Advanced Academics
Students seeking a greater challenge may enroll in more rigorous and accelerated courses including Advanced Placement, Honors, and/or participate in talented & gifted (TAG) enrichment. Elective and extracurricular activities provide additional avenues for students with special abilities and talents. Learn more – Pine Creek Advanced Academics
College & Career
Eligible students may earn college credit or begin a professional career pursuit at Pine Creek. The district provides tuition support for students concurrently enrolled at Pikes Peak Community College and UCCS. Studies include college-level math, drafting, health science, auto technology and others. Learn more – Pine Creek College & Career
English Language Arts
In Pine Creek’s English courses, students will hone their writing, reading, vocabulary, research, and critical thinking skills in order to thrive in a quickly-changing information and technology-based world.
Specifics about the courses offered through the Pine Creek English Department can be found in the Pine Creek Course Guide.
Library Learning Commons
On the campus known for tech and innovation, the Library Learning Commons is the heart of the network. The Pine Creek Library Learning Commons represents the latest evolution in what it means to be a learning community. It is not only a physical space where students and teachers come together to collaborate and learn, but it is also a place of resources. Whether providing learning strategies, extended opportunities of engagement, online materials, print materials, or tools to help students to explore and discover, our team is designed to help the community at present and will continue to evolve in order to meet the shifting needs of those it serves. Learn more – Pine Creek Library Learning Commons
Mathematics
The Math Department at Pine Creek offers the region’s best in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, statistics, consumer math, and more!
Specifics about the courses offered through the Pine Creek Math Department can be found in the Pine Creek Course Guide.
PE, Health & Wellness
Pine Creek’s PE staff strongly believe that regular exercise is an essential part of staying healthy. People who are active live longer, feel better, and can increase the likelihood of delaying or preventing health complications later in life.
In order to provide students with the opportunity to be fit and stay well, Pine Creek offers a variety of Physical Education courses which may include weightlifting, yoga, power volleyball, racquet sports, Shooting Stars (basketball), Rocky Mountain High (climbing), and Fitness through Dance. We also offer general health courses (in-person) as well as Global Health (all-online).
Families can learn more about our PE and Health courses in the Pine Creek Course Guide.
Science
Science education at Pine Creek cultivates the knowledge and skills students need to become thoughtful, compassionate, and informed leaders in the scientific field and beyond. Students will consistently engage in authentic scientific inquiry and hands-on learning activities. Courses will provide opportunities to connect scientific concepts, research, and relevant policy to other disciplines.
Specific information about the regular, honors, AP, and elective science courses can be found in the Pine Creek Course Guide.
Elective options may include courses in the Biomedical sciences program, Anatomy & Physiology, Astronomy, Forensic Science, Science of the Imagination, and Zoology.
Social Studies
The social sciences are essential to students’ understanding of themselves, their communities, their country, and the world.
Through the social sciences students develop skills that help them think critically and thoughtfully about global and local issues so they can be more civically engaged and competent contributors to society.
The Pine Creek Social Studies Department is proud to offer a variety of regular, honors, AP, and elective courses, all of which can be learned more about in the Pine Creek Course Guide.
Elective options may include courses such as American Pop Culture, Ancient Civilizations, Applied Psychology, Economics, Explorations in Western Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, and Street Law.
World Languages
With a drive to become the premiere spot for language learning in the state of Colorado, the World Languages Department at Pine Creek fosters an environment of proficiency-oriented language instruction, giving students the communicative and intercultural skills they need to navigate their ways through an ever-changing global society.
The focus of instruction is communication as students gain the language skills required to tackle real-world tasks they might encounter in the target countries.
Through the process of using language to investigate the products, practices, and perspectives of the studied cultures, students also gain a better understanding of their own cultures and how they themselves fit into the world at large.
Specifics about the world language courses offered at Pine Creek can be found in the Pine Creek Course Guide.