This is our 6th year at Traut. Every year my kids have had excellent teachers. My kids have had experience with the higher gifted and talented math program and reading program which has improved this year due to the new RTI program. The science program at Traut is also strong. The science experiments
... Read more and dissections have made it a lot more interesting for my kids. My favorite part of Traut is the strong parent partnership. Parents help in every classroom, on every committee and even help make decisions with the staff members about how our school is run. We have a strong core value program as well that constantly teaches kindness, respect, perseverance, appreciation of differences in others and cultural backgrounds and more. There's always room for improvement but overall I feel like our family has had a great experience here. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/25/09
It's hard to rate a school, if you don't have any experience with others schools and can't compare. My main disappointment with Traut has been that an advanced kid is not challenged enough. I don't know how it is in other schools, but often the focus is on getting 'everyone' at the same level. Perhaps
... Read more that's another product of the Bush era and we continue to pay for his mistakes. In this case the 'no child left behind'. But that's another story. Now with the G&T Program going away(funding), what little the advanced kids were getting is also going to be taken away. Most other schools have Math at the same time. So if a child is advanced they are moved up to the next grade level. Traut doesn't do that. Nor do they have Accelerated Reader program. Again it's hard to compare, because we don't have any experience with other schools. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/29/09
I have 4th grader at Traut. Great curriculum and fits his needs and keeps him challenged. The character value education which is part of the curriculum is a very important aspect of learning and growing up. We plan to enroll our second child as well when he is ready.
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Posted by a parent on 08/21/08
Unfortunately we subjected four of our children to the militaristic regime at Traut before we wised up and yanked them out. We had our oldest children at the school when it was still using cast-off desks and equipment at the old Fort Collins High School building and the focus was about the children.
... Read more After the school moved into the new building it didn't take long to learn that the administration was all about the prestige, teachers were secondary, and students were somewhere well below that. It's a buck up or back out environment. The school doesn't know how to handle exceptionally gifted and talented kids. They mark them as trouble if they don't fit the expected norm. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/18/07
I have two kids at Traut, one in 6th and one in 3rd grade. Great curriculum, very rich with lots of hands on activities. The teachers are very invested in the school, as are parents. Children are expected to treat others with respect.I ,nor my children have had trouble conforming to the realistic expectations
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Posted by a parent on 09/10/06
My children have attended this school for 7 years (so far!) and have loved it. The teachers are committed, the parents are great and we consider ourselves lucky to have gotten into the program.
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Posted by a parent on 05/03/06
The core knowledge is a rich cirriculum. My children learn amazing things and love school. The only downside is the homework load can be a bit heavy.
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Posted by a parent on 05/05/05
Traut is a school that demands that all students conform to an idealitic view of 'high character'. These standards are taught as part of the curriculum, but not modeled or practiced by the majority of teachers. Students who are not 'perfect' in behavior, learning styles, or academic achievement are
... Read more ignored in hopes that they will choose to leave the school. At this school, the administration will only 'work with you' if you agree with everything that happens when your child walks through the doors. At Traut, don't ask questions or for specific information. You won't get it. Fortunately my children no longer attend here and have regained their childhood and self esteem. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/09/04
I have two children at Traut. Grades k-3 were handled pretty well. However beyond that the homework and core sequence becomes much to involved. While I like the idea that a third grader can tell you when the Roman Empire fell (AD 476), I don't find spending 3 or more weeks on a subject that isn't
... Read more a core subject (nor a subject later used in life) a good use of teaching time. Over the years I've come to find that if you have an advanced student they fit in well at Traut and are viewed as average. On the other hand if you have an average student or one who struggles they are not a good fit with this school. The heavy homework load and advanced ciriculum can make it intolerable for both student and parent. My children will be going to a regular Poudre R-1 school next year. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/18/04
I have three children at Traut, and have been pleased with the education they receive. The 'Core Knowledge' curriculum is used, which is why we chose Traut in the first place. There is ample opportunity for parental involvement, extracurricular activities, and extra academic activities (i.e. foreign
... Read more language clubs, etc.) Major emphasis is placed on literacy, and because of this, my children all read far above grade level. The only qualms we have had with Traut have been what we feel is an excessive amount of homework, particularly from third grade on up. Kids should have time outside of school to relax, play, and just enjoy being children. The large amount of homework assigned can put a serious crimp in this, as there are only so many hours in a day. Read less
School Profile for Traut Core Knowledge Education Center
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CSAP* Test Scores
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Test Year: 2008
Traut Core Knowledge Education Center
Poudre School District R - 1
Colorado
* In 2007-2008 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10 and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Student enrollment:
525
Students per teacher:
12
Full-time teachers:
45
Number of classrooms:
20
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Special Education
Gifted Students
Vocational Education
Health, Phys Ed
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Fort Collins schools — Traut Core Knowledge Education Center is located at 2515 Timberwood Dr, Fort Collins CO 80528. 2515 Timberwood Dr is in the 80528 ZIP code in Fort Collins, CO The school district for Traut Core Knowledge Education Center is the Poudre School District R - 1. Traut Core Knowledge Education Center is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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