To become a student teacher in Poudre School District, please complete the Student Teacher Application. This waitlist application is for spring 2027 placements.
To be considered for a student teaching placement in one of our schools, you should:
- be entering your final semester/year of a teacher/education preparation program
- be able to pass a criminal background check, including submitting a complete set of fingerprints with the Colorado Department of Education/PSD
- be enrolled in a college/university that has a signed student teaching/internship agreement with PSD (see below)
Placements will be completed with the following criteria:
- availability of qualified staff/educator(s) in requested areas
- willingness of schools/staff to take a student teacher
- outcome of student teacher interview between principal, mentor teacher, and prospective student teacher
Current Student Teaching University Partners:
- Adams State University
- American College of Education
- Augustana University
- Chadron State College
- Colorado Christian University
- Colorado Mesa University
- Colorado State University
- Fort Lewis College
- Grand Canyon University
- Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Minnesota State University Moorhead
- Montana State University
- Northern Arizona University
- Northern Michigan University
- University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
- University of Montana
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- University of Northern Colorado
- University of South Dakota
- University of Wyoming
- Western Colorado University
- Western Governors University
If your University is not listed or if you have questions regarding the student teaching placement process, please contact the Talent Team at talent@psdschools.org.
Student teachers or representatives of the requesting programs should NOT contact teachers or principals directly regarding placement requests. More information: https://psdschoolsorg9.finalsite.com/careers/why-work-at-psd/student-teachers-interns