Platte Valley Youth Services Center

GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta

13 Students

High School 5th - 12th

School Overview

The **Platte Valley Youth Services Center (PVYSC)**, located in Greeley, Colorado, is a secure residential facility operated by the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) Division of Youth Services (DYS). The center serves as a critical component of the state’s juvenile justice system, providing a structured, safe, and rehabilitative environment for youth who have been remanded to state custody. Its primary mission is to balance public safety with the goal of providing education, behavioral health services, and skill-building programs that prepare residents for a successful transition back into their communities.

As an educational and residential site, the facility emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to rehabilitation. Residents typically engage in a year-round academic program designed to meet state educational standards, often tailored to individual learning needs to address credit recovery or special education requirements. Beyond academics, the center focuses on cognitive-behavioral interventions, trauma-informed care, and life-skills training, all aimed at reducing recidivism and fostering personal growth among the youth it serves.

Total Students

5.0

Full-Time Teachers

2.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Platte Valley Youth Services Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	8

Hispanic
8 (61.5 %)
White
5 (38.5 %)

School Location

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:	GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta
Phone:	(970)304-6220
Grade Range:	5th - 12th
Total Students:	13
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	5.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	2.6
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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

Grade 10 5

Grade 11 4

Grade 12 4