Highlands Elementary
In partnership with our community, Highlands Elementary celebrates creative, curious and empathetic learners, empowering all to reach their full potential and positively impact our global society.
Erie Feeder Strong
We are the Hawks
Where everyone dreams, wonders, creates, and innovates
John Irwin Award
Highlands Elementary has been recognized as a John Irwin School of Excellence. The John Irwin awards are given to schools that demonstrate exceptional academic achievement over time.
Fostering Student Innovation
Our focus around design thinking promotes a culture of wonder, creativity and innovation in all students.
Supportive Community
We encourage all students to be the very best they can be, while providing an environment that promotes excitement for learning and a love for school.
Recent Updates
View our latest news and announcements.
St. Vrain Valley Schools Receives National Recognition for Strong Commitment and Access to Music Education, Five Years in a Row
St. Vrain Valley Schools has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education, representing one of only two districts in Colorado and 935 nationwide to receive the honor this year. Now in its 26th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation […]
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Register for 2025-2026 Transportation Services
Dear Parents and Guardians, Thank you for your continued partnership as we celebrate a successful spring semester in St. Vrain Valley Schools. Our Transportation Department is dedicated to consistently delivering excellent service for our students and their families and we are currently preparing for the upcoming school year. If you are interested in having your […]
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Career Elevation & Technology Center Annual Plant Sale Runs Through May 9
The Career Elevation and Technology Center is hosting its annual plant sale May 2–3 and May 5–9, or until sold out. The sale will run daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CETC campus, 1200 S. Sunset St. Organized by students in the Agricultural Sciences program, the sale features tens of thousands of […]
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District News
Check out the latest featured news from St. Vrain Valley Schools.

Historic Graduation Achievement
Dear St. Vrain Valley Community, Thank you for your extraordinary partnership in advancing excellence across our system. Today I am proud to share that together, we have achieved an unprecedented milestone – the highest graduation rate in St. Vrain Valley Schools’ history at 94.3%. This places us 10.1 percentage points above the state average of […]
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Those who can, teach.
There is no more noble and important profession in our society than that of our educators. With over 90% of our nation’s children attending a public school, it is our teachers and staff, in partnership with parents and families, who are shaping the future of our world.
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Public Education, Our Greatest Investment
Public education is America’s most significant investment and – second only to parenting – is the greatest contributor to the future of our world. The quality of our schools impacts and strengthens our economy, public health and safety, national security, the quality of our service industry, residential and business property values, public health, our democracy, and so much more.
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Contact Us
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- Postal address
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475 Highlands Circle
Erie, CO 80516
- Phone number
- 303-702-8040
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