Salida Montessori School Receives Nearly $14 Million for New School

The Salida Montessori School has received almost $14 million to build a new school. The grant comes from Building Excellent Schools Today. 

Montessori says they are tentatively considering building on their property at 118 J Street. Hopes are that a new school will be built and open by January 2026. 

The Colorado Department of Education Division of Public School Construction Assistance primarily administers a capital construction grant program known as Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST). The BEST program focuses on helping public schools with a multitude of capital construction needs, from new roofs and boilers to major renovations and new schools. The goal of the BEST program is to provide first class, high performing, 21st century facilities and to help alleviate health and safety concerns throughout Colorado.

The BEST Program is a competitive grant program available to all public school districts, charter schools, institute charter schools, boards of cooperative educational services and the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind.

Grant applications are reviewed on a yearly cycle and recommended for funding by the Capital Construction Assistance Board.