Grand Mesa Youth Services Center

High School 5th - 12th

School Overview

The Grand Mesa Youth Services Center (GMYSC), located in Grand Junction, Colorado, is a secure residential facility operated by the Colorado Division of Youth Services (DYS). It serves as a detention and commitment center for youth who have been placed in the custody of the state judicial system. The facility is designed to provide a structured, safe, and secure environment while focusing on the rehabilitation, accountability, and behavioral development of the residents within its care.

The center emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to youth development, integrating educational programming, clinical services, and vocational training to prepare residents for successful reintegration into their communities. By providing access to schooling and therapeutic support, the staff at Grand Mesa aim to address the underlying factors contributing to delinquent behavior. The facility operates with a focus on public safety while maintaining a commitment to the positive growth and future prospects of the young people held there.

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School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Division of Youth Services
Phone:	(303)866-6600
Grade Range:	5th - 12th
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NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th