Westminster’s controversial Uplands Development could be the very thing the community needs, according to school officials.
“Anytime a community starts a revitalization effort, like what the Uplands is proposing, I think it serves to really lift up the community in many ways, not just the school district, but certainly the economy,” Westminster Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Pamela Swanson said.
In a contentious community debate of whether the proposed Uplands Development will benefit Westminster, Swanson said she sees it as revitalizating the community. According to the Colorado Department of Education, Westminster Public Schools’ enrollment decreased by 11.90 percent between 2015 and 2020. From 2020 to 2021, the number of students declined from 9,090 to 8,373.