
Altona Middle School
Altona Middle School is a place where each individual student will create their own opportunities through Core, Enrichment, and Extracurricular achievement!
Silver Creek Feeder Strong
We are the Rattlers
Recognized as a 2021 Colorado Trailblazer Schools to Watch.
Nationally Recognized
11 John Irwin School of Excellence Awards (Most recent 2018), and six Governor’s Distinguished School Awards from the State of Colorado.
Achievements
Finalist for the Colorado Succeeds Prize for Transformational Impact in 2020.
Innovative
Altona won the Best in Nation Verizon Innovative App Challenge.
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Advancing Excellence by Design
Despite many challenges over the past several years, St. Vrain Valley Schools continues to advance excellence and student achievement to unprecedented levels. Below are just a few of the hundreds of celebrations that demonstrate the highest levels of success due to the support of our students, families, teachers and staff, business leaders, elected officials, and […]
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Rookie Rattler Information – 2022
We were very excited to host our Rookie Rattler night for new to Altona 6th grade parents and students on May 4th, 2022. If you were unable to join us, or if you would like to see what was discussed, here is the link to our presentation.
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Nutrition Services Summer Meal Distribution Program
St. Vrain Valley Schools’ Nutrition Services Department will once again offer summer meals at no cost to families from June 6-30 on Monday-Thursday each week. Drive-through meal service will provide breakfast and lunch each day. Double meals will be handed out on Thursdays. The curbside meal program will be available at the following locations: Altona […]
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May 04, 2022
Those who can, teach.
Humanity has forever been shaped by the educators who have inspired hearts and minds throughout our history. Behind our history’s greatest moments, those who could changed the world. All because those who can, teach. Message from the Superintendent Dear St. Vrain Valley Community, There is no more noble and important profession in our society than that […]
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Dec 16, 2021
Public Education, Our Greatest Investment
Public education is America’s most significant investment and – second only to parenting – is the greatest contributor to the future of our world. The quality of our schools impacts and strengthens our economy, public health and safety, national security, the quality of our service industry, residential and business property values, public health, our democracy, and so much more.
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Dec 15, 2021
“Education is Life Itself”
In March 2020, days before we were required to close our schools to in-person learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Vrain Valley Schools hosted a series of focus groups to engage our families, students, teachers, staff, and other community members in the question, ‘What is the purpose of public education?’ Through these conversations, many […]
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- Postal address
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4600 Clover Basin Drive
Longmont, CO 80503
- Phone number
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