On July 22, the El Paso County Colorado School District 49 celebrated the grand opening of Inspiration View Elementary School at 9233 Vista del Pico Boulevard in Banning Lewis Ranch. Teachers, district staff, school board members, community members, parents and future students all gathered outside the school for a brief presentation and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.The two-story, 70,554-square-foot facility will serve Pre-K through fifth grade and provide space for the Falcon Homeschool Enrichment Program. Students will learn through an integrated arts curriculum, which uses the arts as the focus of learning, guiding how the other subjects are taught.Marie LaVere-Wright, D 49 Board of Education president, said, ìI think the school is an incredible testament to our community, both in terms of the financial from our taxpayers and other community members to the support of the integrated arts approach we have planned for this school.îKristy Rigdon, IVES principal, said the school is all about fostering the passions and talents of each student.Peter Hilts, chief education officer, said, ìThe parents are making a big commitment in trusting us with their children in a new school, and we do not take that lightly. Thank you.î
