Facts & Figures

Turman Elementary was one of three Colorado Dyslexia Pilot Schools in the 2022-2023 school year. This amazing opportunity helped our educators learn and implement the best practices to support our student's growth. This program provided training that has supported Turman's teachers to implement strategies to help all students succeed in whole group and small group settings. One program that we utilize during our literacy intervention block is Take Flight, an intervention program that targets the needs of students with characteristics of dyslexia. We will continue to use Eureka Math2, which is a math curriculum for students with dyslexia in mind. This curriculum ensures the content is accessible to all students, regardless of their reading level.

Our K-5 school is home to 200 students. The average class size is less than 20 students- which gives us an opportunity to get to know our students, and families, on a deeper, more personal level!

Turman Elementary and D2 have partnered with the city of Colorado Springs through its Deerfield Hills Community Center. This partnership gives Turman families free, quality childcare before and after school each day.

Turman’s teachers are passionate about helping all students conquer their next challenge. We have twelve classroom teachers (K-5), three enrichment teachers (Art, Music, and Physical Education), three special education teachers, one moderate needs paraprofessional and one Culturally and Linguistically Diverse teacher. We have multiple instructional paraprofessionals and a certified interventionist who provide support in our literacy interventions and small group support. Additionally, we have paraprofessionals that work with the Significant Supports Needs special education program. We have a full-time Social Worker and full-time counselor who collaborate to meet the social emotional needs of our students. 

In order to provide the best support for our students, all teachers meet twice each week through grade-level meetings and Professional Learning Communities. Our MTSS process is implemented on a bi-weekly basis to further analyze and plan for academic or social-emotional difficulties interventions. On Monday mornings, students arrive at 10:05 to give the whole staff 90 minutes for PLC (Professional Learning Community). This time is designed to support both team-based and whole faculty efforts to implement a ''continuous cycle of improvement'' model centered on four main initiatives:

1. Collaborative instructional design
2. Development of common grade-level assessments
3. Analysis of student achievement data
4. Collaborations to identify students who are not making sufficient progress toward achieving grade-level benchmarks and to ensure the effectiveness of previously implemented interventions.

If you are on the fence, even a little bit, don’t be. We are here to make a difference to your child and your family. We are dedicated, passionate, and will stop at nothing to guarantee your children's education for the future of our community. When you call Turman Elementary home, you are part of a family that is committed to your success.