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Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 School Calendar 2026-27

Grand Junction, Colorado · Mesa County

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Fri, Nov 13
Elementary Planning/MS Conference (HS in Session)
Tue, Nov 17
Board of Education Business Meeting

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Nov 23 - 27
Thanksgiving Break

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Tue, Dec 1
Board of Education Work Session

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Tue, Dec 15
Board of Education BusinessMeeting
Dec 21 - 26
Winter Break

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Full School Calendar 2026-27

52 events

Tue, Sep 1

Event

Board of Education Work Session

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Tue, Sep 8

PD Day

Elementary Planning Only (MS/HS in Session)

Tue, Sep 15

Event

Board of Education Business Meeting

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Wed, Sep 16

Meeting

Las Familias: A Program of the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition

Thu, Sep 24

Meeting

Las Familias: A Program of the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition

Sat, Sep 26

Event

49th Annual Colorado West Marching Invitational

Sat, Sep 26

Event

Learn to Play Flag Football Skills Expo

Mon, Sep 28

Event

Teacher Ed Effectiveness

Tue, Sep 29

Meeting

Las Familias: A Program of the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition

Wed, Sep 30

Event

Concurrent Enrollment Info Night

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Key Dates — Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 School Calendar

Scheduled breaks include Thanksgiving Break (Mon, Nov 23, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026), Winter Break (Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027), Spring Break (Mon, Mar 22, 2027 to Fri, Mar 26, 2027).

Thanksgiving Break
Mon, Nov 23, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026
Winter Break
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Spring Break
Mon, Mar 22, 2027 to Fri, Mar 26, 2027
Elem Conference/MS/HS In-Service (No School)
Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School)
Mon, Jan 18, 2027
President's Day (No School)
Mon, Feb 15, 2027
Elementary Planning, MS/HS In-Service (No School)
Fri, Mar 12, 2027
Teacher Compensation Day (No School)
Fri, Apr 9, 2027
20,078
Students
48
Schools
28 elem · 7 mid · 7 high
15.8:1
Student-Teacher
1,271 teachers
Pre-K–12
Grades

Quick Facts

418
Avg. School Size
2,785
Total Staff

Contact

Address
2115 GRAND AVENUE
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone
(970)254-5100

Staff & Students

Teachers (FTE)
1,271
Total Staff
2,785
Data Source
NCES Common Core of Data
School Year 2023-24

Schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 (48)

Grand Junction High School

Grand Junction

High
1,590 studentsGrades 9–1219.2:1 ratio48.05% FRPL

Central High School

Grand Junction

High
1,443 studentsGrades 9–1218.3:1 ratio58.56% FRPL

Fruita Monument High School

Fruita

High
1,273 studentsGrades 10–1219.3:1 ratio29.46% FRPL

Palisade High School

Palisade

High
1,069 studentsGrades 9–1218.4:1 ratio51.36% FRPL

Redlands Middle School

Grand Junction

Middle
594 studentsGrades 6–817:1 ratio27.27% FRPL

Fruita 8/9 School

Fruita

591 studentsGrades 8–916.9:1 ratio40.1% FRPL

Orchard Mesa Middle School

Grand Junction

Middle
581 studentsGrades 6–817.6:1 ratio58.52% FRPL

Bookcliff Middle School

Grand Junction

Middle
565 studentsGrades 6–814.1:1 ratio72.04% FRPL

Mount Garfield Middle School

Clifton

Middle
562 studentsGrades 6–816.5:1 ratio70.82% FRPL

Grand Mesa Middle School

Grand Junction

Middle
525 studentsGrades 6–817.5:1 ratio68.19% FRPL

Grand River Academy

Grand Junction

Other
516 studentsGrades K–1217.2:1 ratio59.3% FRPL

Independence Academy

Grand Junction

PrimaryCharter
487 studentsGrades Pre-K–816.2:1 ratio32.44% FRPL

West Middle School

Grand Junction

Middle
460 studentsGrades 6–816.4:1 ratio51.74% FRPL

Fruita Middle School

Fruita

Middle
459 studentsGrades 6–715.8:1 ratio40.74% FRPL

Appleton Elementary School

Grand Junction

Primary
447 studentsGrades Pre-K–518.6:1 ratio40.27% FRPL

Thunder Mountain Elementary School

Grand Junction

Primary
441 studentsGrades Pre-K–515.8:1 ratio60.32% FRPL

Pear Park Elementary School

Grand Junction

Primary
437 studentsGrades Pre-K–514.6:1 ratio76.43% FRPL

Rocky Mountain Elementary School

Clifton

Primary
416 studentsGrades Pre-K–513.4:1 ratio85.58% FRPL

Shelledy Elementary School

Fruita

Primary
398 studentsGrades Pre-K–519:1 ratio43.47% FRPL

Pomona Elementary School

Grand Junction

Primary
393 studentsGrades Pre-K–515.7:1 ratio53.94% FRPL

Wingate Elementary School

Grand Junction

Primary
392 studentsGrades Pre-K–516.3:1 ratio27.55% FRPL

Juniper Ridge Community School

Grand Junction

PrimaryCharter
392 studentsGrades K–815.7:1 ratio58.93% FRPL

Fruitvale Elementary School

Grand Junction

Primary
376 studentsGrades Pre-K–513:1 ratio73.14% FRPL

Clifton Elementary School

Clifton

Primary
375 studentsGrades Pre-K–517.9:1 ratio84.27% FRPL

Chatfield Elementary School

Grand Junction

Primary
372 studentsGrades Pre-K–516.9:1 ratio69.35% FRPL

Mesa View Elementary School

Grand Junction

Primary
364 studentsGrades Pre-K–516.5:1 ratio56.59% FRPL

Chipeta Elementary School

Grand Junction

Primary
363 studentsGrades Pre-K–515.8:1 ratio75.48% FRPL

Tope Elementary School

Grand Junction

Primary
361 studentsGrades Pre-K–519:1 ratio52.08% FRPL

Nisley Elementary School

Grand Junction

Primary
350 studentsGrades Pre-K–515.2:1 ratio84.57% FRPL

Rim Rock Elementary School

Fruita

Primary
330 studentsGrades Pre-K–515.7:1 ratio44.85% FRPL

Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School

Grand Junction

Primary
316 studentsGrades Pre-K–515:1 ratio67.72% FRPL

Monument Ridge Elementary School

Fruita

Primary
312 studentsGrades Pre-K–515.6:1 ratio31.73% FRPL

Orchard Avenue Elementary School

Grand Junction

Primary
306 studentsGrades Pre-K–514.6:1 ratio64.05% FRPL

Dual Immersion Academy School

Grand Junction

Primary
303 studentsGrades Pre-K–521.6:1 ratio59.74% FRPL

Taylor Elementary School

Palisade

Primary
301 studentsGrades Pre-K–515.1:1 ratio44.85% FRPL

Broadway Elementary School

Grand Junction

Primary
289 studentsGrades Pre-K–517:1 ratio37.02% FRPL

Dos Rios Elementary School

Grand Junction

Primary
285 studentsGrades Pre-K–515:1 ratio83.16% FRPL

Loma Elementary School

Loma

Primary
241 studentsGrades Pre-K–517.2:1 ratio45.64% FRPL

R-5 High School

Grand Junction

High
218 studentsGrades 9–1211.5:1 ratio74.31% FRPL

Scenic Elementary School

Grand Junction

Primary
215 studentsGrades K–515.4:1 ratio37.67% FRPL

Mesa Valley Community School

Grand Junction

HighCharter
170 studentsGrades 6–1217:1 ratio

New Emerson School at Columbus

Grand Junction

Primary
140 studentsGrades K–515.6:1 ratio13.57% FRPL

Career Center Preschool

Grand Junction

31 studentsPre-K

Gateway School

Gateway

Other
19 studentsGrades Pre-K–126.3:1 ratio

Grand Mesa Youth Services Center

Grand Junction

High
10 studentsGrades 5–12

Mesa Valley Enrichment Program

Grand Junction

PrimaryCharter
0Grades K–60

Lincoln Park Preschool

Grand Junction

0

East Middle School

Grand Junction

0

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Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 operates 46 schools in CO.

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