Compass Stories

Compass Wins Wells Fargo Global Impact Challenge

June 14th, 2020

The results are in for the No Barriers 2019 Wells Fargo Global Impact Challenge—a diversity and inclusion competition designed to spark the best ideas from students for building a world free of barriers, stereotypes and discrimination.

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The Map is Not the Journey

May 19th, 2020

When we were designing Compass, we set out with the belief that schools should help prepare students for uncertainty. Wow! We had no idea what practical application the future had in store.

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Compass Wins Rocky Mountain Environmental Hazards Challenge

May 12th, 2020

Serving our community by working on real-world problems is foundational to Compass Community Collaborative School. Congratulations to Compass students and their teacher, Sam Gleeson, for bringing home a $400 prize in the Rocky Mountain Environmental Hazards Challenge!

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Compass’s First Graduate Earns Scholarships and Offers

May 11th, 2020

Compass's first graduate was accepted at Prescott College, University of Montana, Western Colorado University, Fort Lewis College, Quest University, Evergreen State College, and College of the Atlantic, and was offered over $94,000 in merit scholarships!

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Compass Hosting Remote Games for Compass Students

May 4th, 2020

Students enjoyed having Compass student Minecraft time last week, so Dawn will continue hosting games each Wednesday and Saturday. This past Saturday, students recreated the Compass building in Minecraft, complete with brick walls, gallery, pods and more!

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Compass Snapshots: A Day in the Life

May 3rd, 2020

Snapshots from Compass life-- at home!

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Renewable Energy Venture in Full Swing

April 28th, 2020

Students have been engaging in the engineering design process by designing, creating, packaging, selling, and distributing solar lamps and solar phone chargers.

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Compass Students Win Earth Day Writing Contest

April 27th, 2020

Two Compass students were winners of the 2020 Earth Day Fort Collins Art and Writing Contest hosted by the Sustainable Living Association. We are so very proud!

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