The STEAD School

Entrepreneur: Amy Schwartz, Kelly Leid

Founded: 2020

School Type: Public Charter School

The STEAD School is a public charter high school that will launch in Commerce City, CO in Fall 2021. The school intends to serve 660 students at full enrollment across grades 9-12. Students will engage in agriculture -science CTE pathways through the lens of project-based, hands on learning. Students partner with experts from Colorado State University, Denver Botanical Gardens, local agri-business, and National FFA to make an impact in the agricultural sciences through internships and community service experiences. Students graduate with higher education admission requirements, technical endorsement in food science, animal science, plant science or environmental science, and college credit.