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Every Wednesday school dismisses at 1:45pm!
If you need child care please reach out to our before and after school program!
Order your Yearbook
Student Payments Moving to MySchoolBucks
Beginning March 23rd, student fees and purchases have moved to MySchoolBucks, the system already used for meal payments. Families can now manage meals and fees in one place.
Create a MySchoolBucks account(if you don't already have one)
Community Financial Literacy Night | April 13
CCSD parents, families, students, and staff are invited to the annual Community Financial Literacy Night! Attend sessions on budgeting and saving, debt management, investing, credit and financing, college financial aid, and entrepreneurship. Dinner and childcare will be provided.
Monday, April 13th
5:30 pm
Smoky Hill High School (map)
PreK and Kindergarten Enrollment is Open
Welcome class of 2039! We are excited to welcome your student into the Cherry Creek School District.
Find information and instructions about enrollment on our website.
Enroll your child for PreK or Kindergarten
* students currently attending a CCSD PreK program who live in the district do not need to re-enroll for Kindergarten.
Preschool enrollment is open for 2026-27!
Big imaginations start here! Preschool enrollment is open - come learn, play, and explore with us.
Summer Opportunities at CCSD
From engaging camps and academic programs to free meals, health services, enrollment support, and address‑change assistance, CCSD provides everything families need to help students thrive all summer long.
Free Summer Meals
Monday - Friday | June 1 - July 31, 2026*
Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
For anyone 18 years and younger.
*Closed June 19th and July 3rd in observance of holidays
Polton Calendar of Events
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Overland High School 12400 E Jewell Ave., Aurora CO
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Horizon Community Middle School (3981 S Reservoir Rd, Aurora, CO 80013, United States)
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Instructional Support Facility (5416 S Riviera Way, Aurora, CO 80015-3500, United States)
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Cherry Creek Innovation Campus (8000 Chambers Rd, Centennial, CO 80112, United States)
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Stutler Bowl Stadium (9300 E Union Ave, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, United States)
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Hamilton Gym @ Ritchie; ~ 2240 E. Buchtel Blvd.; Denver, CO
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Hamilton Gym @ Ritchie; ~ 2240 E. Buchtel Blvd.; Denver, CO
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Ritchie Center ~ 2240 Buchtel Blvd S.; Denver, CO
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Ritchie Center ~ 2240 Buchtel Blvd S.; Denver, CO
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Ritchie Center ~ 2240 Buchtel Blvd S.; Denver, CO
What's Happening at Polton
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about PTCO Meeting May 13th @ 6PM
![ice cream workshop at Polton Elementary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777925542/cherrycreekschoolsorg/wrvgmrsrv8dwb1lsvqp5/icecream.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777925542/cherrycreekschoolsorg/wrvgmrsrv8dwb1lsvqp5/icecream.png","width":410}])
A local ice cream shop owner transforms a classroom into a science lab, teaching fourth graders from Polton Elementary about the chemistry of ice cream through STEM.
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about Kindergarten Recruitment
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about Panther Press Newsletter
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about Welcome to Cherry Creek Schools Admissions
District Announcements
Join our dedicated team of bus drivers
Take advantage of paid training with great benefits in a supportive and fun work environment. No CDL? No problem!
Starting pay:
Bus Drivers - $24.39/hr
Non-CDL Drivers - $21.99/hr
Bus Assistants - $19.75/hr
Inside Out Summer Enrichment Program
The Inside Out summer enrichment program offers rising first through eighth grade students a learning environment that fosters critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and effective communication skills. Inside Out offers classes with options for half-day or full-day for one or two weeks during June 2026. Registration is open March 30th - April 20th.
Student Payments Moving to MySchoolBucks
Starting March 23, 2026, all student fees and purchases will be managed through MySchoolBucks (MSB) - the same system already used for meal payments. You can now view and pay meals and fees in one place.
Don’t have a MySchoolBucks account yet? Click the MySchoolBucks tile in the Parent Portal to get started.
Bell Schedule
Bell Schedule
Class begins PROMPTLY at 8:00am.
Class dismisses at 2:45pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Class dismisses at 1:45pm on Wednesday.
Please do not drop students off prior to 7:40am as there is no staff available to supervise until the doors open at 7:40am
We do not have staff available to supervise students after dismissal. Please be on time to pick up your student after school. If you are going to be late, please make arrangements with our Before & Aftercare Program, Polton Place. 720-747-2678