CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — With Denver Summit FC calling the Mile High home, soccer is soaring throughout Colorado. Beyond the excitement on the pitch, there’s a critical need off it, with one Castle Rock school stepping up with a potential solution.
For the past three years, Renaissance Secondary School has offered a quarter-long referee certification program. Amy Stuart, the head of school, explained they opened the school in 2017 to serve students in grades 6 through 12.
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Being in a referee shortage, one Castle Rock school is encouraging a love of soccer through program
“We take electives and we kind of explore what it means to have an elective at a school,” said Stuart. “You might typically have 3 or 4 things to choose from. You can do arts, you can do athletics, PE, and then also more academic blocks that really dive into a compelling topic.”…