Rocky Mountain Elementary Bond Projects
On October 7, 2026, the Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education approved the district’s school closure and consolidation recommendation, which includes the closure of Rocky Mountain Elementary at the end of the 2026-27 school year.
As a result of this decision, all remaining 2024 bond projects at Rocky Mountain Elementary have been halted. No major bond-funded construction projects are underway at the school, and funds originally allocated for Rocky Mountain Elementary's bond projects will be returned to the districtwide bond contingency fund.
Future bond investments at the school will be paused until the district determines how the building will be used following its closure. The district will continue to maintain the building and property.
For more information about the Board of Education’s decision and the district’s closure and consolidation plan, visit our School Consolidations webpage.
District Bond News
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School communities celebrate new playgrounds and renovated spaces made possible by the 2024 bond.
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Athletic field restrooms are being built at our comprehensive high schools thanks to the 2024 bond.
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Bond projects scheduled to begin in summer 2026, where all schools in the district will see investments.
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See how the 2024 Bond and 2025 MLO are bolstering safety and security across the district.
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The bond-funded Nutrition Services Center will transform school meals for all students.
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See what's planned as part of a 36,000-square-foot to FutureForward at Bollman.
![Architect’s concept showing the preliminary design for Thornton Middle School’s CTE expansion]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757525337/adams12org/ozgqmdkkl9bbgjsxnpmj/THM-4.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757525337/adams12org/ozgqmdkkl9bbgjsxnpmj/THM-4.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757525337/adams12org/ozgqmdkkl9bbgjsxnpmj/THM-4.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757525337/adams12org/ozgqmdkkl9bbgjsxnpmj/THM-4.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1757525337/adams12org/ozgqmdkkl9bbgjsxnpmj/THM-4.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757525337/adams12org/ozgqmdkkl9bbgjsxnpmj/THM-4.png","width":1920}])
See what's planned for the district's bond-funded CTE expansion at middle schools and K-8s
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Staff and students ushered in the start to the school year by celebrating their bond projects.
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Summer 2025 served as the kickoff to the first round of bond projects. See a timeline for upcoming work.
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The core team that will design and rebuild THS and FutureForward at Bollman is complete.