Longs Peak Middle School

The dedicated faculty at Longs Peak Middle School values academic rigor while offering opportunities to enrich the character and experiences of the whole child, in a culturally diverse community.

FOCUS: Pre-Advanced Placement

PRINCIPAL: Sandy Heiser

ENROLLMENT: 391 Students

CONTACT INFORMATION: 1500 14th Ave., Longmont, CO 80501 | 303-776-5611 | lpms.svvsd.org

MASCOT: Rams

Highlights

• Designated nationally as a 2020-2023 School to Watch

• Students partner with the Longmont High School Medical and BioScience Academy

• Strong robotics programming including Computer Science, VEX Robotics, and Advanced Robotics

• Students have access to advanced core content options for every grade level including Algebra I and Geometry

• Strong STEM emphasis curriculum

• Longs Peak is a grades five through eight middle school, creating unique educational and co-curricular opportunities for students and families

• Staff and community work in partnership toward the common goal of building the 21st-century skills necessary to prepare all students for higher education

• Dedicated faculty value academic rigor while offering opportunities to enrich the character and experiences of the whole child in a culturally diverse community

• Home to the Eighth Grade Academy with a focus on supporting the transition to high school

• Courses integrate design thinking and project-based learning

• Longs Peak values parental collaboration and communication, and believes that parents are essential to supporting students’ academic and personal growth

Athletics for Character, Discipline, and Collegiality

Basketball, Cross Country, Track, Volleyball, and Wrestling

Visual and Performing Arts

Music: Advanced Choir, Band, Choir, Jazz Band, Mariachi Band, and Orchestra Art: Ceramics, Digital Art, Graphic Design, iPad Art, Sketchnoting, and Sculpture

Co-Curricular Activities

Art Club, Computer Science Club, Homework Club, Longs Peak Bike Shop, National Junior Honor Society, Poetry at the Peak, Robotics Club, STEM Explorers Club, Student Council, Summer Band Camp, Summer Jump Start Program, Summer STEM/MBSA Camp, Wildlife Rangers, and Yearbook

What do you like best about your school?

My favorite thing about Longs Peak Middle School is the staff. The teachers at Longs Peak are fun and they really care about their students.

- Michael Bustamante, 8th Grade