To develop within each child his/her fullest potential for academic achievement, to foster and model appropriate social behavior, to enhance self worth and to provide a positive school climate utilizing parental and community resources.
Phone # 719-579-2110
Fax # 719-579-2002
Our Purpose
Otero Elementary School is nestled in a small community in the Cheyenne Meadows Neighborhood on the northern border of Ft. Carson Army Post and serves preschool through fifth grade students. In addition to the regular education program, Otero offers a gifted and talented program, Title 1, special education and pre-school classes. Otero provides education in the areas of art, music, physical education and computer technology.
Throughout the school year, Otero utilizes the school action plan as a means to focus efforts toward improving student achievement. While there is still work to be done on raising student achievement, Otero students have made great gains in academic growth according to the Longitudinal Student Growth Model measurement used by the Colorado Department of Education.
Our Educators
The staff of Otero is qualified to serve the wide range of needs from the high-risk child to the gifted learner. Otero Elementary staff continues to support the district's need to work systemically--continuing to support curriculum alignment, student-teacher engagement and effective progress monitoring. At the same time, we will focus on and improve instructional rigor in reading, writing, and math and build our professional knowledge of best practices in reading and writing. We will also continue building our professional learning community and expand our knowledge of Response to Intervention Models as provided by the District.
Otero's highly qualified educational staff uses Write Tools for effective writing, McMillan/McGraw-Hill "Treasures" Curriculum for reading and Math Central Curriculum for math.
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Otero strives to provide opportunities for parents and students to make a difference in Otero as well as Southern Colorado's community. Otero families have done so well this year! We would like to extend a big "THANK YOU"
Box Tops - Each top is worth .10 - Otero Families raised $460.10 Congratulations!!
Labels for Education - Each label is worth 1-5 points - Otero Families raised 5603 pts this school year Congratulations!!
Pop Tabs - Otero is assisting our local Ronald McDonald house in collecting pop tabs. Each tab helps families with their stay while their child is sick in the hospital. Otero Families collected 100 lbs of pop tabs! AMAZING!!
GREAT JOB OTERO FAMILIES!!