At Atlas, community takes center stage.
#AtlasSchools #CommunityFirst #MovieNight
Our high school student, Jaylen West, captured last season's boys soccer team, and we had to share because WOW. The talent. The eye for detail. The way they captured the energy of the game.
This is what students supporting students looks like. This is what happens when we give young people opportunities to use their gifts.
Shoutout to Jaylen, you're incredible. And shoutout to our boys' soccer team for bringing the energy! 🙌💙
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#AtlasSchools #HighSchool #StudentPhotography #BoysSoccer #StudentsupportingStudents #ColoradoSprings #YoungTalent
When you earn enough Bonus Chrome (our highest behavior honor), you get to CUT MR. POMIS'S TIE. Yes, really.
Recently, we had a tie-cutting ceremony. Mr. Pomis showed up ready; this student earned it, and the whole school celebrated.
This is the kind of moment that makes middle school memorable. We see you. We celebrate you. And sometimes? We let you attack the principal's tie. 😂💙
Congrats to this incredible student! Keep earning that chrome! 🏆
#AtlasSchools #MiddleSchool #BonusChrome #StudentSuccess #PrincipalPomis #ColoradoSprings #CelebrationTime
Refer a new student to Atlas and earn a $50 gift card!
Here's how it works:
1️⃣ Tell a friend/neighbor/family member about Atlas
2️⃣ Have them bring this referral info when they apply
3️⃣ Once the new student is enrolled through Q1, you get your gift card!
Important details:
✅ New student must stay enrolled through Q1
✅ Enrollment is subject to space availability
✅ Referral must be presented at application time
Know a family who'd love Atlas? Send them our way! 🙌
Questions? Contact us: admissions@AtlasSchools.org
#AtlasSchools #FamilyReferral #EnrollmentOpen #ColoradoSprings #SpreadTheWord
Have you seen the new Atlas food pantry? 🛒💙
Open most Fridays from 3-4pm (check our socials each Friday for updates!)
Location: Back side of the middle school at 1602 South Murray Blvd
We're here to serve our families, and we can't wait to welcome you. If you need food support, we've got you. No questions asked.
See you soon! 🙌
#AtlasSchools #FoodPantry #CommunitySupport #ColoradoSprings #WeGotYou
Ms. Pena (1st-grade teacher extraordinaire) joined the fun on the playground, and honestly? This is what joy looks like.
Play matters. Connection matters. And teachers who show up to play WITH their students? That matters most of all. 💙
Thank you, Ms. Pena, for making learning AND recess special! 🙌
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#AtlasSchools #ElementarySchool #Recess #MsPena #PlayMatters #ColoradoSprings #TeacherLove
Today we're celebrating our social workers, counselors, and wellness staff who show up every single day to support our students' mental health:
🌟 Elementary: Miranda & Eric
🌟 Middle School: Steve, Erica, James, & Maya
🌟 High School: T'Hani & Saffire
🌟 Substance Use Prevention: Geneva
🌟 Leading it all: Sara Martin, Director of Wellness
They have hard conversations. They listen. They create safe spaces. They help students navigate tough moments. And they do it with heart.
Thank you for everything you do to support our students. You are Atlas. 🙌
#AtlasSchools #MentalHealthMatters #SchoolCounselors #SocialWorkers #WellnessTeam #ThankYou #ColoradoSprings
Ms. Gibson and Ms. Meija's CLDE students practiced conversations speed-dating style, and honestly, it looks like the most fun way to learn ever.
Quick conversations. Rotating partners. Real-world practice. And probably some laughs along the way.
This is what great teaching looks like: creative, engaging, and students actually ENJOYING the learning process. 🙌
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#AtlasSchools #CLDEstudents #LanguageLearning #CreativeTeaching #StudentEngagement #ColoradoSprings
The chili cook-off results are IN! 🌶️🏆
Our middle school staff brought their A-game (and their secret recipes) for an epic chili showdown. Between the chili, fresh bread, and homemade desserts, our staff had a challenging assignment - to judge the top in each category.
And the champions are:
🥇 Best Chili: Mr. Ford
🥇 Best Bread: Mr. Inman's family
🥇Best Dessert: Mr. Stroh's family
Nothing builds community like good food and friendly competition. Already planning next year's rematch! 😄
Swipe to see the spread ➡️
#AtlasSchools #ChiliCookOff #MiddleSchool #StaffLove #CommunityVibes #ColoradoSprings
Atlas is a community charter school, which means we are:
✅ FREE – No tuition, ever
✅ Open to ALL students – No entrance exams or requirements
✅ Community-focused – We serve families right here in Southeast Colorado Springs
We're a PUBLIC school with the flexibility to do education differently. And it's working. (Just ask our families!)
📲 Ready to join us?
🔗 Pre-apply for enrollment: Go.AtlasSchools.org/Apply2026
📅 Schedule a tour: Go.AtlasSchools.org/TourAtlas
Come see what makes Atlas amazing for YOUR family.
#AtlasSchools #EnrollmentOpen #CharterSchool #FreeEducation #ColoradoSprings #CommunitySchool
Important Community Events Coming Up!
Checkout these THREE opportunities from Hillside Connection:
✨ Ball and Brunch: Beauty and Her MVP
📅 Saturday, March 14 from 10am-12pm
An empowerment and etiquette brunch experience for 3rd through 12th-grade girls and their MVP guest, curated by 5 Star Chef Brother Luck and Dr. Regina Lewis.
🎟️ Register here: https://form.jotform.com/260085517520149
💜 Limited Space: 30 Girls | 30 MVPs
🏀 Game Like Her Workshop
📅 Saturday, March 21 from 11:30-2:45pm
Celebrate Women’s History Month with a basketball skills clinic, yoga, empowerment panel, and brunch for girls in 1st-8th grade.
🎟️ Register here: https://bit.ly/4bU76So
💜 Limited Space: 60 Spots (Girls Grades 1st - 8th)
📊 Spring Business Immersion
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the sports industry and explore careers in:
🎟️ Event Operations
🎥 Sports Media
💪 Athlete Performance
📅Mon, Tues & Wed, March 23, 24, 25 from 9-2pm
👥 Open to all 6th–8th graders (boys and girls) - no basketball programming
🔗 Register today: https://form.jotform.com/260414827867163
Questions? Contact: info@hillsideconnection.org
🎉 We’re excited for Mindsight’s Spring Break Social Skills Group! 🎉
🤝🎨🏃♂️ Fun activities for students to build friendships, stay active, and learn valuable social skills using the Incredible Years® program.
📅 Dates: 3/23-3/27
⏰ Time: 9:30am–12:30pm daily
📍 Location: Atlas Elementary
🎒 For K–4 students
💙 No cost to families + Medicaid-covered
🍎 Snacks provided
🚗 Parent/guardian drop-off & pickup
🔗 Details & sign-up: www.joinmindsight.com/parents
Registration closes March 19!
#SkillsGroup #AtlasSchools #SocialSkills #FebruaryBreak #Mindsight #CommunitySupport
Our elementary students just discovered their new favorite game: PIRATE HOCKEY, courtesy of Coach Johnson!
Look at these faces. This is what joy looks like. This is what PE should be. And honestly? We want to play too. 😂
Thank you, Coach Johnson, for making fitness FUN! 🙌
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#AtlasSchools #ElementarySchool #PirateHockey #PEclass #CoachJohnson #ColoradoSprings #KidsBeingKids
🎈Atlas Schools is a community of families, teachers, and leaders who strive to improve the lives of our students and the neighborhoods around us every day.
#AtlasSchools #ColoradoSprings #GoGryphons
🏐️⚽️🏃♂️💡Atlas Athletics: Weekly Sports Information - March 2-14🏐️⚽️🏃♂️💡
Reminder: All times and dates are subject to change. Please check the website for the most up-to-date information and announcements.
⚽️Thursday, March 5: High School Girls Soccer @ HOME vs. Thomas MacLaren - 4PM
💡Friday, March 6: Middle School Matchwits @ CSCA - 4PM
Saturday, March 7:
⚽️High School Girls Soccer @ Pueblo Central - 10AM (Dutch Clark Stadium)
🏃♂️High School Track & Field @ Palmer Invitational - 9AM
⚽️Tuesday, March 10: High School Girls Soccer @ Florence - 5PM
Thursday, March 12:
🏐️High School Boys Volleyball @ James Irwin - 4PM
⚽️High School Girls Soccer @ HOME vs. St. Mary's
Saturday, March 14:
⚽️High School Girls Soccer @ HOME vs. James Irwin - NOON
🏃♂️High School Track & Field @ Harrison High School - 9AM
🤝 Atlas Elementary's 2nd Annual Amazing Shake competition was a HUGE SUCCESS! 🏆
The Amazing Shake allows students to build and sharpen professional skills. Atlas staff and members of the Colorado Springs community joined us as judges to help determine which students would advance through each round.
Round 1: The Gauntlet
Students used persuasion and negotiation to convince judges on topics like why they should have a cell phone, how to pep-talk their soccer team at halftime, and how to hold a respectful, engaging conversation about a unique art installation (a banana duct taped to a wall!).
Round 2: Work the Room
Winners entered a room full of adults and had to initiate and sustain conversation, mimicking a networking environment. Judges evaluated eye contact, conversational flow, and charisma.
Round 3: Acceptance Speech
Students delivered speeches thanking teachers, friends, and family who helped them succeed. Judges looked for strong voice projection and confident eye contact.
Round 4: Invention
The top four finalists created an invention, developed a sales pitch, and presented to three “sharks,” convincing them their idea would succeed. The highest score earned the title of Atlas Elementary Amazing Shake Champion!
🤝🏆 This year’s winner? Princess-Naimah Dent! Congratulations on your stellar performance! We captured a special moment with her dad and her trophy (last photo).
🎉 Congratulations to all of our 3rd and 4th-graders for your courage and hard work building professional skills.
🙏 Special thanks to Ms. T, Ms. Park, Mr. Pizana, and Ms. Serrano for coordinating this incredible event.
🤲 Thank you to our community judges for investing in our students. We couldn’t have done it without you!
#AmazingShake #AtlasElementary #ProfessionalSkills #LeadershipforaLifetime
📲 Ready to learn more?
🔗 Start your pre-application: Go.AtlasSchools.org/Apply2026
📅 Schedule a campus tour: Go.AtlasSchools.org/TourAtlas
Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year is open. Let's talk!
#AtlasSchools #EnrollmentOpen #CharterSchool #GreenPerformance #ColoradoSprings #QualityEducation
February means Black History Month at Atlas, and each campus is honoring it in its own powerful way.
📚 Elementary: Morning meetings and bulletin boards feature important stories of Black leaders, innovators, and changemakers, starting every day with inspiration. We caught Ms. Pena's first-grade class on their bulletin board carousel! One even included buttons that played music by black musicians throughout the decades!
🎉 Middle School: Heritage dress-up days + daily announcements highlighting important figures in the Black history movement.
🗣️ High School: Six bulletin boards across campus sharing significant stories and events that shaped our nation.
Walking through our buildings this month, you can't miss it: we are learning, celebrating, and honoring the contributions of Black Americans, not just this month, but always.
#AtlasSchools #BlackHistoryMonth #RepresentationMatters #InclusiveEducation #ColoradoSprings
ATLAS PRIDE ALERT: We're celebrating BIG wins at the Colorado League of Charter Schools Hall of Fame! 🏆✨
Last night, we were honored to celebrate not just one Atlas leader but TWO phenomenal humans:
🌟 Kevyn Stokes, our Chief of Schools, was named Leader of the Year! Kevyn started as a psychology teacher at Atlas and has risen to ensure our school leaders and teachers are equipped to fulfill Atlas's mission every single day.
🌟 Zach McComsey, Atlas founder and CEO of Legacy Institute, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades of transformative work in the charter school sector.
This is what leadership looks like. This is what dedication to students looks like. And we are SO proud to call them Atlas. 💙
#AtlasSchools #HallOfFame #LeadershipMatters #TeacherExcellence #ColoradoSprings #CharterSchool
#AtlasSchools #BeyondASchool #GryphonPride
