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West Grand School District No.1
About Us:
West Grand School District is a small rural school system of 520 students in grades kindergarten through twelve. We are located approximately 100 miles northwest of Denver, nestled in a quiet valley of the Rocky Mountains between Steamboat Springs and Silverthorne.
The beauty of the mountains and outdoor recreational activities abound in our community. Historically, our economy was based on ranching, logging and mining. More recently, our economy has diversified and has been strengthened by the creation of governmental agencies, tourism and service providers who have chosen Kremmling as their home.
Kremmling is home to nearly 1,500 citizens who live in a close-knit and caring community. Residents enjoy a low crime rate, a full range of medical and social services, and look to the schools as their community center.
History:
In 1880 Walker McQueary was elected to the newly established office of Grand County Superintendent of Schools. His records show that that School District #5 Kremmling was organized in 1881 which is a year after the town of Kremmling was founded. A one-room school house was built through a willingness to pay taxes by the residents.
Along with the Kremmling school, there were also rural schools on the Muddy, Troublesome, Williams Fork andChief Colorow- one of the several chiefs who contended for control of the Northern Utes Blue River areas which were all part of the Grand County School District. District 6 was formed with the Colorow School in 1889.
The school, which was named after the last Ute Indian to remain in Grand County, Chief Colorow (ca. 1810-1888), was located across the Blue River on the flat opposite the Blue Valley Ranch which was then known as the Colorow Post Office. Miss Lizzie Sullivan became the county superintendent in 1896.
West Grand School District is a small rural school system of 520 students in grades kindergarten through twelve. We are located approximately 100 miles northwest of Denver, nestled in a quiet valley of the Rocky Mountains between Steamboat Springs and Silverthorne.
The beauty of the mountains and outdoor recreational activities abound in our community. Historically, our economy was based on ranching, logging and mining. More recently, our economy has diversified and has been strengthened by the creation of governmental agencies, tourism and service providers who have chosen Kremmling as their home.
Kremmling is home to nearly 1,500 citizens who live in a close-knit and caring community. Residents enjoy a low crime rate, a full range of medical and social services, and look to the schools as their community center.
History:
In 1880 Walker McQueary was elected to the newly established office of Grand County Superintendent of Schools. His records show that that School District #5 Kremmling was organized in 1881 which is a year after the town of Kremmling was founded. A one-room school house was built through a willingness to pay taxes by the residents.
Along with the Kremmling school, there were also rural schools on the Muddy, Troublesome, Williams Fork andChief Colorow- one of the several chiefs who contended for control of the Northern Utes Blue River areas which were all part of the Grand County School District. District 6 was formed with the Colorow School in 1889.
The school, which was named after the last Ute Indian to remain in Grand County, Chief Colorow (ca. 1810-1888), was located across the Blue River on the flat opposite the Blue Valley Ranch which was then known as the Colorow Post Office. Miss Lizzie Sullivan became the county superintendent in 1896.