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Leadership

Nathan Gorsch
Principal

nathan.gorsch@asd20.org
(719) 234 - 1970

By the Numbers

Year Founded
2008
Enrollment
410

Unique Offerings

Access Fully Online Program
Extended Studies Program
The Village Hybrid Program

Academics Offerings

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.
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence teaches young people skills such as active listening, self-awareness and empathy to help them succeed both academically and socially.
Honors Education
Honors Education is characterized by class and extracurricular activities considered to be broader, deeper and complex than typical learning experiences.
Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
​Multi-Tiered System of Supports provides academic and social/emotional/behavior support for students based on their needs.
Project Based Learning (PBL)
Project Based Learning (PBL) is a student-centered pedagogy that involves a dynamic classroom approach allowing students to acquire a deeper knowledge through active exploration of real-world challenges and problems.
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.
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM)
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) is an educational approach using Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue and critical thinking.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) is an interdisciplinary approach where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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 Offerings

Choir
Theatre