From Jeffco Public Schools:

A Message to the Jefferson Community

December 19, 2024

Dear Jefferson area staff and families,

Since the 1950s, the Jefferson area schools have proudly educated diverse generations of Saints who contribute to a vibrant Jeffco Public Schools community. Today, after decades of declining enrollment, the Jefferson articulation area serves the fewest number of students in Jeffco. Jefferson Jr/Sr serves just around 600 students in grades 7-12 whereas other similar schools serve 980-1200 students.

Even with extra funding, it has become increasingly difficult to provide a secondary education experience that provides a wide variety of core academic classes, electives, and extracurricular activities that students need, deserve, and desire. The Jefferson community has expressed a clear desire for change.

On June 11, 2024, the Edgewater Collective wrote: “Without blaming hard working educators, we need to acknowledge that Jefferson is in need of renovation and redesign. Incremental changes haven’t worked. We’ve been through too many principals. Our children, families, and educators deserve to be part of conversations where we dream big about what could be at Jefferson.”

A districtwide boundary study published in Spring 2024 raised concerns about sustainability and recommended that the district engage with the community to plan for the future.

We encourage you to join a series of meetings starting on January 28, 2025, where we will discuss options to support a small secondary student population with a specific emphasis on expanding access to extraordinary student experiences and opportunities for Jefferson-area students. Please fill out this form to RSVP and request childcare or interpretation services.

Topics will be relevant to all families and staff members in the Jefferson-area, PK-12, and include:

  • Supporting extraordinary secondary experiences and long-term stability for Jefferson-area families and the Edgewater community
  • Secondary school boundaries, which currently feed into two different articulation areas
  • Expanding opportunities and access to college and career success for

Jefferson-area students in grades 9-12 as well as leveraging what the Edgewater community has to offer

Your voice is very important in this process. We encourage you to join us for the following scheduled meetings:

  • Tuesday, January 28, 2025 from 6:30–8 p.m. at the Jefferson Jr/Sr Library (2305 Pierce St, Edgewater, CO 80214) | RSVP Form
  • Tuesday, February 11, 2025 from 6:30–8 p.m. at the Jefferson Jr/Sr Library (2305 Pierce St, Edgewater, CO 80214)
  • Monday, March 3, 2025 from 6:30–8 p.m. at the Jefferson Jr/Sr Library (2305 Pierce St, Edgewater, CO 80214)
  • Monday, March 31, 2025 from 6:30–8 p.m. at the Jefferson Jr/Sr Library (2305 Pierce St, Edgewater, CO 80214)
  • Wednesday, April 30, 2025 from 6:30–8 p.m. at the Jefferson Jr/Sr Library (2305 Pierce St, Edgewater, CO 80214)

Please visit this webpage to stay up-to-date on the process. We look forward to seeing you in 2025.

In partnership,

Jeffco Public Schools