Colorado Springs Middle School Programs

Colorado Springs

Middle School Programs

Middle School Programs

Workshops

Workshops are opportunities for Pre-Collegiate middle school scholars to learn and practice skills related to academic success, for example: time management, note-taking, and prioritizing tasks. Workshops also cover concepts and skills related to life leading up to and during high school, for instance, social-emotional awareness, communication, and leadership.

Program Details:

  • Workshop activities are created under the supervision of Pre-Collegiate professional staff and often in collaboration with campus and community partners.
    • Workshops are facilitated by a team of Program Coaches.
  • All workshops occur on the UCCS campus one Friday per month, during school hours.
    • There are also two optional Saturday morning workshops during the Spring semester
  • The workshops are scheduled by grade-level cohorts, but, at least twice per academic year, scholars from the 7th and 8th grade cohorts are brought together for combined workshops and collaborative activities.

STEM Program

This program became part of the Pre-Collegiate Success and Support Center in 2016. It is a series of academic programs for regional 7-12th grade students designed to motivate and expose students to a variety of STEM activities, careers, and programs. Learn More About STEM Programs.


Recommendation Form

The teacher must teach one of the following content areas: English/Literature, Math, Science, or Social Studies. Students must share the link with their recommending teacher.


Student Recommitment Form

  • Completed Recommitment Form – Scholars who are transitioning from the Middle School Pre-Collegiate Development Program into the High School Development Program must submit a Recommitment Form.
     
  • Fall and Spring Grade Report Students will upload grade reports in the electronic application directly. We will accept official transcripts, unofficial transcripts, or a screenshot of learning management systems (ex: Power School, Infinite Campus, Schoology, etc.) The grade report must show the student's name and the date of the report.

Application Process

  • Completed Application – The application should be completed after attending an information session.
     
  • Personal Essay - Students will email their essay to pcdp@uccs.edu. Essays should be between 250 and 500 words (1-2 pages). Please be sure to submit work that is of the same quality you would turn in at school, meaning that you should edit your essay to look for typos, and to check for proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation before submitting.
    • Prompt: Please describe what commitment means to you and discuss how you would show your commitment to Pre-Collegiate if you are accepted into this program. 
       
  • Fall and Spring Grade Report Students will email their grade report to pcdp@uccs.edu. We will accept official transcripts, unofficial transcripts, or a screenshot of learning management systems (ex: Power School, Infinite Campus, Schoology, etc.) The grade report must show the student's name and the date of the report.
     
  • One recommendation from a Teacher – The teacher must teach one of the following content areas: English/Literature, Math, Science, or Social Studies. Students must share the link with their recommending teacher.

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