A sober high school for kids recovering from addiction to drugs or alcohol is set to open in January in Colorado Springs.
Saying it’s a unique idea that would be new to the Pikes Peak region, Colorado Springs School District 11’s board last week unanimously approved a charter change for Community Preparatory School. Community Prep, an alternative education charter school that answers to D-11’s board, gained permission to add a separate program for students working to overcome substance abuse, starting Jan. 30.
Community Prep Director Martin Schneider said Landmark Community School will be the first sober high school in Colorado.
It will open in a defunct school building at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 846 E. Pikes Peak Ave., east of downtown Colorado Springs. Enrollment will start with up to 20 students ages 14-19 and expand to 60 students in four years, according to plans. Students have to be in a recovery treatment program for abusing illegal or prescription drugs or alcohol to qualify for enrollment.
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