Midland Elementary School
Exploration - Discover - Curiosity
Midland Elementary in southwest Colorado Springs is an educational community that inspires students to be their best. Experienced educators foster a culture of cooperation and respect which promotes children's intellectual, social, emotional and physical development. Our tightly knit school community offers a world of educational opportunities - from arts and athletics to reading and robotics - ensuring all children reach their fullest potential. Midland offers all students a strong reading, writing, and mathematics foundation in a safe, nurturing environment.
We implement the Random Acts of Kindness Curriculum to support student social-emotional learning. We are also implementing Capturing Kids’ Hearts, a program of intentional acts to create a positive school culture.
We have a motto in our building, "Inspire others to do their best."
By the Numbers
Established in 1889
Midland serves 133 students
Offering grades preK-5
Offerings At Midland
Academic Programs
- Band
- Choir
- Fine Arts
- Orchestra
- Physical Education (PE)
- Technology
- STEM
- Robotics
- Biomedical
- Engineering
- Computer Programming
- Coding
Services
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- ELL Services
- Gifted and Talented Services
- Special Education Services
- Tutoring
- 1:1 iPad or Laptop
- After-School Programs
- Certified Dyslexia Services
- Small Class Sizes
- Project Based Learning
- Dyslexia Services
- STEM and Robotics
- After-School Enrichment
- Full-day Preschool
Midland Cares
- Community Liaison to coordinate assistance
- Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports
- Full time school counselor
- School based mental health provider
- Mobile Smiles Dental Care
- Individual and group mental health services
- Full time Multi Language Learner teacher
- Trauma informed education
- Support teams and processes to identify what each child needs
Midland History
Established in 1889, Midland Elementary is one of the oldest schools in District 11, originally built to serve a growing Colorado City during a time of economic expansion. The land was donated by city founder Anthony Bott, and strong partnerships with local businesses—like the Glassworks—helped keep education a community priority.
By 1902, Midland opened a larger school building under the leadership of Principal Augusta Kneipp, earning numerous awards. The school saw further updates in the 1920s, including the addition of electricity.
In 1956, the Midland Annex opened at the Broadway site. By 1970, all grades moved into the expanded Annex. While the original building now serves as office space, Midland's legacy as an educational institution remains strong—because a school is more than a building.
Today at Midland
Midland serves about 150 students, offering a supportive and engaging environment focused on inquiry-based learning that starts with wonder and encourages student-led discovery.
Staff includes:
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7 Classroom Teachers
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Teaching/Learning Coach
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Literacy Interventionist
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Full-time Library Technology Educator
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Specialists in Art, Music, PE, Band, and Orchestra
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English Language Learner Support
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Numerous support staff
At Midland, we proudly partner with families to support the well-being and growth of every child.
Information/research provided by Derry Gleason
Principal
Education Pathway
Midland Elementary → West Middle → Coronado High