Weld County School District RE-1

{{Short description|School district in Colorado, United States}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox school district

| name = Weld County School District RE-1

| logo = Weld County School District RE-1 logo.png

| address = 14827 Weld County Road 42

| city = Gilcrest

| state = Colorado

| zipcode = 80623

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{Coord|40|17|25|N|104|46|35|W|type:edu|display=inline,title}}

| type = Unified school district

| grades = P–12

| superintendent = Kimberly Bloemen{{cite web|title=Our Superintendent - Weld County School District No. RE-1|url=https://wcsdre1.org/en-us/our-superintendent-dd5d3bca|access-date=April 12, 2025}}

| school_board = 5 members{{cite web|title=School Board - Weld County School District No. RE-1|url=https://wcsdre1.org/en-us/school-board-7d4d9f1b|access-date=April 12, 2025}}

| chair_of_the_board = Ben Rainbolt

| schools = 3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high

| budget = $33,758,000

| us_nces_district_id = {{NCES District ID|0804200|district_name=Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1|access_date=April 12, 2025|ref_name=NCES}}

| students = 1,768

| teachers = 153.11 {{FTE}}

| staff = 318.11 {{FTE}}

| ratio = 11.55

| mascot = Viking

| colors = {{colorbox|black}}{{colorbox|white}}{{colorbox|#FECB01}} Black, white, and gold

| website = {{URL2|wcsdre1.org}}

}}

Weld County School District RE-1 is a school district headquartered in Gilcrest, Colorado. {{As of|2019}} the district had 1,990 students. The district also serves LaSalle and Platteville.{{cite web|url=https://www.weld-re1.k12.co.us/|title=Home|publisher=Weld County School District RE-1|accessdate=2019-11-10|quote=WCSD RE-1 serves residents of[...]14827 WCR 42 Gilcrest, CO 80623}}

In 2012 the district began utilizing EAGLE-Net Alliance, a broadband internet cooperative involving several local governments in the state that is intended to increase the proliferation of broadband internet. One member of the group's board of directors, Jo Barbie, served as the WCSD RE-1 superintendent.{{cite web|author=Simpson, Kevin|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2012/08/19/educations-digital-divide-more-about-bandwidth-than-computer-hardware/|title=Education’s digital divide more about bandwidth than computer hardware |work=Denver Post|date=2012-08-19|accessdate=2019-11-10}}

In the 2012–2013 school year the district began holding classes only four days per week instead of five and therefore the district spent 1.7% less of its original budget, meaning it spent $360,000 fewer dollars. Don Rangel became the superintendent in 2015.{{cite web|author=Ragan, Kelly|url=https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2018/09/13/colorado-school-districts-4-day-weeks-cut-public-education-costs/1205620002/|title=Half of Colorado school districts adopt 4-day weeks to cut costs|work=Coloradoan|date=2018-09-13|accessdate=2019-11-10}}

After Rangel was fired, Johan van Nieuwenhuizen was hired in 2019.

In the 2020–2021 school year, North Valley Middle School in LaSalle, Colorado earned the US Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon School award, making this school the only Middle School in Colorado to earn this award.