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Two Hour Delay Start Tomorrow, Feb. 16th
ALL D51 schools will operate on a 2-hour late start tomorrow, February 16, 2023. After today's storm, single-digit temperatures are forecasted for tomorrow morning. These low temperatures cause potentially icy road conditions and are extremely cold for our students...

UPDATE: SCHOOL CANCELED
Due to the weather, school has been closed for Wednesday, February 15th. Stay safe and warm!

Two Hour Delay Start – 2/15/23
ALL D51 schools will operate on a snow two-hour delay today, February 15. This decision was made for the safety of our staff and students. Students will begin learning two hours later today to allow time for all staff and students to travel to school and work safely....
Two Hour Delay Start
ALL D51 schools will operate on a snow two-hour delay today, January 31. This decision was made for the safety of our staff and students. Students will begin learning two hours later today to allow time for all staff and students to travel to school and work safely....

First Day of School is Aug. 15th
First Day of School is August 15, 2022 First Day of Kindergarten is August 16, 2022

Cararocka by Teddy Macker
Cararocka by Teddy Macker Recently a kindergartener asked a question that stopped me. “There’s no such thing as a villain, right?” We are standing under the oak in front of our school amidst the swirl of afternoon pickup, his freckled face gazing upwards. He is...

JUNIPER RIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CELEBRATES FIVE-YEAR CHARTER RENEWAL
JUNIPER RIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CELEBRATES FIVE-YEAR CHARTER RENEWAL Juniper Ridge Community School’s (JRCS) charter has been renewed by Mesa County Valley District 51’s School Board on January 18, 2022. “The smooth renewal of Juniper Ridge’s charter is a testament to...

JUNIPER RIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CLOSING SCHOOL JANUARY 11-14, 2022 DUE TO COVID ISSUES
JUNIPER RIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CLOSING SCHOOL JANUARY 11-14, 2022 DUE TO COVID ISSUES The campus at Juniper Ridge Community School will be closed for the remainder of the week (Tuesday-Friday, January 11-14, 2022) due to COVID illness and related issues....

2021 JRCS Cookie Walk
Let us do your baking this year! HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Both Winter Performances will have a cookie walk. We will have tables and tables of homemade cookies! You purchase an empty box and then walk through an array of beautiful and delicious holiday cookies and we will...
Mark your Calendars! Upcoming JRCS Events
November and December are very and busy at JRCS! Please mark your calendars so you don't miss these events. Thanksgiving Break, November 22-26, 2021 No Lunch Lizard, November 29th Please remember to send your child with a snack and lunch this day. Spirit Friday -...
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