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Enrollment Findings for Elementary Schools

East of E-470

⊲ All four schools are near or exceeding traditional calendar capacity.
⊲ Significant new home construction is under way and will continue well beyond
2020.

⊲ Two neighborhoods from Pine Ridge (over 200 students) are overflowed to Black
Forest Hills and Coyote Hills. Construction of a new elementary school will allow
CCSD to end overflow enrollment and allow for future growth at Black Forest Hills
and Coyote Hills.

⊲ New neighborhoods are under construction in the Pine Ridge, Black Forest Hills,
and Coyote Hills attendance areas.

⊲ Enrollment will remain near capacity at both Coyote Hills and Buffalo Trail.

⊲ Conservative CCSD enrollment projections show Cherry Creek growing by
enough students to fill at least one additional elementary school by 2019.

⊲ Aggressive MetroStudy estimates suggest the need for the construction of two to
three additional elementary schools in the future, as enrollment may increase to
1,900+ students by 2020.
⊲ Significant growth will continue beyond 2020.

Recommendation:
The LRFPC recommends
the construction of a new
elementary school to provide
enrollment relief for Pine
Ridge in the new Five-Year
Facility Plan. FIVE-YEAR FACILTY PLAN

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