Silver Spruce Elementary Opening in Fall 2026

• Ensure the sustainability of full-time Specials teachers to support a well-rounded curriculum and expand Specials programming (e.g., STEM, instrumental music) based on community input and student needs.
• Maintain consistent student support services, including academic intervention and mental health resources.
• Integrate Significant Support Needs (SSN) programming to support students from both schools (FCE is an award-winning Significant Support Needs model program site).
• Increase Special Education, English Language Development (ELD), and Gifted and Talented (GT) programming to better serve all students.
• Expand preschool programming from one to two classrooms to meet early childhood education demands.
• Before and After School Programming (BASE) will continue to be available.
• Fox Creek Elementary is currently an Expeditionary Learning (EL®) school; the newly paired community can evaluate specialized programming moving forward.

• Normally, DCSD families who live within one mile of their assigned neighborhood school are not eligible to access school bus transportation. This is called the “walk zone” and it exists because of the sheer size of the school district and DCSD's limited transportation resources.

• For the 2026-2027 school year, DCSD is making exceptions to bus policy for families who will attend Silver Spruce Elementary. The hope is this will provide families with additional transportation options, should they need them, during this upcoming transitional year.

• On Feb. 18, families were sent this email with more details, including the need to RSVP for bus service by May 1, and a map of the walk zone.

• Millstone community (currently 14 students) will be reassigned from Fox Creek Elementary to Wildcat Mountain Elementary. Current Fox Creek families have the option to stay at Fox Creek or move to Wildcat Mountain.
• Carriage Club community (currently 9 students) will be reassigned from Acres Green Elementary to Eagle Ridge Elementary. Current Acres Green Elementary families in these areas will have the option to move to Fox Creek or enroll in Eagle Ridge. 
• When Elementary 50 (RidgeGate) opens, more significant boundary adjustments will be made.
• Families living within a specific area west of I-25, north of Lincoln Ave, east of Lone Tree Pkwy and Yosemite, and south of C-470 received the following letter dated March 5, 2026, regarding boundary reassignment and options for families:
   

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    ACTION REQUIRED: DCSD School Reassignment Notification and Next Steps

    March 5, 2026
                        
    Dear Acres Green Elementary Family: 

    As a reminder, effective next school year, your assigned neighborhood elementary school will be Eagle Ridge Elementary instead of Silver Spruce Elementary (the Acres Green/Fox Creek consolidated school). View the email notification about this boundary change which was sent on February 17, 2026. 
    
    We hope you have had a chance to review the email from last month, speak with a representative from the school district, and/or attend a community meeting related to this school boundary adjustment to get your questions answered. If you were not able to attend a community meeting, watch the recording of the meeting from February 24.
    
    The assigned neighborhood elementary school for households located within the area outlined in black on the map below will be Eagle Ridge Elementary School starting in the 2026-2027 school year. 

    
    
    NEXT STEPS
    Step #1 - Complete an Intent to Remain/Enroll Form by May 1, 2026
    Your student is guaranteed a seat at either Silver Spruce Elementary School or Eagle Ridge Elementary School for the remainder of the grades served at these schools.
    
    If you have made your decision, please be sure to let us know whether your child/ren will be attending Eagle Ridge Elementary or Silver Spruce Elementary (formerly Acres Green/Fox Creek) for the 2026-2027 school year. You can do this by completing the Intent to Remain/Enroll Form to secure your student’s spot. Please complete this form as soon as possible (no later than May 1, 2026) to ensure your student is enrolled at the proper location for the 2026-2027 school year. 

    Step #2 - Register for School Bus Transportation (if applicable)

    If attending Eagle Ridge Elementary

    For those households choosing to attend Eagle Ridge Elementary School, school bus transportation will be provided (if needed) in the 2026-2027 school year and beyond. Families choosing to attend Eagle Ridge Elementary will be able to register for bus service through the Engage Parent Portal once your Intent to Remain/Enroll Form has been completed and submitted. 

    If attending Silver Spruce Elementary
    For those households choosing to attend Silver Spruce Elementary School, please be aware that school bus transportation to Silver Spruce Elementary School will be provided for the 2026-2027 year only. This school bus stop will be located at the former Acres Green Elementary School campus. If you wish to utilize bus service next year, please complete the Registration for School Bus Transportation to Silver Spruce Elementary Form. 

    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
    We realize this is a big decision and that your family may need some time to explore the options. Here are some additional resources to help in making this important decision for your student(s).
    
    School Tours
    Eagle Ridge Elementary School and Silver Spruce Elementary School staff are ready and available to show your family all that these schools have to offer. 
    
    - To schedule a tour of Eagle Ridge Elementary School please reach out to Kellie Ritter, Eagle Ridge Elementary’s Registrar at kritter1@dcsdk12.org, or at 303-387-7075. 
    
    - To schedule a tour of Silver Spruce Elementary School (currently named Fox Creek Elementary School) call 303-387-7001.
    
    If you wish to discuss this boundary change further, feel free to contact our Chief Operations Officer Jackie Millet at jmillet@dcsdk12.org or 720-618-6029. 
    
    Sincerely,
    Douglas County School District
     

Members of the Acres Green and Fox Creek Elementary communities were surveyed in late February/early March 2026, and this logo family received the most support as the design style for Silver Spruce's new family of logos. With Superintendent Erin Kane's approval, the community was informed first on March 13.