Our Mission: "As a result of our efforts, all students will be successfully prepared for life."

Garfield County School District 16 is located in the Parachute/Battlement Mesa commuities on the Western Slope of Colorado. We are a very rapidly growing district due to gas and oil shale activity. A bond issue passed in November 2006 will provide us with a new middle school, and family literacy center, and a support services building to help meet the needs caused by this growth. We are located 5,099 feet above sea level in the Colorado River Valley. The White River National Forest extends to the south and the Naval Oil Shale Reserve is north of us. Parachute Creek intersects the town of Parachute going North and South, and the Colorado River separates the community of Battlement Mesa from Parachute going east and west. These waterways provide excellent opportunities for outdoor activities.