education

SCYC served 353 students in Mancos last school year through federally funded before- and after-school programs. The program is free and has no waitlist, but transportation home remains a significant barrier for some families.

Montezuma-Cortez has adopted specific indoor-temperature thresholds as it manages aging elementary school cooling systems, while Mancos coaches are modifying outdoor practices to reduce heat-related risks.

District officials say temporary cooling measures will be used at three elementary schools while longer-term replacements remain unresolved.

The Cortez Public Library will close its summer reading program July 31 with a paleontology talk, prize deadline and reminder that overdue items can be returned without fines.

Students may use their phones during lunch, but devices must otherwise be turned off and secured in locked classroom caddies.

Students may be out of school, but the Mancos School Garden keeps growing. Volunteers help maintain crops that support education and local food banks.

A Montezuma-Cortez School District staff survey showed gains in some areas, but concerns remain around social-emotional learning, gifted student support, behavior and family engagement.

The principal of Montezuma-Cortez High School, Dr. Jennifer Boniface, has been named the 2026 Colorado Secondary School Principal Rookie of the Year.

More than 350 kids took the stage at the Montrose Pavilion this Mother's Day weekend for Weehawken Dance's spring production of Cinderella. KVNF's Brody Wilson went backstage to find out what keeps families coming back — and what this dance program is doing for our community's kids.

Library events this month include children’s programs, teen gaming, adult clubs, a documentary screening, and a nesting goose outside the front doors.