M. Travis O'Hair

Title
Assistant Principal
Phone
720-494-3980
Email
ohair_michael@svvsd.org
Office
X35503
Department
Administration
Bio
Mr. O’Hair has been serving in public education for the past 21 years.  Travis holds a B.A. degree in Biology from the University of Northern Colorado and an M.A. degree in Administrative Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Colorado at Denver.  Before working at Altona Middle School, Travis began his career teaching science and STEM courses at Skyline High School, where he helped to develop the STEM Academy and developed partnerships for students with the University of Colorado at Boulder.  He was named the STEM Academy coordinator in 2010 and became the STEM Academy Director in 2012.  Mr. O’Hair then moved on to help develop the Innovation Center of St. Vrain Valley Schools, which is dedicated to providing innovative and real-world partnerships for students.  

Travis joined Altona Middle School in 2013 as the Assistant Principal and is now in his 12th year of working in this role. During this time, Mr. O’Hair has helped in the development of Altona’s very own IDEALab maker space, the creation of highly successful Robotics and Computer Science programs, the development of a Virtual Reality program pilot for St. Vrain Valley Schools, and worked with a team of teachers, parents, and students to receive recognition as a 2025 Colorado Trailblazer School to Watch.  Mr. O’Hair also takes great pride in supporting our highly successful and award-winning performing arts programs that over 60% of our students choose to participate in.  At Altona, our community values strong systems that allow teachers and students to take risks, feel challenged, explore and succeed. 

Outside of education, Mr. O’Hair enjoys spending time with his wife Alayna, and their five children, enjoying the outdoors and playing competitive baseball. Follow Travis on Twitter @AltonaAP.

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May 7, 2026

Rookie Rattler Parent Night

If you were not able to join us for our Rookie Rattler Parent Night on May 6, here is the presentation and the handout and Save the Date information.

Apr 29, 2026

St. Vrain Valley Schools Earns National Recognition as a Best Community for Music Education for Sixth Consecutive Year

St. Vrain Valley Schools has been recognized by the NAMM Foundation as one of the nation’s Best Communities for Music Education, marking the district’s sixth consecutive year receiving this prestigious honor. This national designation celebrates school districts that demonstrate exceptional commitment to ensuring all students have access to high-quality music education as part of a...<br><a title="St. Vrain Valley Schools Earns National Recognition as a Best Community for Music Education for Sixth Consecutive Year" href="https://www.svvsd.org/2026/04/29/st-vrain-valley-schools-earns-national-recognition-as-a-best-community-for-music-education-for-sixth-consecutive-year/" class="button read-more-link"><span class="sr-only">St. Vrain Valley Schools Earns National Recognition as a Best Community for Music Education for Sixth Consecutive Year </span>Read More</a>

Mar 25, 2026

ParentSquare: Our New District Communication Tool

St. Vrain Valley Schools will begin using ParentSquare, a new district communication tool that allows families to receive notifications based on their preferences. St. Vrain’s communications team will pilot ParentSquare for the remainder of the school year with the plan to expand access to schools at the start of the new school year. We’re excited...<br><a title="ParentSquare: Our New District Communication Tool" href="https://www.svvsd.org/2026/03/11/parentsquare-our-new-district-communication-tool/" class="button read-more-link"><span class="sr-only">ParentSquare: Our New District Communication Tool </span>Read More</a>

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