A school of distinction

Recognition & Awards

Statewide accolades, community-voted honors, and press coverage from regional media.

North Fork Montessori @ Crawford school exterior
News & Press

Coverage and mentions.

2026

February 2026

Montessori Showcase Night

Delta County Independent

2025

2024

November 2024

Shining a Light on NFM@C

Delta County Independent (subscription required)

Awards

Recognition over time.

2024
Colorado Dept. of Education

Colorado Performance School

The highest accreditation rating in Colorado's School Performance Framework. Schools with this rating have demonstrated strong educational outcomes in academic achievement, academic growth, and postsecondary/workforce readiness.

2024
Colorado Dept. of Education

School of Distinction

Recognizes schools that have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement and innovative programs contributing to student success.

2024
Delta County Independent

Best School - Delta County

Community-voted award organized by the Delta County Independent newspaper, recognizing outstanding organizations within Delta County.

2024
Colorado Shines QRIS

Colorado Shines Level 5 Preschool

Colorado Shines is the state's quality rating and improvement system for licensed early learning programs. NFM@C received the highest possible rating of 5.

2023
Delta County Independent

Best Teacher - Delta County

Upper Elementary Teacher Esther Alsum was voted Best Teacher in Delta County.

2022
State of Colorado

Governor's Distinguished Improvement Award

Recognizes schools that demonstrate exceptional student growth, exceeding expectations in longitudinal academic growth at all grade levels.

2022
U.S. News & World Report

Best Elementary Schools

Rankings evaluate public elementary schools based on state assessment data in mathematics and reading/language arts, contextualized by student demographics and socioeconomic backgrounds.

2022
Colorado Dept. of Education

School of Distinction

Second consecutive recognition for exceptional academic achievement and innovative programs.

2021
Delta County Independent

Best School - Delta County

Community-voted recognition.

2019
Renew Our Schools

Renew Our Schools Energy Challenge

Winner of $10,000 to help purchase materials to make the building more energy efficient. Schools earned points by saving energy and completing School Energy Actions over a five-week period.

2016
Colorado Dept. of Education

John Irwin Award

Given to schools that demonstrate exceptional academic achievement over time, receiving an "Exceeds Expectations" rating in Math, English Language Arts, and Science.