Galeton Elementary: About Us

Welcome to Galeton Elementary School

Galeton Elementary is a place where excellence, leadership, and heart come together for students, staff, and families. We are proud to be a National Blue Ribbon School (2022), recognized as one of only four schools in Colorado honored for excellence in academics. This distinction reflects our unwavering commitment to high-quality instruction, strong relationships, and continuous growth for every learner.

For the past eight years, Galeton Elementary has been a Leader in Me School, intentionally practicing the 8 Habits of Highly Effective People to guide our daily work. In the 2024–2025 school year, we achieved Lighthouse Status, a national recognition that highlights how deeply and consistently we use the habits to shape our culture, leadership practices, and decision-making. In 2025–2026, we were also named to the Leader in Me Lighthouse Academic Honor Roll for outstanding growth and achievement.

Our commitment to excellence has been further recognized through the Governor’s Distinguished Achievement Award (2024–2025) and the John Irwin School of Excellence Award (2024–2025), honoring our continued academic growth and high performance.

At Galeton Elementary, we believe everyone can be a leader and everyone has genius. Our teachers intentionally give students voice, choice, and ownership of their learning. We proudly have a Student Lighthouse Team, where students lead initiatives, model the habits, and help shape our school community.

We are a high-achieving school with high expectations for both students and staff, and we believe that true success comes from educating the whole child—academically, socially, emotionally, and character-wise. We actively partner with families to ensure every student feels safe, valued, challenged, and supported.

Beyond the classroom, we offer enriching opportunities such as Ag Club and Boys & Girls Club after school. Once a month, students participate in Empower Hour, where they vote on activities they want to explore, including cooking, robotics, STEM building, crafts, music, arts, games, and more—giving students real ownership in their learning experiences.

At Galeton Elementary, we are proud of who we are, intentional about what we do, and excited about where we are going—together.

At Eaton School District we believe….

These community partnerships enrich our community and maximize our students’ opportunities. Families have access to high-quality programs from cradle to career in Eaton. Partnerships with the Eaton Early Learning Center , the Boys & Girls Club , the Eaton Recreation District , the Poudre Learning Center , and the Eaton Public Library ensure our students have access to high-quality programming before, during and after school! The Eaton RE-2 School District encompasses the towns of Eaton and Galeton in central Weld County. Galeton is located 7 miles east of Eaton. It is a school-centered community that takes pride in their schools. Eaton school district serves around 1990 students in five schools, three elementary, one middle, and one high school. Eaton Elementary serves 411 students in kindergarten through fifth grade, Benjamin Eaton Elementary serves 395 in kindergarten through fifth grade, and Galeton Elementary serves 130 students on the eastern side of the district in preschool through fifth. Eaton Middle school hosts 485 students in sixth, seventh, and eight grades and Eaton High School serves 580 students from ninth to twelfth grade.

 

Eaton and Galeton are a short drive north of Greeley and east of Fort Collins, Colorado. Primarily an agricultural community, Eaton retains its small town charm while attracting families that work in larger towns/cities. Our proximity to Denver and Rocky Mountain National Park provides our students access to high-quality museums, amenities, and events. We are within a short drive of four different colleges/universities, Aims Community College, Colorado State University, Front Range Community College, and the University of Northern Colorado.

The district's annual report required under ESSA for the previous year is available on the Colorado Department of Education website at http://www.cde.state.co.us/fedprograms/localreportcards. Here you will find current and past information on assessments, accountability ratings, teacher quality, and post-secondary readiness (graduation rates, SAT/ACT, dropout rates). Take a moment to explore this site; it is robust and full of useful school, district and statewide data. Other useful accountability data can be found at http://www.cde.state.co.us/schoolview.