Explore PK-8 News
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January is Discovery Month in Mapleton!
This month all Mapleton schools are hosting special events, including tours and open houses, to help families get ready to enroll for the 2023-24 school year. Find our school’s calendar of events here! Enrollment begins Wednesday, Feb. 1.
Upcoming Events
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February 17, 2023
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February 20, 2023
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March 1, 2023
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM Late Start
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March 9, 2023
3:30 PM - 7:00 PM Student Led Conferences
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March 10, 2023
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Welcome to Explore PK-8!
Explore PK-8 offers students an innovative and inclusive learning environment grounded in relationships, rituals, and traditions. Explore partners with EL Education to consider three dimensions of student achievement: mastery of knowledge and skills, character development and high-quality student work. Students merge meaningful math, science and social studies content, anchored in challenging literacy experiences. Explore teachers are committed to personal and intellectual success for each and every student.
Fall FAQ's
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- No uniforms for Explore for 22/23 school year
- We will continue to use the Mapleton school board approved dress code
- School hours
- School doors open: 7:40AM
- Parent drop off begins: 7:40AM
- School begins: 7:50AM
- Parent Pickup begins: 2:40PM
- Grades K-6 school supply lists are on the district website
- Middle school supply list will be sent in our Nest newsletter by July 29
- Enrollment questions?
- Call the Mapleton Welcome Center at 303.853.1780
- No uniforms for Explore for 22/23 school year
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What's Up in Mapleton!
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Achieve your dreams! Enroll in Mapleton!
Mapleton is now enrolling for the 2023-24 school year! The online enrollment process starts here.
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Universal Preschool Program - Apply here!
Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) will fund up to 15 hours per week of high-quality, voluntary preschool for every child in Colorado for the year before entering Kindergarten (Pre-K). Families will apply for preschool through the Universal Preschool Program (UPK) family portal.
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School choice just got easier with SchoolFinder!
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new enrollment tool, SchoolFinder! SchoolFinder highlights the important information a family needs when researching, discovering, and comparing Mapleton’s schools that are small-by-design.
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Join us for a virtual Community Conversation!
Join Mapleton's Board of Education and Superintendent Ciancio for a virtual conversation about our schools and our community. The conversation begins at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6. Join here!
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Thank you for investing in Mapleton!
Mapleton's Mill Levy Override passed with more than 56 percent of the voters saying YES to Mapleton! Learn more about what the mill levy will fund.
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Celebrating 10 years of Mapleton Reads!
This year, Mapleton's community reading program is turning 10! Celebrate by reading along with us! Learn more about the two amazing titles selected this year.
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Introducing MealViewer!
Mapleton now offers MealViewer, a convenient online service that allows you to view your student's daily meals online or on the MealViewer app. Learn more!
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Mapleton receives prestigious Cognia accreditation!
Mapleton Public Schools received a six-year national and international accreditation term from the Cognia Global Commission. A systems accreditation by the Cognia Global Accreditation Commission means Mapleton has a nationally recognized mark of quality for our district and each school within our system.
Explore PK-8 Mission Statement
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The mission of Explore PK-8, an innovative, inclusive, and adventurous learning community, is to guarantee brilliant success intellectually and personally for each and every student through a system characterized by:
- A nurturing community that facilitates risk-taking and passion for learning;
- Authentic experiences that connect students to the diverse world that is our classroom;
- Rich and in-depth learning expeditions that promote character development, self-discovery, and life-long learning
- Two cycles of dynamic inquiry and meaningful reflection
- Unlimited opportunities to discover our abilities, beliefs, and social/environmental responsibilities.
Address
Admin
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Jim Lefebvre, Director
Lefebvrej@mapleton.usLindzy Molinaro, Assistant Director
MolinaroL@mapleton.usDana Lynn Young, School Secretary
Youngd@mapleton.usTessa Crooks, Office Clerk (records request)
School Hours
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School Hours:
7:50 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.