Searching for a Fort Collins middle school? Discover why many families choose Compass, a Poudre School District charter school, for its welcoming community, healthy school culture, and personalized 6–12 learning environment.

Ask ten Compass families why they chose Compass in Fort Collins, and you'll probably hear ten different answers. One family might talk about our small class sizes. Another might mention project-based learning or concurrent enrollment opportunities. Others may have been searching for a school where their child simply felt like they belonged.

Compass Community Collaborative School was selected as one of only 10 schools nationwide for a national competency-based learning study. Discover why families searching for School Choice, the best high school in Fort Collins, concurrent enrollment opportunities, and personalized learning choose Compass.

Whether Paleontology or Civics, learning at Compass looks different. Students engage in hands-on work that inspires.

Whether Paleontology or Civics, learning at Compass looks different. Students engage in hands-on work that inspires.

The Class of 2033, our incoming 6th graders, get at taste for the hands-on learning they will experience at Compass.

It’s time for the Compass Class of 2026 to fly! Congrats grads!

The 3rd annual Compass Comic Con 2026 was another out-of-this-world success in Fort Collins.

Compass student assists C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity at Colorado State University

Compass students who were curious about the Artemis II mission didn’t wait for an assignment.

Once again, Compass has received the John Irwin Award of Excellence! We are proud to be part of PSD, a district that values student-centered learning.

From guitar solos to original songs, you never knew what was coming next—and that’s what made the night so fun.

Compass student and aspiring veterinarian, Astoria, worked with Fort Collins-based All Aboard Animal Rescue to organize a puppy adoption event as her senior project.

Help us celebrate Seth’s National Merit Scholar finalist status!

An epic trip to Washington, D.C. was had by the Compass High School Pleiades Robotics team!

Compass students serve their community that the 2026 Slammin’ Famine meal packing event.

US News and World Report ranked Compass Community Collaborative as the number one middle school in Fort Collins.

What a great school year! Thanks to all the students, parents, guardians, teachers, staff, volunteers, board and community partners who made it a success!

From Dance to Pokémon, Yearbook to Fishing—Compass students don’t just join clubs, they create them.

US News and World Report ranked Compass Community Collaborative as the number one middle school in Fort Collins.