welcome to MSSD14 Special Programs
On this site you will find information regarding many of the student support systems that are in place at each of our schools, as well as forms, parent information and links to helpful sites. While we have tried to make this site as comprehensive as possible, no web page can replace a conversation with a person. If you have additional questions, or are looking for information we did not post, don’t hesitate to contact a building representative or myself.
In District 14 we believe about learners and learning that:
∗ Students have different learning styles & abilities
∗ Learning should be exciting and challenging
∗ All students can learn, but not always at the same rate
∗ There should be high standards for learning
∗ Learning should occur in the context of real-world situations
∗ Learning should be an enjoyable process
∗ Learning should focus on the educational needs of individual students
∗ Learning experiences should reflect the developmental growth of students
∗ Learners have a natural and intrinsic desire to know
* Students should learn skills to evaluate and discuss their own educational progress
Excellence is the result of
Caring more than others think is wise,
Risking more than others think is safe,
Dreaming more than others think is practical
& Expecting more than others think is possible.
Pat Urban
Director of Special Programs
405 El Monte Place,
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
719-685-2013
purban@mssd14.org
links & things
Special Program's
Home Page
Information regarding student support systems.
Special Education
MSSD 14 is dedicated to the belief that all students should be prepared to enter “life after High School” with as great a level of independence as possible.
Gifted Education
Students whose abilities, talents, and potential for accomplishment are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special provisions to meet their educational needs
English Language Learners
All students who come to Colorado schools speaking a language other that English are screened to determine their English proficiency.
General Education Initiatives
We believes that all students can learn when appropriate supports are in place. Each building has a mechanism to problem solve for student success.
Ute Pass Elementary
Ute Pass Elementary School, serves the historic communities of Cascade, Chipita Park, Green Mountain Falls, and Crystola.
Manitou Springs Elementary
MSES is a relationships-based school based on the development of the whole child-
Manitou Springs Middle School
MSMS are a diverse community of approximately 345 students and 40 adults. -
Manitou Springs High School
Families have been making the choice to send their students to MSHS or more than 100 years. 
MSSD14 Staff Members
Links, Insurance Information, Salary Schedules etc. for staff members only.