Blevins Middle School

What Blevins Middle School does

Blevins Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Fort Collins, Colorado, operating as part of the Poudre School District (PSD). It was erected in 1968 and named after Theodore R. Blevins, a Fort Collins educator and WWI veteran. The school operates as PSD's only Project-Based Learning (PBL) middle school, with every student automatically enrolled in cross-curricular PBL courses, distinguishing it from the seven other traditional middle schools in the district. Blevins also hosts one of only three middle school center-based Affective Needs programs in PSD, serving students with significant emotional and behavioral support needs on a district-wide referral basis.

The school's core product is a comprehensive middle-school education grounded in PBL pedagogy, supported by a 1:1 laptop program (PSD-issued devices retained for the full three-year tenure), a Gifted & Talented program that universally screens all 6th graders, accelerated math pathways up to Geometry by 8th grade, and robust arts programming spanning Band, Orchestra, Choir, Musical Theatre, and visual arts. Core technology is entirely third-party SaaS: Google Classroom, Xello, IXL, Seesaw, Cengage, Discovery Education, Khan Academy, Gizmos, and Biblionasium — no proprietary platform is built or operated by the school. Leadership includes Principal Joe Zappa, Assistant Principal Dusti Sanger, and Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Scott Schreiner; 84% of teachers hold Masters Degrees.

The revenue model is non-commercial: Blevins is tuition-free, funded entirely through Poudre School District allocations backed by Colorado state education funding, local property taxes, and federal education grants. There is no direct revenue from students; the sole stated community-grant entry (Give Next, 2023-06-14) is recorded at $0. Student access is governed by geographic attendance boundaries with optional district-wide school-choice enrollment, which delivered 48 inbound choice students last year. The school's economic model is therefore a managed public-service operation rather than a revenue-generating enterprise.

Name

Blevins Middle School

Legal name

Blevins Middle School

Website

https://ble.psdschools.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Blevins Middle School is a public grades 6-8 school in Fort Collins, Colorado, operated by Poudre School District as its only Project-Based Learning middle school, serving boundary-zone and school-choice students with tuition-free public funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Middle School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Accelerated Learning & Grade Advancement Programs (EDAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Public middle school education
• Project-based learning programs
• Gifted and talented services
• Middle school academic programs
• After-school enrichment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Blevins Middle School is a public school operated by Poudre School District. Funding comes from state education allocations, local property taxes, and federal education grants. No tuition or direct revenue is generated from students. The school operates on the district's budget allocations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blevins Middle School delivers tuition-free public middle school education to students in grades 6-8 in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the only Project-Based Learning (PBL) middle school within Poudre School District, offering core academics, arts, athletics, gifted and talented services, integrated special education support, and an after-school program.

Product overview

Blevins Middle School is a Project-Based Learning (PBL) school within Poudre School District, offering a comprehensive educational program for grades 6-8. The school provides core academic programs including Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, complemented by specialized programs in Music (Band, Orchestra, Choir, Musical Theatre), Art, Physical Education, and Gifted & Talented services. The school operates an Integrated Services department supporting students with diverse learning needs, and provides technology with school-issued laptops to all students. Additional offerings include the Bruin Club after-school program, WEB transition program, athletics, and various clubs. The school serves students from the Fort Collins area and is the only PBL middle school in PSD.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project-Based Learning (PBL) Program Blevins is the only Project-Based Learning middle school in Poudre School District. Every student is automatically enrolled in PBL courses that are quarter or year-long, cross-curricular, and designed to promote hands-on learning, collaboration, real-world application, and community involvement, aligned with student interests.
• Music Department

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fort Collins NurseryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFort Collins Nursery partnered with Blevins' Gifted & Talented program to support student garden projects at the school. Nursery staff provided expertise and potentially materials for GT students planting flowers in front of the school.
• Colorado State University (CSU) - E402 ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlevins Language Arts department has a partnership with CSU's E402 program where university students in education programs collaborate with Blevins classes on research-based informational writing units. This partnership connects Blevins students with college-level learning experiences.
• ADL Education ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlevins participates in the ADL's No Place For Hate program, implementing the organization's methodology for creating inclusive school environments. The school displays the No Place For Hate designation and integrates ADL resources into school culture initiatives.
• Poudre School DistrictcoreOthersBlevins is operated by Poudre School District. The district provides funding, technology infrastructure (1:1 laptop program), curriculum frameworks, human resources, and operational support. All teachers are PSD employees.
• Rocky Mountain High School (Feeder High School)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlevins 8th grade students receive direct outreach from Rocky Mountain High School during registration events. School officials visit to explain visual art opportunities available at the high school level.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Preston Middle School: Preston is another PSD middle school serving grades 6-8; same funding model, district oversight, and attendance-zone enrollment dynamics make it a directly comparable peer.
• Boltz Middle School: Boltz is another PSD middle school (Fort Collins) serving grades 6-8 within the same district and attendance-boundary system; most directly comparable peer for enrollment dynamics, funding model, and program portfolio.
• Webber Middle School: Webber is a PSD middle school comparable to Blevins in scale, grade range, and public-funding model; competes directly for school-choice students within Poudre School District.
• Lincoln Middle School: Lincoln is a PSD middle school with a STEM/IB focus, directly comparable to Blevins as a public middle school in the same district, competing for similar student profiles through specialized programming.
• Lesher Middle School: Lesher is a PSD middle school offering IB preparatory programming; comparable public middle school peer within the same district and funding structure, competing with Blevins for choice students.
• Wellington Middle School: Wellington is a PSD 6-12 school whose middle school grades operate under the same district and public funding model as Blevins, providing a comparable regional public middle school peer.
• Kinard Middle School: Kinard is a PSD middle school serving the same grades within Poudre School District; comparable in scale, funding mechanism, and student demographic, and a direct competitor for school-choice enrollment.
• Cache La Poudre Middle School: Cache La Poudre Middle School is a PSD middle school comparable to Blevins in funding, district oversight, and 6-8 grade offering; directly competes for the same pool of choice-in families.

Emerging players

• Ridgeview Classical Schools: Ridgeview Classical is a PSD-authorized charter school serving grades K-12 in Fort Collins; an emerging alternative for families choosing non-traditional or specialized curricula, partially overlapping with Blevins' differentiated-program appeal.

Broad incumbents

• Poudre School District: PSD is the parent district governing Blevins and setting curriculum frameworks, funding allocations, and technology infrastructure (1:1 laptops); the broad incumbent that controls the operating environment for Blevins.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BlevinsMiddle
• Facebookfacebook.com/BlevinsMiddleSchool

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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