Kinard Core Knowledge School

2015 National Blue Ribbon School

Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School has earned federal recognition as a National Blue Ribbon School. Schools that receive this award are selected annually by the U.S. Department of Education based on data that demonstrates

2013 National Green Ribbon School

“They are demonstrating ways schools can simultaneously cut costs; improve health, performance and equity; and provide an education geared toward the jobs of the future.”
-Arne Duncan
U.S. Secretary of Education

National Core Knowledge Site

National Core Knowledge Visitation Site

Kinard was recently selected as a national visitation school by the Core Knowledge Foundation. The school is one of only 24 schools among the over 1200 schools nationwide using the Core Knowledge Curriculum to make

Professional Learning Community at Work

All Things PLC

Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School was recently named as one of two Colorado schools to be recognized by Solution Tree for its quality and success in creating a professional learning community (PLC). Click here to view Kinard's school

Excellence in the Arts

At Kinard, we are committed to a well-balanced curriculum that fosters a healthy whole child experience. Our encore courses in the arts continue to produce quality results. In 2015, all three of the music programs at Kinard were

John Irwin Award Winner

John Irwin Award

Kinard has earned the John Irwin School of Excellence Award from the Colorado Department of Education every year since opening in 2005. this award is distributed annually to schools in Colorado with the highest student achievement on the