2025-10-22T17:23:10-04:00 2025-06-30 830380985 STUHR & ASSOCIATES LLC PO BOX 573 FRISCO CO 80443 990 2024-07-01 900762947 THE PEAK SCHOOL PEAK 9703685601 40 WEST MAIN STREET PO BOX 550 FRISCO CO 80443 MIKE CARTNER CHAIR/PRESIDENT 9703339830 2025-10-22 true true JOLENE R REDDELL P01430890 9706685516 2025-10-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MIKE CARTNER 2031233 false X WWW.THEPEAKSCHOOL.EDUCATION X 2011 CO THE PEAK SCHOOL SEEKS TO IGNITE A PASSION FOR LEARNING, TO DEVELOP STUDENTS OF DIVERSE TALENTS AND BACKGROUNDS WHO THINK CRITICALLY AND ACT WITH INTEGRITY, AND TO GRADUATE COMPASSIONATE, CONFIDENT, CAPABLE STUDENTS WHO WILL EMBRACE THEIR ROLES AS LOCAL AND GLOBAL CITIZENS. 9 9 21 12 0 111302 71457 1588436 1902692 13753 24598 26499 29401 1739990 2028148 350354 481718 0 964804 1054069 0 12020 424079 445825 1739237 1981612 753 46536 3137037 3066922 3227635 3110984 -90598 -44062 X THE PEAK SCHOOL SEEKS TO IGNITE A PASSION FOR LEARNING, TO DEVELOP STUDENTS OF DIVERSE TALENTS AND BACKGROUNDS WHO THINK CRITICALLY AND ACT WITH INTEGRITY, AND TO GRADUATE COMPASSIONATE, CONFIDENT, CAPABLE STUDENTS WHO WILL EMBRACE THEIR ROLES AS LOCAL AND GLOBAL CITIZENS. false false 1532853 481718 1902692 THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT AT THE PEAK SCHOOL IS CHALLENGING, THOUGHT PROVOKING, ENGAGING, AND AUTHENTIC. WE AIM TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY TO ANALYZE INFORMATION, TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY, AND TO QUESTION THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. OUR DYNAMIC FACULTY PUSHES STUDENTS TO CONSIDER KNOWLEDGE IN NEW WAYS AND TO REACH BEYOND THE USUAL IN THEIR DEMONSTRATIONS OF CONCEPT MASTERY. AT PEAK, WE ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL IN FOUR PRIMARY WAYS: ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS. EACH YEAR, THE PEAK SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM IS GUIDED BY ONE CENTRAL QUESTION. THIS QUESTION UNITES THE DISCIPLINES, PROVIDING A FRAMEWORK FOR STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND CONCEPTS ACROSS MUTIPLE SUBJECT AREAS. IMMERSION PROJECTS. STUDENTS COMPLETE IN-DEPTH RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, PORTFOLIO, OR SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS AT THREE DISTINCT POINTS IN THEIR PEAK SCHOOL CAREER, EARNING THEIR MOVEMENT FROM ONE DIVISION TO THE NEXT. THESE PROJECTS ENCOURAGE INTELLECTUAL RISK-TAKING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND STRENGTH IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS. INTEGRATED TEACHING. AT THE MIDDLE-SCHOOL LEVEL, THE PEAK SCHOOL TEACHERS USE CRITICAL THOUGHT THROUGH MULTI-SUBJECT TEACHING IN THEIR AREA OF EXPERTISE. STUDENTS SPEND LONGER PERIODS OF TIME IN EACH CLASS. STUDENTS ARE EVALUATED BY THE ENTIRE FACULTY ACROSS THE LEARNING AREAS, RATHER THAN IN EACH CLASS. DIVISION LEARNING: AT THE PEAK SCHOOL, WE UNDERSTAND THAT STUDENTS' PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AFFECTS THEIR LEARNING AND THAT STUDENTS CANNOT ALWAYS BE BROKEN UP CHRONOLOGICALLY IN A WAY THAT IS MOST EFFECTIVE FOR THEIR ACADEMIC GROWTH. STUDENTS AT THE PEAK SCHOOL MOVE THROUGH THREE DIVISIONS, ALLOWING THEM TO SPEND MORE OR LESS TIME ON SPECIFIC CONCEPTS AS NEEDED. 1532853 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false true false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 21 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false X MELANIE BENEDICT 9703685601 40 WEST MAIN STREET FRISCO CO 80443 TRAVIS ALDRICH HEAD OF SCHO 40.00 X 164173 0 38442 MIKE CARTNER CHAIR/PRESID 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID COLLIER TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BART MCGUIRE SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN WOLF BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANNE JOHNSTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY LARSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLLIN WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN MICHALSKI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIP BLAKELY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 164173 38442 1 false true false 71457 71457 TUITION, NET OF DISCOUNTS 611600 1677477 1677477 ACTIVITY FEES 611600 147246 147246 EXPEDITION WEEK 611600 60773 60773 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611600 13871 13871 STUDENT FEES 611600 3187 3187 138 138 1902692 24598 24598 1837 1837 1837 1837 30649 3085 27564 27564 2028148 1902692 53999 481718 481718 167678 167678 736863 567384 162110 7369 31472 24233 6924 315 39328 30283 8652 393 78728 60620 17320 788 2070 2070 2000 2000 8200 6314 1804 82 4304 3314 947 43 21878 16846 4813 219 38067 29312 8375 380 4655 3585 1024 46 130273 101810 27225 1238 37379 28782 8223 374 38102 29339 8382 381 EXPEDITION WEEK 58331 58331 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 18862 14523 4150 189 OUTDOOR EDUCATION 17042 17042 MEMBERSHIP DUES 16509 12712 3632 165 48153 46705 1410 38 1981612 1532853 436739 12020 81361 124239 763229 687614 2681857 426788 2292447 2255069 3137037 3066922 599461 475122 2475000 2475000 150000 148190 3174 12672 3227635 3110984 X -90598 -44062 -90598 -44062 3137037 3066922 46536 X false false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1226000 1226000 1439335 412172 1027163 10022 8116 1906 6500 6500 2255069 CREDIT CARD LIABILITY 12672 12672 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 THE RACIALLY NONDICRIMINATORY POLICY HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN NEWSPAPERS, AND IS ALSO LISTED ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE. A TOAST TO PEAK 30649 30649 2485 600 30649 30649 2485 600 3085 27564 false TUITION ASSISTANCE 41 481718 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV THE PEAK SCHOOL REVIEWS GRANT TUITION ASSISTANCE REQUESTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. APPLICANTS WILL QUALIFY FOR NEEDS-BASED TUITION ASSISTANCE BY COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS THROUGH TADS FINANCIAL AID. APPLICATIONS WILL BY REVIEWED BY THE TUITION ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE AND GRANTED BASED UPON NEED AS DOCUMENTED BY THE RESULTS OF THE TADS FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION. THE SIZE OF GRANTS WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE FUNDING AVAILABLE AT TIME OF DETERMINATION, BUT WILL BE APPROPRIATED BASED ON DOCUMENTED NEED OF EACH INDIVIDUAL STUDENT. THE PEAK SCHOOL ALSO AWARDS MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO DISPLAY A NEED FOR MORE TUITION ASSISTANCE THAN THE TADS FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION INDICATES. THE MERIT RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BY THE TUITION ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE. ALL FUNDS AWARDED ARE DIRECTLY APPLIED TO THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT'S ACCOUNTS. X X false false false false false false false false false TRAVIS ALDRICH HEAD OF SCHOOL 164173 16822 21620 202615 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE PEAK SCHOOL SEEKS TO IGNITE A PASSION FOR LEARNING, TO DEVELOP STUDENTS OF DIVERSE TALENTS AND BACKGROUNDS WHO THINK CRITICALLY AND ACT WITH INTEGRITY, AND TO GRADUATE COMPASSIONATE, CONFIDENT, CAPABLE STUDENTS WHO WILL EMBRACE THEIR ROLES AS LOCAL AND GLOBAL CITIZENS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT AT THE PEAK SCHOOL IS CHALLENGING, THOUGHT PROVOKING, ENGAGING, AND AUTHENTIC. WE AIM TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY TO ANALYZE INFORMATION, TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY, AND TO QUESTION THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. OUR DYNAMIC FACULTY PUSHES STUDENTS TO CONSIDER KNOWLEDGE IN NEW WAYS AND TO REACH BEYOND THE USUAL IN THEIR DEMONSTRATIONS OF CONCEPT MASTERY. AT PEAK, WE ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL IN FOUR PRIMARY WAYS: ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS. EACH YEAR, THE PEAK SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM IS GUIDED BY ONE CENTRAL QUESTION. THIS QUESTION UNITES THE DISCIPLINES, PROVIDING A FRAMEWORK FOR STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND CONCEPTS ACROSS MUTIPLE SUBJECT AREAS. IMMERSION PROJECTS. STUDENTS COMPLETE IN-DEPTH RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, PORTFOLIO, OR SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS AT THREE DISTINCT POINTS IN THEIR PEAK SCHOOL CAREER, EARNING THEIR MOVEMENT FROM ONE DIVISION TO THE NEXT. THESE PROJECTS ENCOURAGE INTELLECTUAL RISK-TAKING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND STRENGTH IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS. INTEGRATED TEACHING. AT THE MIDDLE-SCHOOL LEVEL, THE PEAK SCHOOL TEACHERS USE CRITICAL THOUGHT THROUGH MULTI-SUBJECT TEACHING IN THEIR AREA OF EXPERTISE. STUDENTS SPEND LONGER PERIODS OF TIME IN EACH CLASS. STUDENTS ARE EVALUATED BY THE ENTIRE FACULTY ACROSS THE LEARNING AREAS, RATHER THAN IN EACH CLASS. DIVISION LEARNING: AT THE PEAK SCHOOL, WE UNDERSTAND THAT STUDENTS' PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AFFECTS THEIR LEARNING AND THAT STUDENTS CANNOT ALWAYS BE BROKEN UP CHRONOLOGICALLY IN A WAY THAT IS MOST EFFECTIVE FOR THEIR ACADEMIC GROWTH. STUDENTS AT THE PEAK SCHOOL MOVE THROUGH THREE DIVISIONS, ALLOWING THEM TO SPEND MORE OR LESS TIME ON SPECIFIC CONCEPTS AS NEEDED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, AND IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE POLICY MUST DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT, AND ALL RELEVANT DETAILS, TO THE BOARD CHAIR AND TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL ANNUALLY, OR AS SUCH SITUATIONS ARISE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR BOARD COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW AND DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OR ITS COMMITTEE SHALL REFLECT THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS DISCLOSED, THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON WAS NOT PRESENT DURING DISCUSSION OR DECISION ON THE MATTER, AND DID NOT VOTE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PEAK SCHOOL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ANNUALLY. COMPARABILITY DATA OF SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS IS USED IN THE DETERMINATION. DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED BY THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE PEAK SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.