Statewide results from the Colorado Department of Education for PSAT and SAT testing performed during March-May 2021 showed that our CEC Douglas County School 11th grade students from Castle Rock, Inverness and Parker outperformed their counterparts at both the district and statewide level in their SAT mean score averages.
Welcome to CEC Fort Collins West Middle School!
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins West MS (CECFCW) opened its doors in 2019 as a tuition-free, open enrollment public charter middle school. We are a small, inclusive, individualized Middle School that focuses on preparing students for the accelerated and rigorous curriculum of CECFC High School. We serve students for various backgrounds and develop each individual using a growth mindset. The goal of CECFC West MS is to introduce rigorous curriculum through a supportive environment. In our Elevate classes we teach executive functioning skills alongside our core content classes. What makes us different from other schools is our ability to individualize our attention and teaching to the needs of each students. Our focus is on academic success and emotional wellbeing. We teach social emotional programming and have a classroom dedicated to the emotional wellbeing of our students. Our Wolf Den is a safe place for students to access to decompress, re-regulate emotions and focus on emotional wellness. We are a Kindness Certified School so our focus is that everyone is friends with everyone. Students who have struggled in the past with making connections with peers find our culture to be welcoming and inviting. Our students support one another academically and positively influence each other to be successful.
For more information, RSVP to one of our informational meetings by scrolling down on this page to our calendar and choose a date.
Lacey Scadden – Principal
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RSVP for One of Our Informational Meetings
Want to learn more to make sure CECFCW is right for your family? Attend one of our informational meeting, either in-person or virtually. Our leadership team gives a presentation on our programs, staff, culture and we’re there to answer any questions you may have. Choose a date below and RSVP today!
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“Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.“ – Marian Wright Edelman
A Responsibility to Lead Like No Other.
Our Leadership, Admissions, and Academics Teams at CECFCW recognize the responsibility we have been entrusted with to deliver a positive and lifelong impact on our students and their families, both academically and in life. Each member understands and shares in the fulfillment of the CEC Mission Statement using every possible resource and to build a strong campus community filled with pride and driven by excellence.
CEC Fort Collins West Leadership Team
Lacey Scadden – Head of School – View Profile
Laura Huber – Director of Campus Culture – View Profile
CEC Fort Collins West Support Staff
Marika Le Fevre – Health Tech/Day Porter – View Profile
Jule Zehrung – Registrar/Business Manager – View Profile
Every Journey Begins with a First Step.
At CECFCW, we understand the search for the right school is a personal experience and that the admissions process can often be intimidating and difficult to follow. Our Admissions staff are dedicated to helping families understand our process and to provide support from your initial decision to apply for enrollment all the way to your first advising session.
CEC Fort Collins West Admissions Team
Jule Zehrung – Registrar/Business Manager – View Profile
Click Here for Admissions Documents & Forms
Every Student can Achieve Success.
CECFC and our accredited college partners are committed to creating a community of lifetime learners and a school culture that fosters both academic and personal success for every student. Whether they are academically ahead, right on track, or below grade level — our academic programs are designed to prepare students of all levels for college course work as quickly and efficiently as possible. We make every effort to offer the highest levels of academic and personal support in guiding students towards their career goals and to assist them in achieving those goals through commitment, hard work, and accountability.
CEC Fort Collins West Academics Team
Dan Bentsen – Math Teacher – View Profile
Nanette Bertoni – Art, Music, & Theater Teacher – View Profile
Robert Bufton – Elevate Teacher – View Profile
Martin Carney – English Teacher – View Profile
John Paul Dieffenthaller – Science Teacher – View Profile
Helen Doetsch – Chinese Teacher – View Profile
Cory Kness – Special Education Teacher – View Profile
Andrew Pine – Social Studies Teacher – View Profile
Matthew Snyder – Spanish Teacher – View Profile
Anthony Wilcox – Academic Assistant – View Profile
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Free breakfast and lunch for all CEC students through June 2022.
CEC Food Services believes that fresh made whole food can change the world. We are committed to creating tasty and nutritious meals with a farm-to-school program model. Our breakfast and lunch program provides meals that energize our students so they can maximize their educational goals while making everyone that walks into our cafe know they are part of a community that values them. Some of our local vendors are Red Bird Farms, Royal Crest Dairy and the Lone Pine Cattle Company of Red Feather.
CEC Fort Collins West has freshly-made meals available for students prepared at our Fort Collins campus kitchen. Click the link below to learn more about our wonderful meals, and to access links to free and reduced lunch forms and information for students.
Be Healthy,
Jeannine Davison
Executive Director of Food Services
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Student Life
Apply Now for the 2022-2023 School Year!
Colorado Early Colleges is dedicated to the principles of equal opportunity and prevention of harassment in all of its practices. As a public entity and an employer, CEC is bound by a set of state and Federal laws regarding equal opportunity and nondiscrimination. CEC prohibits unlawful discrimination or harassment against individuals on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.
If you have a complaint about discrimination or harassment as it pertains to CEC, please contact Dr. Stephanie Livingston, Executive Director of Organizational Development and HR, and Title IX Coordinator, at 4424 Innovation Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525; or at stephanie.livingston@coloradoearlycolleges.org.
If you have a complaint about discrimination or harassment pertaining to one of CEC’s schools, please first contact the school directly pursuant to the CEC Network Grievance Policy.