The district operates and manages the public schools in the city of Fort Collins, as well as in the towns of Wellington, Timnath, parts of Loveland and Windsor, and unincorporated communities of Larimer County including Laporte, Red Feather Lakes, Stove Prairie, and Livermore.

[16] In 1903, the high school and several of the grade level classes were moved to a new location on Meldrum street where the current Lincoln Center now stands.

A memorial to the old school building, written at the time of its demolition in the mid-1970s, states that the Fort Collins Junior High was departmentalized in 1928.

The school board approved the long-range facilities plan on April 26, 2016, opening the possibility of seeking an associated $375 million bond to fund the construction.

Board members were scheduled to decide by August 9, 2016 whether to include the bond vote on the November 2016 ballot.

[22] PSD has received several national awards for its efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs and educate students on sustainability.

The money provided for a team of ed tech trainers, who teach teachers how to integrate technology like laptops and SmartBoards into their classroom through hands-on collaboration and professional development classes.

[29] As a result, teachers have produced curriculum, such as Skyping national experts into the classroom to chat with students about hot topics, or integrating NPR podcasts into English classes to connect classic novels to modern day injustices.

[31] Partnerships with local engineering companies like HP, Intel, Otterbox,[32] Avago, and AMD have proved beneficial for students, exposing them to concepts like design thinking during the annual elementary Engineering Week[33] and providing resources to create dynamic Maker Spaces in school media centers, areas open to any student that are outfitted with everything from 3D printers to sewing machines.

[36] The stadium is capable of seating 6,000 spectators and is used for day and nighttime events, and is equipped with full field lighting.

The stadium is equipped with a standard football field and goalposts but is also marked for use in soccer and lacrosse games.

Several press boxes also sit atop the home bleachers and are used by school coaches, stadium announcers, and radio sportscasters.