Kwiyagat Community Academy

Our Project

our New School Building!

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KCA expects to have around 75 students with the addition of a fifth grade.

The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is a proud, small community

Building a modern elementary school will be crucial to advancing KCA’s mission, providing students with both a culturally rich and academically rigorous education and represent a major advancement for the sense of belonging among the community.

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Native American Staff at KCA

This 26,000-square-foot school will feature seven 800-square-foot classrooms, four elective rooms of the same size, a 1,600-square-foot kitchen and lunchroom, a 2,000-square-foot indoor gym, a 1,000-square-foot library and community meeting space, along with offices and small group instructional spaces.

Idealistic K-12 campus and community open spaces as part of the master plan.
The space relevant to this project is outlined. Click arrow for full view.

current project

Proposed Facilities

KCA plans to relocate to a permanent facility just south of the current location, which will include:

  • 26,000-square-foot school featuring seven 800-square-foot classrooms
  • 1,600-square-foot kitchen and lunchroom
  • 2,000-square-foot indoor gym
  • 1,000-square-foot library and community meeting space
  • Lower and upper elementary playgrounds
  • Outdoor learning spaces
  • Gathering circle
Link to Proposal PDF

next steps

What now?

In January 2023, Kwiyagat Community Academy (KCA) secured a $2 million USDA Community Facilities Grant as a matching contribution for eventual construction costs.
  • The Tribe raised $700,000 from private foundations.
  • If the BEST GrantEstablished in 2008 with the signing of C.R.S.22-43.7, the Colorado BEST Grant provides an annual amount of funding in the form of competitive grants to school districts, charter schools, institute charter schools, boards of cooperative educational services, and the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind. BEST funds can be used for the construction of new schools as well as general construction and renovation of existing school facility systems and structures. Please see here for more information. is approved, construction is slated to begin in November 2026, with completion expected by July 2027.
  • KCA is actively seeking potential funding opportunities from organizations and donors who share a commitment to providing high-quality education and facilities for Native American students.
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Location

450 Sunset Blvd
Towaoc, CO 81334

Phone

970-238-6716

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