Downtown Colorado Springs is located just west of I-25 north of about Cimarron (Hwy 24). If you are on the highway (I-25), you can take the newly reconstructed Bijou Street exit which will take you right into the heart of downtown Colorado Springs. Or, you can take the Uintah Street exit (just north of Bijou, off I-25), which will take you past Colorado College, where you will head South into the "city". Coming from the south, you can exit on Cimarron Street and head north on Cascade or Nevada Avenue.

As a Colorado Springs real estate agent and (local blogger), I am always carrying my new camera around. I love to take pictures of Colorado Springs and all the wonderful things that Colorado Springs has to offer. One of my favorite things to photograph is Pikes Peak. I love how our beautiful mountain can be seen from almost any of our Colorado Springs neighborhoods, particularly Downtown Colorado Springs.

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Colorado Springs is home to the USAFA: United States Air Force Academy. Located in the northern part of Colorado Springs, the USAFA can be accessed by the Northern gates just west of Gleneagle and Northgate or from the Southern gates at the end of North Academy Blvd. (It is important to note that Academy Blvd. has access to TWO military gates in Colorado Springs: South Academy Blvd offers accesst the the North gates of Fort Carson Army Base and North Academy Blvd. offers access to the South gates of the USAFA. Try not to get confused!)

 (The following picture was taken from the North side of the Cadets Chapel - looking straight up...)

The USAFA is a landmark in northern Colorado Springs with the Rocky Mountains as a stunning backdrop.

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Academy School District 20 is one of the largest districts in Colorado Springs. It serves the educational needs of families in northern Colorado Springs, Black Forest and the United States Air Force Academy.

Here is a brief history and a handy reference for which elementary school feeds into which middle school which feeds into which High School.

Academy School
District 20 - Administration Building
1110 Chapel Hills Drive, Colorado Springs CO 80920
(719) 234-1200

About Academy School District 20:
It started in the early 1900’s with just one school.
“In the early 1900s, the high altitude and dry climate of Colorado Springs gained international reputation as a cure for tuberculosis. The Modern Woodmen of America, a life insurance company, opened a massive TB sanitorium for afflicted employees in what came to be known as Woodmen Valley. The sanitorium’s popularity necessitated a school in the valley, and thus was born Woodmen School and the official beginnings of School District Twenty.” (Taken from District 20 Website)

Academy District 20 slowly grew to meet the needs of families in Black Forest, Woodmen Valley and eventually the Air Force Academy. Until the early 1980’s, Academy School District 20 had just one high school, one middle school and a handful of elementary schools. They have grown to 5 High Schools, 5 Middle Schools, 18 Elementary Schools and one Charter School.

For a detailed map of the district and locations of each school, please check out the
Boundary Map.

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