Encampment School meets the Challenge

Encampments K-12 School was recently ranked in the Best Schools Ranking of “50 Inspiring Schools Meeting the Challenge”.

From the description of Encampment School on the ranking website, “Encampment School has plenty about which to be happy. Their 2014 school report from the state shows that they are Exceeding Expectations ­— the highest of four designations the state can render after school data is gathered.”

Mike Erickson, Principal at Encampment K-12 School, was very proud of the ranking and contributes it to the schools tight knit atmosphere. “It’s a family atmosphere, everybody knows everyone, and especially teachers know all of the students. Whether they are in their classes or not, and that also means that its really hard for students to fall through the cracks in Encampment.”

Dave Almany’s article about Encampment School appeared to be a large contributor to the ranking as well, as it was mentioned in the ranking to “read author Dave Almany’s warm and thorough article of the isolated mountain town that endures winter weather eight months out of the year.”

Almany is a blogger who travels across the country, and spent a couple weeks last year following Encampment school, and was very impressed.

Erickson also thinks that students are expected to perform at their highest level. “We have high expectations and high standards. We may not offer this wide variety of stuff but we do have high expectations from everyone and we are going to push those students.”

Overall Erickson is pleased to get the recognition that he thinks the school deserves. “Were always happy that we get recognition because the staff in our school feel like we do a really good job and we work hard for it. And so anytime you get recognition for your hard work that’s good were very happy for that.”