CECFC’s mission is to ensure that each student in their diverse population, regardless of background or skill level, is prepared in mind, body and character to succeed in their academic and professional pursuits. Following the CEC model, college-ready students at CECFC are concurrently enrolled in high school and in local colleges to gain valuable college credit. Please RSVP at bit.ly/CECFCInnovationGrandOpening. For more information visit fortcollins.coloradoearlycolleges.org or call 970-377-0044. About Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Early Colleges is a network of top-tier charter schools located along the Front Range of Colorado. The Colorado Early Colleges network is comprised of charter schools that provide tuition-free public education that gives all students the opportunity to get an Associate Degree in high school for free. In 2017 alone, 185 CEC students earned a free associate degree while in high school. In addition, CEC purchased more colleges courses for its students than any other charter school organization. CEC has saved Colorado students and families more than $11 million in tuition, fees and books.
Date and Time
Saturday Aug 5, 2017
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM MDT
Saturday, August 5, 2017 from 1pm to 4pm
Location
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins - Innovation Campus 4424 Innovation Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Fees/Admission
FREE
Website
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cecfc-innovation-drive-campus-grand-opening-celebration-tickets-3570082
Contact Information
Shiloh Mitchell
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