On The Park was established as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 2009 to preserve and develop the local resources, wisdom and traditions of Glade Park, Colorado.
Our current efforts are focused on fundraising for our local, public elementary school. As of Fall 2011, Glade Park Community School converted to a charter school with a focus on “place-based” learning. Local residents and school parents now provide the oversight and strategic direction for the school through its Board of Directors.
Our work can serve as an example to other communities that:
- small neighborhood schools can be affordable and successful;
- public schools are most likely to succeed when the public is willing to step in and actively support them;
- so much can be accomplished when we stop waiting for someone else to provide the answers and start giving whatever we can of our time and talents.