A tuition-free 6th-12th grade charter school located in the heart of mid-town Fort Collins!
Why Families Love Compass
Innovative, Small School
- Student-centered learning
- Competency-based progress
- Caring culture
- Work at your challenge level rather than grade level
- Expert teaching staff
Unmatched Opportunities
- Internships and apprenticeships
- No-cost college credit classes
- Personalized futures planning
- Innovative learning spaces and tools
- Enriching seminars and extras
High Expectations
- Real-world problem solving
- Quarterly exhibitions of work
- Feedback and revision culture
- Entrepreneurial opportunities
- Graduate with college credit and a portfolio
A Community Campus
- Located on the MAX bus line
- Minutes from downtown and CSU
- Public and college library use
- CSU science lab access
- Community partnerships
A Community of Courageous Learners
Compass staff and students tackle academic content and skills development in the context of real-world problems and creative endeavors designed to make the world a better place. We have a modern space, modern tools and a program designed to make sure that you love school and are ready to thrive in life after high school!
Compass Stories
Class of 2021 Graduation
May 25th, 2021
College Acceptances and Scholarship Awards for First Graduating Compass Class
May 24th, 2021
Reflections From a Compass Graduate
May 23rd, 2021
Rising Seniors Seeking Internships
April 29th, 2021
Experienced and Talented Educators
Compass was designed by a diverse team of experienced, licensed educators, students, business owners, nonprofit leaders and parents. We are passionate about embedding design thinking and creative, research-based learning pedagogy and real-world problem solving into secondary education.
A Nationally Recognized, Award-Winning School
National and local partnerships have not only provided outstanding experiences for our students and staff, but have also resulted in our young school winning national and local recognitions, and over one million dollars in grants and awards.
- 2019 National Global Impact Challenge Award Winner
- 2019 City of Fort Collins Human Relations Award Winner
- 2018 OtterCares Innovation Station Grant Award Winner
- Only School in Colorado to Earn MathCounts Gold Level Status for the 2019-20 School Year
- 2019 FIRST® LEGO® League Regional Middle School Champions
- 2019 and 2020 Earth Force Rocky Mountain Environmental Hazards Challenge Winner
- EdCorps Real World Scholars Grant
- Little Kids Rock Grant for Musical Instruments and Teacher Education
Begin Your Journey
It doesn’t matter how old you are, where you are from, or what language you speak, what every human needs to thrive is a sense of belonging, a feeling of purpose, autonomy and the knowledge and skills to grow. You will find all this—and more—at Compass. Join us!