DPS SchoolChoice Enrollment Guide 2015-16 - Elementary Schools

2015-2016 SchoolChoice Enrollment Guide

Elementary Schools

Next Page

›

DPS E L EMENTARY S C H O O L S

A Message from Superintendent Tom Boasberg

Dear DPS Families: Welcome to the Denver Public Schools community! Here at DPS, our priority is for every neighborhood to offer high-quality schools where each and every student can develop their unique interests and talents. It is our mission to ensure that Every Child Succeeds. To do this, we recognize that each member of our school communities plays a critical role in helping our students reach their full potential and achieve success in career and life. From our committed educators, to our engaged parents, to our community partners – we are all DPS! And we recognize that it takes an entire community to ensure Every Child Succeeds.

This is why we publish our annual Enrollment Guide each year: so that families like yours can find the school that is the right fit for your child within our great city of Denver.

Superintendent Tom Boasberg

We encourage you to start with your neighborhood schools, as the vast majority of our families find that their neighborhood schools offer the best choice for their child. Within this Guide is a detailed profile for every DPS school, including helpful information about school performance as well as the wide variety of specialty programs that are available to meet your child’s learning needs and interests. In addition, you can find all of the information you need on SchoolChoice, our simplified enrollment process that includes all DPS schools, both district-run and charter.

DPS continues to be the fastest-growing urban school district in the country in terms of enrollment. Thousands more families are choosing to send their students to a Denver school each year thanks to continued academic progress and strong school offerings in every neighborhood. Under the Denver Plan 2020, which outlines our top five goals to achieve within the next five years, we are working to dramatically raise student achievement. Our biggest goal – Great Schools in Every Neighborhood – calls for 80% of all DPS students in every neighborhood to attend a high-performing school by 2020. We are on our way to achieving that goal as we continue to see strong academic growth and progress, which is the result of the hard work of our teachers and school leaders.

In the spirit that we are all DPS, I welcome you to explore the DPS Enrollment Guide to determine which DPS school is the best fit for your child. Thank you for considering Denver Public Schools for your child’s education. We are here to support you and your child throughout the entire educational journey of discovery, growth and success.

Best,

Tom Boasberg Superintendent

Previous Page

›

Table of Contents Table of Contents 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 14

Easy reference guide Beginning your school search Other things to consider How to enroll in a school DPS elementary school programs Preschool and kindergarten in DPS Meeting your student’s needs District map Quick-glance symbols

15

Far Northeast Schools

15 Academy 360 DCIS at Ford 16 Escalante-Biggs Academy 16 Farrell B. Howell 17 Florida Pitt Waller 17 Green Valley 18 Highline Academy – GVR 18 John Amesse 19 KIPP Montbello College Prep 19 KIPP Montbello Elementary 20 NEW 20 Lena Archuleta Marie L. Greenwood Academy 21 22 Marrama 22 Maxwell 23 McGlone 23 Monarch Montessori 24 Oakland Elementary 24 Omar D. Blair 25 SOAR

26

Near Northeast Schools

26 Ashley Banneker Jemison STEM 27 Academy NEW 27 Barrett 28 Cole Arts & Science Academy 28 Columbine 29 Dora Moore Downtown Denver 30 Expeditionary School 30 Garden Place Academy Gilpin Montessori Public School 31 Hallett Fundamental Academy 31 32 Harrington 32 High Tech Elementary School Isabella Bird Community School 33

33 Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment 34 Odyssey School of Denver 34 Palmer 35 Park Hill 35 Pioneer Charter School 36 Polaris Program at Ebert 36 REACH NEW 37 Roots Elementary NEW 37 Smith Renaissance School 38 Stedman 38 Swansea 39 Swigert International School 39 Teller 40 University Preparatory School Westerly Creek 41 Whittier 41 44 William Roberts 44 Wyatt Academy

45

Northwest Schools

45 Academia Ana Marie Sandoval 46 Barnum 46 Beach Court 47 Brown International Academy 47 Bryant-Webster Dual Language 48 Centennial César Chávez Academy Denver 48 49 Cheltenham 49 Colfax 50 Columbian 50 Cowell DCIS at Fairmont 51 52 Eagleton 52 Edison 53 Escuela Tlatelolco 53 Fairview 54 Greenlee 54 Newlon 55 Trevista at Horace Mann 55 Valdez

56

Southeast Schools

56 Asbury 57 Bradley International School 57 Bromwell

58 Carson 58 Cory Creativity Challenge Community 59

59 Denver Green School 60 Denver Language School 60 Ellis Hampden Heights 61 Expeditionary School NEW Highline Academy 62 62 Holm 63 Lincoln 63 Lowry 64 McKinley-Thatcher 64 McMeen 65 Place Bridge Academy 65 Rocky Mountain Prep Rocky Mountain Prep 2 NEW 66 Rocky Mountain School of 66 Expeditionary Learning 67 Samuels 67 Slavens 68 Southmoor

69 Steck 69 Steele Stephen Knight Center for Early 70 Education 70 University Park

71

Southwest Schools

71 Castro 72 CMS Community School 72 College View 73 Denison Montessori 73 Doull 74 Force 75 Godsman 75 Goldrick 76 Grant Ranch 76 Gust 77 Johnson 77 Kaiser 78 KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy 78 Knapp Kunsmiller Creative Arts 79 Academy Math and Science Leadership 80 Academy 80 Munroe Pascual LeDoux Academy 81 82 Sabin World Elementary School 83 Schmitt 83 STRIVE Prep – Ruby Hill 84 Traylor Fundamental Academy Valverde 84

Information published within the Enrollment Guide is subject to change, and some information may have changed since the guide was printed. This publication is not intended to be a complete directory of information concerning all DPS schools. DPS is not responsible for the content or language of third-party advertisements included in this guide.

Navigating this Document...

This interactive version allows users to easily browse the document by clicking on the information needed. Interactive features include:

Click on a school name in the Table of Contents to be taken directly to the enrollment page with information on the school and programs offered Navigate with buttons located at the bottom of each page Click on any URL and be directed to the webpage that will

Next Page

›

DPS E L EMENTARY S C H O O L S

“I love DPS for the diversity my child gets to experience every day at school.”

Lonnie, Ian's dad

›

2

Previous Page

Easy Reference Guide

Easy Reference Guide Departments and programs

Types of schools

Many of the departments and programs of Denver Public Schools are referred to using acronyms or abbreviations. Please use this list below to help you navigate the DPS school system.

Within DPS, all elementary schools are public schools and are tuition-free (with the exception of preschool and full-day kindergarten programs, which are tuition-based due to a lack of state funding) and operate under a variety of governance structures.

DPS – Denver Public Schools Comprised of approximately 180 schools, the school district primarily serves residents of the City and County of Denver, Colorado.

ECE – Early Childhood Education ECE and preschool are used interchangeably and refer to school programs that serve children ages 3 and 4.

GT – Gifted and Talented Support for students whose demonstrated abilities, talents and potential for accomplishment are so exceptional that they require special programs to meet their learning needs.

HGT – Highly Gifted and Talented Support for students whose extraordinary academic abilities are the most advanced and who may have unique educational, social and emotional needs.

ELA – English Language Acquisition Services that support students who speak a language other than English.

District-Managed Schools District-managed schools are operated, supervised and supported by DPS and its Board of Education. Some districtmanaged schools are considered magnet schools or programs, emphasizing a particular style of learning or serving students with a common area of interest, and may provide transportation to students who live outside the school’s neighborhood. Others have been granted innovation status by the DPS Board of Education and Colorado Department of Education, which provides increased flexibility with how they use staff positions, schedules and budgets to best meet the needs of their students.

Charter Schools Charter schools are independently operated public schools that are governed by an independent Board of Directors. All charter schools are also accountable to the DPS Board of Education and to the same academic performance standards as districtmanaged schools. Charter schools have flexibility to design their own educational programs and school-based policies.

Some charter schools serve a neighborhood boundary or give a priority to students who live within a designated area.

SPF – School Performance Framework Schools are evaluated annually and receive an overall performance rating based on their scores on five to seven indicators within the framework.

Table of Contents

Next Page

›

3

DPS E L EMENTARY S C H O O L S

Beginning Your School Search Denver Public Schools serves more than 88,000 students. The district is comprised of approximately 180 schools that offer a wide array of special programs, electives, before- and after-school activities, learning approaches, student services, and support for families. Together, they provide a rich set of options for students with a variety of interests, talents and needs.

With all of these school choices available, we encourage DPS families to take an active role in researching potential schools and selecting the one that best fits the needs of their children, starting with the schools in your neighborhood. To better serve our families during this selection process, we created a user-friendly system called SchoolChoice.

Within this system, families only need to submit one enrollment form per student, regardless of what type of DPS school they're interested in. Generally speaking, forms are due at the end of January, and DPS notifies families of school enrollment in early March.

Below are a few helpful resources to get you started in choosing the right school for your child: Consider Your Neighborhood School DPS is committed to helping all of our families find the school that’s the right fit for their child. For most families, that will be their neighborhood school, and we encourage every family to start with their neighborhood school. To find your neighborhood school(s), visit http://schoolfinder.dpsk12.org or call (720) 423-3493.

Enrollment Guide This Enrollment Guide provides comprehensive information on all DPS elementary schools, including program offerings, performance, location, and contact information.

The first pages contain an overview of district-wide programs, school ratings and the enrollment process. Detailed, school-specific information is found in the school profiles, which are organized by region and begin on page 15.

SchoolMatch DPS has created a website, http://schoolmatch.dpsk12.org, that lets you enter the school programs and features that are important to you and see a list of schools that match your criteria. For example, you can search for an elementary school that features a Montessori curriculum, includes after-school programming and has achieved “Meets Expectations” on the School Performance Framework. You can sort your list of results by how closely the school matches your search criteria, or by how close the school is to your home or other address.

Visiting Schools After researching schools in DPS, visit the schools that most interest you and your child.

You may contact the school directly to meet the principal, take a tour or set up a classroom visit for your child. Contact information for all DPS schools, as well as specific details on how to learn more about individual schools through school open houses and other events, is located on pages 15-84 of this guide.

›

4

Previous Page

Academic Standards enver Public Schools has embraced the Colorado Academic Standards to ensure students are equipped for college and careers in the 21st century. The standards have raised the bar in a thoughtful, comprehensive way to ensure all students receive a world-class education with the academic knowledge, language and skills they need to be successful in college, career and life.

D

Standards represent a shift in education to provide a consistent and clear understanding of what students are expected to learn at each grade level. The standards challenge learners to move beyond memorization and push them to think critically – to support their conclusions with evidence, to use technology effectively and to hear different perspectives. Providing the foundation for a curriculum, but not dictating how and what a teacher should teach, the standards provide the opportunity for teachers to cover subjects in greater detail and help students master critical skills, developing a deeper understanding of key concepts.

Transitioning to new standards also requires a shift to new assessments that accurately measure our students’ progress toward college and career readiness. Aligned to the standards, the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) assessments have replaced the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) and are delivered online, replacing traditional paper and pencil tests.

We encourage parents to learn about the academic standards and engage in your child’s learning through conversations with your school’s principal and teachers.

Visit https://standards.dpsk12. org for more information on the standards and how you can support your child’s learning.

How to Choose a School

Things to Consider DPS offers a variety of learning environments to help students succeed. Likewise, each child has different needs, interests, goals, and learning styles, and may benefit from certain features offered at particular schools. Please consider the followings programs and resources as you search for the right school for your child.

Understand the School Performance Framework: Each year, DPS uses the School Performance Framework (SPF) to evaluate how well schools support student achievement. Every DPS elementary school that is included in the SPF is evaluated on five indicators. These indicators are:

› Academic Proficiency, or how well students perform on state

SPF ratings: Overall Rating Schools are awarded points for each indicator. Student Academic Growth is weighted the most heavily in determining a school’s rating. Growth is a particularly meaningful indicator because it applies equally to highachieving and low-achieving kids – no matter the level at which a student starts the year, student academic growth tells us how much kids are learning from one year to the next. Based on the percentage of points scored on all indicators, schools receive one of the five overall ratings shown below.

assessments in a given year

distinguished: 80-100%

on state assessments from one year to the next

chools rated “Distinguished” (blue) are exceeding district S expectations and have very high ratings in both Academic Growth and Academic Proficiency.

creates a connection with students as measured by attendance rates, student-satisfaction survey results and center-based program offerings

Meets Expectations: 51-79%

› Academic Growth, or how much progress students show › Student Engagement, or how effectively a school engages and › Parent Satisfaction, as measured by parent satisfaction survey results and satisfaction survey response rate

› Enrollment Rates, which evaluate how well the school is meeting the needs of its students and families by measuring if students re-enroll in a school from one year to the next

Look

for these rating symbols in each school profile

Schools rated as “Meets Expectations” (green) are performing at the level that the district expects and have high ratings in either the area of Academic Growth or Academic Proficiency, or the school has good ratings in both areas.

Accredited on Watch: 40-50%

chools that are indicated as “Accredited on Watch” S (yellow) may not meet expectations in Academic Proficiency or in Academic Growth, or may be moderately below expectations in both areas.

Accredited on Priority Watch: 34-39%

School Performance Framework Ratings

Accredited on Probation: 0-33%

› Overall

chools that are indicated as “Accredited on Priority S Watch” (orange) or “Accredited on Probation” (red) are significantly below expectations on both Academic Proficiency and Growth, and may be considered for redesign or turnaround. Both of these actions include intensive support for faster increases in student achievement.

DISTINGUISHED » 85 %

› Student Academic Growth MEETS » 56 %

Growth Rating Included in each school profile is its overall SPF rating and ranking (as described above), as well as the specific rating and ranking for Academic Growth rate, referred to as “Student Academic Growth” (described below).

Exceeds

80-100%

Meets

51-79%

Approaching

34-50%

Does Not Meet

0-33%

Table of Contents

Next Page

›

5

DPS E L EMENTARY S C H O O L S

How to Enroll in a School Important information about the enrollment process ll students are guaranteed a spot at their neighborhood ›A

boundary school. Within shared boundaries and enrollment zones, students are guaranteed a seat at one of the schools within the boundary or zone.

› I f you want your child to attend your neighborhood boundary school, simply list it as your number-one preference on your SchoolChoice form.

› T he SchoolChoice process enrolls students in their highest-

preference school with available space. If you do not list your neighborhood school as your number-one preference on your SchoolChoice form, and your child is enrolled at one of your higher-preference schools, you will lose your guaranteed enrollment opportunity at your neighborhood boundary school.

ll students who are entering school for the first time, changing ›A

schools, or who have moved out of their neighborhood school’s boundary and want to continue attending that school need to complete a SchoolChoice form. You must complete an individual SchoolChoice form for every child.

enerally speaking, students who are not enrolling in a new ›G

school do not need to complete a SchoolChoice form.

ll SchoolChoice forms must be submitted by January 30, 2015. ›A

› S ome schools may require additional enrollment steps, such

as an audition or a home language questionnaire. Individual school enrollment requirements are listed within each school’s profile in this Enrollment Guide or on the SchoolMatch web tool online at http://schoolmatch.dpsk12.org.

› SchoolChoice forms will be available in December 2014 at any DPS school or online at http://schoolchoice.dpsk12.org.

›

6

Previous Page

How to Enroll in a School

Steps you and your student take

1

RESEARCH

2

PRIORITIZE

Research Research DPS schools by reviewing this Enrollment Guide and online resources, by attending school fairs and/or by visiting schools of interest. For more information, see “Beginning your school search” on page 4.

Prioritize Prioritize your child’s top five school preferences and list them in order on the SchoolChoice form. Forms will be available in December 2014 at all DPS schools and at http://schoolchoice.dpsk12.org.

Some DPS schools may not have enough space available to accept all of the students who listed them as a top preference. By listing five schools on the SchoolChoice form, you will increase the likelihood of your child being enrolled in one of the schools you prefer.

Students may list their neighborhood boundary school – or any of the schools within their shared boundary or enrollment zone – as their top preference, list it as one of their top five preferences or not list it at all. If you want your child to attend your neighborhood boundary school, simply list it as your number-one preference on your SchoolChoice form.

3

SUBMIT CT CONTA L SCHOO

Submit Complete any supplementary enrollment requirements and submit them to your prioritized schools if they are required.

Submit your SchoolChoice form by January 30, 2015:

› Current DPS students may submit the form online through the DPS Parent Portal.

› Paper forms may be turned in at any DPS school, at the Choice and Enrollment Services office at 3131 N. Eliot St. (next to North High School) or at Z Place at 4800 Telluride St., Building 5.

Steps DPS takes Enroll SchoolChoice will compare your student’s top five preferences with each school’s available space, district-wide prioritization (such as priority for neighborhood students and siblings, for example) and, in the few cases where applicable, other admissions requirements (interviews or auditions, for example). For schools with more interested students than available space, students will be randomly assigned a lottery number that will determine the order in which they are enrolled.

Notify All students will be awarded a seat at their highest-preference school with an available seat after the SchoolChoice tool takes into account the admissions priorities and available space at their five top-preference schools.

4

ENROLL

5

Who needs to complete the SchoolChoice form?

› Any child who will attend a

new school in the 2015-2016 school year.

› All students who would like to enroll in preschool or full-day kindergarten.

› Most children who will

be entering preschool, kindergarten, sixth grade or ninth grade in the fall of 2015 will need to participate in SchoolChoice.

› Any students who are

interested in choosing a different school for the 20152016 school year.

*Please note: Students who are not enrolling in a new school – for example, a 10th-grader continuing to 11th grade – do not need to complete a SchoolChoice form.

› According to the

requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) program, students whose neighborhood school is designated as “Accredited on Priority Watch” (orange) or “Accredited on Probation” (red) on the School Performance Framework are eligible to attend a designated higher-performing school in their area. Eligible families will receive notification in December and must fill out the enrollment form included in their packet to participate.

Families interested in learning more about NCLB should contact the NCLB office at (720) 423-3421.

NOTIFY

In March 2015, all students will be notified of the school in which they have been enrolled as well as any waitlist placements.

Table of Contents

Next Page

›

7

DPS E L EMENTARY S C H O O L S

DPS Elementary School Programs DPS offers a wide variety of schools and specialty programs designed to support your student’s unique interests, needs and learning style. To learn which DPS schools offer programs that interest you, review the school profiles in this guide, visit http://schoolmatch.dpsk12.org or contact your schools of interest directly.

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) AVID is a College Readiness System for elementary through post-secondary students designed to enhance teaching strategies and school-wide learning as well as prepare students for college and beyond. AVID strategies and the AVID Elective Class are implemented at more than 30 DPS elementary, middle and high schools.

American Indian Program and Focus Schools American Indian focus schools offer support services to American Indian students by bringing together students with a shared heritage and culture. Its goal is to increase the graduation rate of American Indian and Alaska Native students in the Denver Public Schools. Contact the Department of Indian Education at (720) 423-2042 for more information.

Arts Focus Schools Arts focus schools incorporate the arts into daily or weekly curriculum and combine rigorous instruction in core subjects such as reading, writing, mathematics, and science with arts exploration.

Denver Health School-Based Health Centers Denver Health School-Based Health Centers are clinics that any student can access for physical or other medical needs at no cost to the student.

Dual-Language Programs Dual-language programs offer students the opportunity to become bilingual and biliterate by providing curriculum in both English and a second language.

Expeditionary Learning Expeditionary Learning combines traditional instruction in core academic subjects with real-world projects and community service that support students in exploring the world outside of the classroom.

›

8

Previous Page

Fundamental Academies Fundamental academies offer a traditional approach to learning that includes a strong focus on math, reading, writing, spelling, composition, grammar, discipline, and citizenship.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs IB’s Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programs provide a challenging curriculum that is both consistent and highly regarded around the world. IB schools focus on international perspectives of learning and teaching, while supporting students in fully exploring their home culture and language. IB instruction helps develop the intellectual, personal, emotional, and social skills that prepare students for success in a rapidly globalizing world. The IB program is offered at 9 DPS elementary, middle and high schools.

International Focus Schools International focus schools offer a unique curriculum that relates the classroom to the world as a whole. These schools encourage students to explore different cultures and international perspectives while developing skills that will help them to be successful in a rapidly globalizing world.

Montessori Programs Montessori is a method of observing and supporting the natural development of children in a self-directed learning environment. DPS Montessori programs focus on helping children develop creative, problem-solving, social, and timemanagement skills.

Science Focus Schools Science focus schools place a special emphasis on science and technology education through specialized teachers and curriculum.

Preschool, Kindergarten and School Programs

Preschool in DPS

Kindergarten in DPS

Preschool is an important building block in the academic experience of a student. Preschool helps young children develop mentally, socially and emotionally and prepares them to enter elementary school ready to learn. The DPS Early Education program provides quality half- and fullday preschool at more than 80 DPS schools. DPS preschool programs are designed to serve all students, including students with disabilities. All families wishing to enroll in preschool must submit a SchoolChoice form.

Quality early education builds a strong foundation for academic success. DPS offers high-quality kindergarten programs that set students on a path to learning at a young age.

Currently, the state funds half-day kindergarten for all students.

As a result, half-day kindergarten is available to all children in Denver, free of charge, at every DPS elementary school. In addition, all elementary schools offer tuition-based, full-day kindergarten, and select schools offer Advanced Kindergarten.

For a full list of elementary schools, along with contact information, refer to pages 15-84.

for children ages 3 and 4

Eligibility Students who turn 4 on or before October 1 are eligible for 4-year-old preschool programs. Students who turn 3 on or before October 1 are eligible for 3-year-old programs, which are offered at select DPS preschools. For more information about eligibility, please contact schools of interest directly, call the DPS Early Education Department at (720) 423-2678 or visit http://earlyeducation.dpsk12.org. Contact information for all DPS schools, including schools that provide preschool, is found on pages 15-84.

Cost Families with children attending half- and full-day preschool pay tuition based on family size and income. Tuition discounts and scholarships are available. For more information about tuition rates, contact the Early Education Department at (720) 423-2678 or visit http://earlyeducation.dpsk12.org.

How do I enroll?

Preschoolers follow the same SchoolChoice process as all DPS students. To learn more about the enrollment process, go to pages 6-7. For application requirements for specific schools, refer to pages 15-84.

for children age 5

Eligibility All students who turn 5 on or before October 1 are eligible for DPS half- or full-day kindergarten. DPS also offers an Advanced Kindergarten program at select schools.

For testing, application and location information for Advanced Kindergarten, contact the DPS Gifted and Talented Department at (720) 423-2056 or go to http://gt.dpsk12.org.

Cost Families with children attending full-day kindergarten pay tuition based on family size and income. Tuition discounts and scholarships are available. For more information about tuition rates, contact the Early Education Department at (720) 423-2678 or visit http://earlyeducation.dpsk12.org.

How do I enroll?

Kindergarteners follow the same SchoolChoice process as all DPS students. To learn more about the enrollment process, go to pages 6-7. For application requirements for specific schools, refer to pages 15-84.

Denver Public Schools Foundation

Denver Scholarship Foundation

Community Support to Help Every Child Succeed

College. It’s Possible.

As Denver Public Schools’ fundraising partner, the DPS Foundation exists to generate resources and support for programs that are proven to have significant and measurable impact on the lives of our students. Our programs help children succeed in the classroom, discover their talents outside of the classroom and stay on track to graduate prepared for college or career. We are all DPS!

The Denver Scholarship Foundation makes college possible for thousands of DPS graduates each year.

Learn more about how you can support all DPS students and schools by visiting www.dpsfoundation.org.

Future Centers located inside 12 DPS high school campuses help seniors plan for college or technical school.

Scholarships are awarded to qualifying students who have attended a DPS high school for four years. www.denverscholarship.org

FOUNDATION INVEST IN OUR FUTURE

Table of Contents

Next Page

›

9

DPS E L EMENTARY S C H O O L S

Meeting Your Student’s Needs All students are unique and require personalized support to achieve success in school. DPS offers a wide variety of resources to create a supportive environment for your child.

Transportation To learn more about transportation services and eligibility, visit http://transportation.dpsk12.org or call DPS Transportation Services at (720) 423-4600.

Information about individual schools’ transportation is located in the school profiles section of this guide on pages 15-84.

DPS Transportation Services are provided based on Board of Education Policy EEAA. To your neighborhood school: Elementary students receive transportation if they attend their neighborhood boundary school and live more than one mile from the school.

If students live less than one mile from their attendance-area school, but their walk is defined as “hazardous,” they may receive transportation.

To a school in a Success Express Shuttle area: Students who live in Far Northeast or Near Northeast Denver, and who attend a school that participates in the Success Express shuttle program, are eligible for transportation.

To a magnet school or charter school: Students enrolled in magnet schools may receive transportation according to Board of Education policy.

Each charter school determines its own transportation policy. To learn more about a charter school’s transportation service, review the school profiles section of this guide on pages 15-84.

For a student with special needs: Special education programs at DPS are based on each student’s needs.

Transportation is considered a related service for students with special needs who attend a neighborhood boundary

›

10 10

Previous Page

school or center-based program. For more information about transportation for a child with special needs, call Student Services at (720) 423-3437 or email StuTrans@dpsk12.org.

For students taking advantage of No Child Left Behind (NCLB): Students who take advantage of NCLB receive transportation to attend a higherperforming school. Students who are eligible for NCLB placement will be notified in December 2014.

Gifted and Talented Services To learn more about Gifted and Talented services, please visit http://gt.dpsk12.org or call (720) 423-2056.

What is the purpose of Gifted and Talented services?

Gifted and Talented services in DPS are designed for students whose demonstrated abilities, talents or potential for accomplishment are so exceptional that they require special resources to meet their needs. These students perform, or show the potential of performing, at remarkably high levels in intellectual, specific academic or creative areas when compared with others of their age and experience.

Who is eligible for Gifted and Talented services?

DPS students in the top 10th percentile of the district are eligible for gifted services.

Students are identified as needing Gifted and Talented services at each elementary and middle school based on multiple indicators. The criteria include achievement and ability data, creativity assessments, and recommendations from parents/ guardians, teachers, other students, or self-nomination. At least three criteria are needed for Gifted and Talented identification.

Where are Gifted and Talented services available?

Every DPS school that includes grades one through eight offers in-school Gifted and Talented services and has a Gifted and Talented teacher who can provide more information about DPSapproved in-school plans. All children in grades one through eight who are identified as Gifted and Talented will receive an Advanced Learning Plan in their identified strength area(s). Charter schools are an exception; each charter school determines the specific Gifted and Talented support it will provide. Please contact your charter school of interest to learn more.

How do I enroll my child in Gifted and Talented services?

Students in grades one through eight who are designated as Gifted and Talented will receive Gifted and Talented services at their school of attendance.

No application or other supplemental enrollment steps are necessary. Charter schools are an exception; each charter school determines the specific Gifted and Talented support it will provide. Please contact your charter school of interest to learn more.

How do I learn more about specific services?

Contact the elementary or middle school your child will attend to ask about its specific Gifted and Talented services or to get in touch with its Gifted and Talented teacher (availability varies at charter schools). Contact information for individual schools is located in the school profiles section of this guide on pages 15-84.

Meeting Your Student’s Needs Highly Gifted and Talented Program (HGT)

English Language Acquisition (ELA)

To learn more about the Highly Gifted and Talented program, please visit http://gt.dpsk12.org or call (720) 423-2056.

To learn more about ELA services, please visit http://ela.dpsk12.org or call (720) 423-2040.

What is the HGT program?

The HGT program at DPS provides an educational option for students in grades one through eight whose extraordinary academic abilities are the most advanced (those in the top 3 percentile in at least two ability areas) and who may also have unique educational, emotional and social needs. The HGT program clusters students with teachers who are specially trained to meet their needs.

What are ELA services?

Every student’s primary language is an asset that, combined with Englishlanguage skills, leads to success in school and life. English Language Acquisition (ELA) services support students who speak a language other than English.

They are designed to help Englishlanguage learners achieve success in core subject areas while they learn English.

ELA teachers are specially trained to teach English learners.

Where is the HGT program available?

The HGT program is available at Carson, Cory, Edison, Gust, Lena Archuleta, Polaris at Ebert, Southmoor, and Teller elementary schools.

There are several different types of ELA services available at DPS schools, and the services offered vary by school. School staff is available to help parents understand which of these services will be best suited to the unique needs of their child.

Who is eligible for the HGT program?

The Gifted and Talented Department identifies students as HGT through an application process that takes place in the early fall. The process incorporates multiple indicators including achievement and ability data, as well as recommendations from parents/ guardians, teachers, other students, or self-nomination. This process is different from in-school Gifted and Talented identification. Call (720) 423-2056 or visit http://gt.dpsk12. org for application information.

How do I enroll my child in an HGT program?

In order to enroll a child in an HGT program, the child must participate in the annual application and testing process.

If a child is identified as highly gifted, parents may include the HGT program at Cory, Edison, Gust, Lena Archuleta, Polaris at Ebert, Southmoor and/or Teller elementary schools on their SchoolChoice form. Please do not contact individual schools for HGT application information.

Families will receive the best support by working directly with the Gifted and Talented Department.

Who is eligible for ELA services?

Parents of all new students complete a form called the Home Language Questionnaire, which identifies the language or languages spoken by the student and his/her family. If a language other than English is spoken, your school will evaluate your child’s Englishlanguage proficiency and recommend services that best meet his/her needs.

As a parent or guardian, you choose the services that you want your child to receive.

Where are ELA services available?

Please contact your school to learn more about the ELA services it offers. For more information, visit http://ela.dpsk12.org or call (720) 423-2040.

How can my child receive ELA services?

First, complete the Home Language Questionnaire. If your child is identified as an English-language learner, he/she is eligible for ELA services. Your school will provide you with a summary of your child’s ELA options, and you will be asked to complete a Parent Permission Form. This form determines the program in which your child will be placed. After placement, your child will be assessed to determine his/her specific instructional needs.

Special Education Services

To learn more about special education services, please visit http://sts.dpsk12.org or call (720) 423-3437.

What are special education services?

DPS schools provide special education services that are personalized to meet the needs of students with disabilities. In addition to instruction from specifically trained and licensed special education teachers and practitioners (including DHH and Vision), students with disabilities may receive support from paraprofessionals, nurses and mental health providers, as well as speech, language and motor therapists.

Who is eligible for special education services?

A student’s eligibility for special education services is determined by a formal assessment process that uses eligibility criteria associated with specific disabilities. Within this evaluation process, families are provided with information regarding their child’s eligibility and options for services.

Where are special education services available?

All DPS schools, including charter schools, provide special education that is based on a range of services. This includes mild to moderate support in traditional classrooms to more intensive support in center-based programs.

Center-based programs are offered in select schools, according to students’ needs.

How do I access special education services?

Students do not directly enroll in special education services. Instead, families participate in the process of evaluating their child’s eligibility and are informed of the services their child will receive once DPS completes the assessment. If you believe your child may qualify for special education services, contact the special education representative at your school of interest to schedule an assessment.

Table of Contents

Next Page

›

11 11

DPS E L EMENTARY S C H O O L S

District Map

S LOWELL BLVD QUITMA N

S KIPLING ST

›

12 12

Previous Page

Grant Ranch

Grant Beacon

W JEWELL AVE

Kaiser

YORK ST

HOLLY ST

HOLLY ST

Cory

Asbury

Merrill (M)/ Creativity Challenge Community (E) MEXICO

ASBURY AVE

W EVANS AVE TE FE D

S SAN

Ellis

Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning (C) M

Highline Academy (C)

E EVANS AVE

College View

ST HOLLY

COLORADO BLVD

GRAPE ST

ST E FLORIDA AVE

ILIFF AVE

University Park E YALE AVE TON

YALE AVE

CLA Y

Slavens

DARTMOUTH AVE

n

Elementary School

l

Middle School

ECE-8 School

l

ECE-12 School Shared Campus

McMe

HOLLY ST

MEXICO AVE

Schmitt

ZUNI ST

DECATUR

FEDERAL BLVD

IRVING ST

KNOX

QUITMAN

VR A I N S T

W QUINCY AVE

E EXPOSITION AVE

Bradley

H CA APP NY Y ON

HOLLY ST

STRIVE Prep– Ruby Hill (C)

S UNIVERSITY BLVD

S DOWNING ST

W FLORIDA AVE

E ALAMEDA

LEETSD ALE DR

Stephen Knight Center for Early Education

LOUISIANA AVE

McKinleyThatcher

AMHERST AVE

Summit Academy (MPC)/ Southwest Early College (H, C)/ DSST: College View (M, C)/ E H AV Sabin OUT Excel Academy (H, IPS) R TM World DA

HAMPDEN AVE

GR ANT RANCH B LV D

Lincoln

W MISSISSIPPI AVE

R

LAMAR

Kunsmiller CAA

Gust

BELLEVIEW AVE

Steele

COLORADO BLVD

Abraham Lincoln (H)/ RESPECT (EC)

Carson

E ALAMEDA AVE

S BROADWAY

STRIVE Prep– Federal (C)

E 4TH AVE

E 1ST AVE

MARION ST

Godsman

Johnson

W YALE AVE

E 1ST AVE

LINCOLN ST

MSLA (E)/ KIPP Denver Collegiate HS (H, C)

Goldrick

Steck

Bromwell

DCIS at Fairmont

Hill

S STEELE ST

Kepner

Palmer E 8TH AVE E 6TH AVE

E 3RD AVE

Force

W UNION AVE

E 8TH AVE

E 6TH AVE

STRIVE Prep–SMART (C)/ STRIVE Prep–Westwood (M, C)

CMS Community School W FLORIDA AVE

W QUINCY AVE

Reach

BROADWAY

KLAMATH ST ZUNI

TEJON ST

Castro

W LOUISIANA AVE

Henry World

McAullife Intn’l School Venture Prep (H, C

Park Hill

GARFIELD

DECATUR

FEDERAL BLVD

KNOX ST

Munroe

E 30TH A

MONTVIEW BLVD

Teller

Dora Moore

Valverde

IRVING ST

RD

BAYAUD

KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy (C)

Pascual LeDoux Academy

COL UMB IA PL DA RTMO UTH

LINCOLN ST

KNOX ST VRAIN ST

R EE

UTICA

SP

W ALAMEDA AVE

W KENTUCKY AVE

BATES

Denver Center for 21st Century Learning (MPC)

Contemporary Learning Academy (MPC)

Girls Athletic Leadership School (C)

Barnum

AVE

PA RK AV E

Denver Center for International Studies

W 1ST AVE

Doull

Gilpin (E)/ P.R.E.P. Academy (IPS) E 26TH AVE Denver Montessori Jr/Sr HS (6-8) Whittier

E COLFAX AVE

Greenlee

Fairview

Newlon

WOLFF

Polaris at Ebert

Stedman

E 30TH AVE

Morey

Eagleton

W HARVARD

L IF CA

Emily Griffith (H, MPC)/ Downtown Denver Expeditionary School (E, C)/ DPS Administration

HOLDEN PL

W 6TH AVE

Traylor Academy

University Prep (C)

Gilliam (IPS)

ST

W COLFAX AVE

Cowell

S SHERIDAN BLVD

S ER

A NI OR

MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD

Barrett

Columbine

DAHLIA ST

T

M RI LA

W 10TH AVE

Denison Montessori

DSST: Cole MS (C)

Cole Arts & Science Academy (E)/ DSST: Cole HS (H, C) Banneker Jemison STEM Academy

Smith

Pioneer (C)

E 37TH AVE

E 36TH AVE

Valdez

Cheltenham

Colfax

N I SO RR MO

Bryant Webster

W 18TH

Bruce Randolph Harrington

YORK ST

Lake Intn’l (M)/ STRIVE Prep– Lake (M, C)

E 40TH AVE

VD BL ON HT IG R B Wyatt Academy (C)

North (H)/ STRIVE Prep — Excel HS (C)/ North HS Engagement Center (EC)

IRVING ST

Brown

Knapp

W 38TH AVE

SANTA FE DR

TENNYSON

SHERIDAN BLVD

Escuela Tlatelolco (C)

Garden Place

DOWNING

Edison W 32ND AVE

42ND AVE

Trevista at Horace Mann

W 40TH AVE

Academia Ana Marie Sandoval

FEDERAL BLVD

Cesar Chavez (C)

W 26TH AVE

Columbian

Skinner LOWELL BLVD

W 38TH AVE

TENNYSON

W 44TH AVE W 41ST AVE

Swansea

STRIVE Prep– Sunnyside (C)

FOX ST

Centennial

VD BL

STEELE ST

ZUNI ST

W 47TH AVE

ON HT IG BR

NAVAJO ST

49TH AVE

PECOS ST

N HARLAND ST

BEACH

52ND AVE

Beach Court

E EVAN

PENA BLVD

TOWER RD

Sims-Fayola Intn’l School (C)

E 56TH AVE

EA

KS

T

QUEBEC ST

Odyssey (C)

MONACO PKWY

r

Westerly Creek

BLV

D

SYRACUSE ST

DSST: Stapleton (C)

Denver School of the Arts

E4 0TH AVE

KIR K ST

Isabella Bird Community School

William Roberts

N

E 19TH AVE

Ashley

W

Montclair E 11TH AVE

E

E 10TH AVE

S

QUEBEC ST

Denver Language School (C)

n

E 41ST AVE

Green Valley

MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD

E 28TH AVE

SYRACUSE ST

hool (M)/ H, C)

Marrama

Swigert Intn’l School (E)/ Denver Discovery School (M)

CENTRAL PARK

Hallett Fundamental Academy

VE TH A

E 40TH AVE

E 40TH AVE

0TH AVE

E 44

DR

Farrell B. Howell

WS

McGlone

E5 1S T

FLANDERS

OO

RE

PEORIA ST

ALB R

ND

High Tech Early College (H)/ STRIVE Prep–Montbello (M, C)

HIMALAYA RD

Monarch Montessori (C)

MAXWELL PL

Florida Collegiate Prep Academy (H)/ HI Escalante-Biggs E5 E 51ST ST E MA Pitt Waller 3 R D AV KIPP Montbello College Prep (M, C) LA Academy YA R T AV D E Marie L. Greenwood E 49TH ST Omar D. Blair (C) Academy GREEN VALLEY RANCH RD GREEN VALLEY RANCH RD Vista Academy (MPC)/ Maxwell B Martin Luther King, Jr. DSST: GVR ( C)/ OLLIN G DR Early College STRIVE Prep–GVR (M, C)/ E 46T SOAR (E, C) H AV E 45TH ST E Oakland

E 51S

ARGONNE

DCIS–Montbello / Noel Community Arts

Highline Academy – GVR (C)

Lena Archuleta

CATHAY

HAVANA ST

E 51ST AVE

E 47TH AVE

E 35TH AVE

DCIS at Ford

PL

MAXWELL PL

MEM PHIS ST

Academy 360 (C)

High Tech Elementary School (E)/ DSST: Conservatory Green (M, C) NORTHFIELD BLVD

MAXW ELL

N CHAMBERS RD

John Amesse

DUNKIRK ST

56TH AVE

E 51 S TA VE

The following schools will open in the 2015-16 school year.

Geographical regions have been noted for reference.

Lowry

KIPP Montbello Elementary Far Northeast

MEDA AVE

E ALAM

E DA AV

Denver Green School

Banneker Jemison STEM Academy REACH Roots Elementary Near Northeast

tain f ary C) MEXI

S MONACO PKWY

cMeen

CO

CH ER RY CR EE KD R

Place Bridge Academy

Hampden Heights Expeditionary School Rocky Mountain Prep 2 Southeast

Rocky Mountain Prep

EVANS AVE

S HAVANA ST

E YALE AVE

Hamilton Holm

Hampden Heights Expeditionary School

E HAMPDEN AVE

R

N O LIA

D AC

AG

AR AM ST

Southmoor M

S MONACO PKWY

DARTMOUTH AVE

For details for all schools, including addresses, transportation, meal offerings, dress codes, performance ratings and more, see all school profiles on pages 15-84 or review schools by region at the start of each colored section on pages 15, 26, 45, 56 and 71.

VE LD A E MANSFIE

Samuels

E BELLEVIEW AVE

Table of Contents

Next Page

›

13 13

DPS E L EMENTARY S C H O O L S

Quick-glance symbols The following pages contain school profiles with information regarding program offerings, performance, location, and contact information for each of our DPS elementary schools. The school profiles are organized by region. Look for these symbols to indicate which programs and resources are available at each school.

Transportation In addition to the Transportation icon, the specific type of transportation offered by the school is indicated. Below are details associated with the major types of transportation:

› S tandard – Elementary school students are eligible

›

for Standard transportation if they attend their neighborhood boundary school and live more than one mile from the school, or if their walk is defined as “hazardous.”

M agnet – Magnet transportation is available to all students enrolled in a magnet program, regardless of where they live.

›

›

14

hands-on, enriching experiences to help support their academic and social-emotional growth and increase student engagement in their school.

Breakfast Lunch Food and Nutrition Services provides made-from-scratch breakfast and lunch programs in many DPS schools. A number of schools offer breakfast in the classroom, afterschool snacks, dinner programs, and meal service at no charge during the summer break. Breakfast is offered at no charge to students in all participating schools.

S uccess Express – Success Express is a shuttle program that serves students enrolled in participating schools and who live in Far Northeast or Near Northeast Denver.

Uniform Some schools within DPS have specific uniform or dress code requirements. There is not a district-wide uniform policy; please contact individual schools for more information.

AM PM Before- and After-School Programming Denver Public Schools and partner organizations offer programs before and after school, on school holidays and breaks, and during the summer to provide students with a safe place to spend their time and provide students with

English Language Acquisition Services This symbol indicates that a school provides English Language Acquisition services. To learn which specific program is provided, please contact your school of interest directly.

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Far Northeast Academy 360

Lena Archuleta

DCIS at Ford

arie L. Greenwood M Academy

Escalante-Biggs Academy

Marrama

Farrell B. Howell

Maxwell

Florida Pitt Waller

McGlone

Green Valley

Monarch Montessori

Highline Academy – GVR

Oakland Elementary

John Amesse KIPP Montbello College Prep

Omar D. Blair SOAR

KIPP Montbello Elementary

Academy 360 is a health- and wellness-focused elementary school

dedicated to developing students’ minds, bodies and characters so they may lead healthy and fulfilling lives in school, in college and beyond. Through both a project-based Expeditionary Learning curriculum and direct-instruction curricula in literacy and math, Academy 360 is committed to graduating every child at grade-level. Academy 360 looks forward to serving the diverse needs of each student – from gifted and talented, to students learning English as a second language, to students with special needs – so that each student may realize his or her unique potential.

Success Express

AM

PM

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Interventions • Lucy Calkins Writing Singapore Math • Yoga • Tutoring • Expeditionary Learning

Principal: Sally Sorte Contact: (303) 574-1360 www.academy-360.org 12505 Elmendorf Place Grades Served: ECE to 4 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 250 Learn More Open Houses: 12/16 & 1/13, 5-6 p.m.

Tours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9-10 a.m.

Health and Wellness Focus School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 50%

Breakfast

MEETS » 63%

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

›

15 15

FAR NORTHEAST

Principal: Ginger Conroy Contact: (720) 424-7300 http://dcisatford.dpsk12.org 14500 Maxwell Place Grades Served: ECE to 5 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 666 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-7300

DCIS at Ford Denver Center for International Studies (DCIS) at Ford is a public school serving families in Far Northeast Denver. The school prepares every student for college, career and life. By graduation, every student will be multilingual, inter-culturally competent and prepared to lead in our increasingly complex world. From the earliest grades, DCIS at Ford combines academics, inter-cultural interaction, opportunities to travel and learn abroad, and the chance to become proficient in English and one other major world language. Some of DCIS at Ford’s ECE classes will be offered at Escalante-Biggs Academy.

Success Express

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Music • Technology Leader in Me • Playworks • Summer Scholars • Chinese • Tutoring MI Center-Based Program for Primary and Intermediate Grades International Focus School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth APPROACHING » 47%

PRIORITY WATCH » 38%

Escalante-Biggs Academy is a Denver Public School

designed to provide preschool and kindergarten students with the strongest possible foundation for academic success. Our principal, teachers and staff are experts in Early Childhood Education, and they are dedicated to helping every child acquire the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in elementary school and beyond. Escalante-Biggs Academy offers Early Childhood Education (ECE) through kindergarten for our affiliated schools. Visit http:// eba.dpsk12.org for full information on affiliated schools and grades served.

Principal: Ray A. Mondragon Contact: (720) 424-4620 http://eba.dpsk12.org 5300 Crown Blvd.

Programs:

Grades Served: ECE to K Estimated Enrollment: 424

ECE Model 1 Center-Based Program for ECE

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-4620

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art

School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 59%

›

16

Previous Page

Success Express

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

MEETS » 61%

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Farrell B. Howell offers an excellent, arts-integrated

education with a focus on developing the whole child. Students benefit from a rigorous core curriculum integrated with vocal and instrumental music, visual and media arts, physical education, and technology. Grade levels are Early Childhood Education through eighth.

Success Express

PM

Principal: Rachel Massey Contact: (720) 424-2740 http://howell.dpsk12.org 14250 E. Albrook Dr. Grades Served: ECE to 8 Estimated Enrollment: 814

Programs:

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-2740

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten AP Psychology (8) • Integrated Arts • Focused Interventions Imagine Learning • Math Connects • Lights on After School Honors Courses • Tutoring • PE MI Center-Based Program for Primary and Intermediate Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 55%

MEETS » 56%

Florida Pitt Waller provides a comprehensive, wellrounded educational experience for students in Early Childhood Education through eighth grade. We believe all students can achieve and are committed to producing the best and brightest minds for the 21st century. Our goal is long-range, continuous improvement for students, staff and parents through a shared understanding of achievable academic success. Florida Pitt Waller is part of the Far Northeast Enrollment Zone for grades 6-8.

Success Express

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Debate • Drama • Library Music • Technology • Visual Arts • Tutoring Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)

Principal: Charles Babb Contact: (720) 424-2840 http://waller.dpsk12.org 21601 E. 51st Place

MI Center-Based Program for Intermediate Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 46%

Breakfast

APPROACHING » 48%

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Grades Served: ECE to 8 Estimated Enrollment: 931 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-2840

Next Page

› 17

FAR NORTHEAST

Principal: Trina McManus (Jones) Contact: (720) 424-6710 http://greenvalley.dpsk12.org 4100 Jericho St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 729 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-6710

Green Valley The Green Valley motto is “Every Child! Every Minute!

Every Day!” We are committed to developing a community of lifelong learners who challenge themselves to excel by taking responsibility for their own learning.

Our curriculum focuses on developing students to be prepared for college, which means that all students will demonstrate grade-level proficiency in every subject.

Our collaborative and safe environment supports, respects, appreciates, and encourages everyone to succeed – students, staff, parents, and community.

Success Express

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Dance • Music • Technology Math Tutoring for Grades 2-5 • Math in Focus • Extended Day Extended School Year • Imagine It • Peace 4 Kids • Tutoring ECE Model 1 Center-Based Program for ECE and MI Center-Based Program for Primary Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 75%

MEETS » 72%

Highline Academy – Gvr is a kindergarten through eighth grade, tuition-free, DPS charter school with a customized liberal-arts curriculum focused on academic, personal and civic excellence. Highline Academy utilizes Core Knowledge curriculum. We feature small classes, dedicated teachers and students from around the world. We are a community where academic achievement, personal growth and civic responsibility converge. Highline has out-performed district averages in all grade levels and content areas on state assessments.

Success Express

PM

Programs:

Principal: Sara Alesandrini Contact: (720) 485-5172 http://www.highlineacademy.org 19451 E. Maxwell Place Grades Served: ECE to 2 Charter School

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Music • Core Knowledge Curriculum REACH Character Education • Technology • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS: THIS SCHOOL IS NOT RATED

Learn More Open Houses: 12/10, 1/22, 6 p.m. and 1/17, 10 a.m.

Tours: First Thursdays, 8 a.m.

›

18

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

John Amesse is committed to the success of every child and

provides multiple opportunities for students in Early Childhood Education through fifth grade to reach their maximum potential. Inspired by highly qualified teachers and a nurturing and enriching environment, students at John Amesse strive to achieve high levels of academic success. Through the use of rigorous teaching practices, we are dedicated to continue to increase student achievement. At John Amesse, we work, learn, laugh, and succeed – together.

Success Express

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Fourth-Grade Math Enrichment

Principal: Amy Bruce Contact: (720) 424-9988 http://amesse.dpsk12.org 5440 Scranton St.

Reading Enrichment for K-3 • Accelerated Reading • Summer Scholars Tutoring • ECE Model 1 Center-Based Program for ECE

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 589

School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth

PROBATION » 32%

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-9988

APPROACHING » 34%

KIPP Montbello College Prep KIPP’s mission is to equip our students with the academic skills and character strengths necessary to succeed in college and the competitive world beyond. The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) is a network of tuition-free, open-enrollment, collegepreparatory public schools in under-resourced communities throughout the United States. At KIPP, there are no shortcuts: outstanding educators, more time in school, a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, and a strong culture of achievement and support help our students make significant academic gains and continue to excel in high school and college. KIPP middle school begins in fifth grade. KIPP Montbello College Prep is part of the Far Northeast Enrollment Zone for grades 6-8.

Success Express

Principal: Danielle D'Ascenzo Contact: (303) 307-1970 www.kippcolorado.org 5290 Kittredge St. Grades Served: 5 to 8 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 365 Learn More Contact: Dio Lovell, (303) 307-1970

Programs:

PE • Rigorous and Standards-Based College-Prep Curriculum • Fine Art School-Based Health Centers

Extended School Year • Daily Electives • Tutoring School-Based Health Center • AN Center-Based Program School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth DISTINGUISHED » 80%

Breakfast

Lunch

EXCEEDS » 89%

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

› 19

FAR NORTHEAST NEW Principal: Lindsey Lorehn Contact: (720) 633-5254 www.kippcolorado.org Location to be determined Grades Served: ECE to 1 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 298 Learn More Contact: Lindsey Lorehn, (720) 633-5254

KIPP Montbello Elementary is a tuition-free, public

Success Express

charter elementary school that is part of the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP), a high performing charter network. KIPP Montbello Elementary teaches academic skills, cultivates character growth and empowers students on their journey to and through college. KIPP Montbello Elementary provides students with a joyful learning environment focused on character and socialemotional development. Our students engage in a rigorous and engaging college-preparatory curriculum and receive personalized instruction through teacher-led small groups and technology. Our extended school day and school year allow for students to experience more instructional time in literacy and math, in addition to time for physical education and Spanish. Our students will leave with the passion, skills and desire to be leaders and change the world.

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Spanish School Performance Framework RatingS: THIS SCHOOL IS NOT RATED

Principal: Salvador DiMarco Contact: (720) 424-9888 www.lenaarchuleta.com 16000 E. Maxwell Place Grades Served: 1 to 5 Magnet School for HGT and Advanced Kindergarten Estimated Enrollment: 614 To enroll in the HGT program, students must be identified by the district as being eligible for the magnet (HGT identified). Families interested in participating in the eligibility process must have submitted an HGT Application

by October 3, 2014. To enroll in Advanced Kindergarten, students must have submitted an Advanced Kindergarten Application by October 3, 2014 and participate in the assessment process to determine eligibility.

Please contact the GT Department for more information.

Lena Archuleta At Lena Archuleta Elementary, our focus is on

building dreams. Teachers, parents, staff, and the community work together to lay a strong foundation of advanced academics and extra-curricular activities to ensure children succeed. We set high expectations and deliver exciting and challenging classes to help students develop a lifelong love of learning. Lena Archuleta only offers Advanced Kindergarten. For information on ECE and traditional kindergarten, please contact Escalante-Biggs Academy.

Success Express

PM

Programs:

Advanced Kindergarten • PE • Comprehensive Arts Program • Thinking Maps Accelerated Reader • Advanced and High Achievers • Imagine Learning Goldberg Reading Tutorial Program • Stand Out Math • Write from the Beginning Intervention Specialists • IBM E-Mentor Program for Grade 5 Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) • Tutoring AN Center-Based Program for Intermediate Grades • Highly Gifted and Talented School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 63%

MEETS » 60%

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-9888

›

20

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

AM

Principal: Rachel Payne Contact: (720) 424-6630 http://greenwood.dpsk12.org 5130 Durham Court

PM

Grades Served: 1 to 8 Estimated Enrollment: 634

Marie L. Greenwood Academyis dedicated

to academic rigor and a high level of success. We offer a standards-based curriculum with an intense focus on reading, writing, science, and math, and are dedicated to closing the achievement gap. Our middle school program is among the top in DPS. Marie L. Greenwood Academy is part of the Far Northeast Enrollment Zone for grades 6-8.

Success Express

Programs:

PE • Art • Dance • Drama • Music • Each One Teach One Outdoor Education • Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-6630

Tutoring • Beacon School

School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 44%

APPROACHING » 42%

“I believe that supporting our students and schools isn’t just the business of our educators – it’s a critical mission that the entire community must contribute to. We are all DPS.” Mayor Michael B. Hancock, DPS Alum

Breakfast

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

›

21

FAR NORTHEAST

Principal: Merida Fraguada Contact: (720) 424-5820 http://marrama.dpsk12.org 19100 E. 40th Ave. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 592 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-5820

Marrama Elementary is an Early Childhood Education through fifthgrade school where individual success is paramount. Marrama grounds its instruction in rigorous academic standards and research-based instructional strategies targeted to each student’s strengths. We enhance our curriculum through hands-on learning, student presentations, field trips, and assemblies that validate the student-learning experience. Marrama focuses on Gifted and Talented programming in all grade levels. We integrate the arts and science to support the existing curriculum to enrich instruction and to support all students’ learning styles.

Success Express

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Band • Music Orchestra • Technology • After-School Enrichment Classes • Art Shows Book Clubs • Family Nights • Homework Club • Tutoring MI-Sev Center-Based Program for K-5 • Science Focus School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 57%

Principal: Nivan Khosravi Contact: (720) 424-5740 http://maxwell.dpsk12.org 14390 E. Bolling Dr. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 504 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-5740

MEETS » 52%

Maxwell Jessie Whaley Maxwell had the belief that every student should have access to a high-quality education. At Maxwell Elementary, we are committed to ensuring that our students benefit from highly effective teachers.

Our focus is targeted toward continuous school improvement through ongoing actions to increase student achievement, teacher development, parent and community engagement, and building a strong and purposeful culture.

Some of Maxwell’s ECE classes are offered at Escalante-Biggs Academy.

Success Express

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten PE • Art • Music • Technology • Accelerated Reader • Spanish • Tutoring ECE Model 1 Center-Based Program for ECE and AN Center-Based Program for Primary Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 46%

›

22

Previous Page

Transportation

APPROACHING » 45%

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

McGlone Elementary School, Montbello Center for 21st -Century

Learning, serves neighborhood families from diverse cultural, economic and linguistic backgrounds. Our staff teaches students in Early Childhood Education through fifth grade, utilizing 21st-century teaching strategies and high-quality resources. We are committed to ensuring that all fifth-grade students transition to middle school with the academic language, technology and social skills they will need for success in middle and high school, college and careers. We have a focus on technology, with 1:1 laptops for grades 3-5, and intensive interventions, including math tutoring, for all fourth-grade students.

Success Express

PM

Principal: Sara Gips Contact: (720) 424-5660 http://mcglone.dpsk12.org 4500 Crown Blvd.

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 646 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-5660

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Music • Technology Extended School Year • IRLA Reading • 6-Trait Writing Math Tutoring for Grade 4 • Reading Tutoring for Grade 3 • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 62%

MEETS » 78%

Monarch Montessori Monarch Montessori’s vision is to

prepare all students to excel in school and life. Our mission is to provide a challenging academic program based on the work of Dr. Maria Montessori. This method will support our students as they become “engaged learners today” and the “leaders of tomorrow.” A longer day and extended school year allow time for music, physical education and Spanish classes during the regular school day. Rigor and high expectations are combined with warmth and individual interest as children delight in handson learning, multi-age classes, and a morning three-hour work time. Differentiation of the curriculum is a natural component, since the teacher — trained to observe the child as their curiosity unfolds — guides each child’s exploration. Enrollment is open to all students, and siblings of currently enrolled students receive priority admission.

Full-day kindergarten is tuition-based and mirrors the cost of district-run programs.

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE Montessori Curriculum Aligned to State Standards • Extended Day Extended School Year • Spanish • Tutoring • Montessori School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 42%

Breakfast

APPROACHING » 38%

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Executive Director: Rob Clemens Chief Academic Officer: Bree Goans Contact: (303) 712-2001 www.monarchm.com 4895 Peoria St. Grades Served: K to 5 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 262 Learn More Open Houses: 12/8 & 1/13, 5-7 p.m.

Tours: Wednesdays, 9-10 a.m.

Next Page

›

23

FAR NORTHEAST

Principal: Lisa Mahannah Contact: (720) 424-5070 http://oakland.dpsk12.org 4580 Dearborn St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 555 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-5070

Oakland Elementary School is excited to provide the very best

education to students in grades ECE-5 in the Montbello and Green Valley Ranch neighborhoods. We believe our innovative educational strategies and practices will dramatically impact the success of every student in our school. Every student, every day enters into our safe, challenging and respectful environment at Oakland Elementary School. Students learn to effectively communicate their creative and critical thinking in order to apply learning to everyday life. Students, teachers and families work together so all students achieve their best every day.

Success Express

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Summer Scholars • Art • Music Technology • Daily tutoring (4) MI-Aut Center-Based Program for Primary and Intermediate Grades Primary and Intermediate Autism Program School Performance Framework RatingS: THIS SCHOOL IS NOT RATED

Omar D. Blair The vision of Omar D. Blair Charter school is “Everyone Helping Everyone Grow.” At Omar D. Blair, we strongly believe that everyone, including staff, parents and the community, is responsible for helping our school grow so that we can provide a world-class education for all students.

For kindergarten, Omar D. Blair only accepts students who are age 5 by October 1; no exceptions are given. Omar D. Blair is part of the Far Northeast Enrollment Zone for grades 6-8.

Success Express

PM

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Reading Plus • Math Score • Character Education Art • Music • Technology • Open Court • Step-Up to Writing Principal: Courtney Torres Contact: (303) 371-9570 www.omardblaircharter school.com 4905 Cathay St. Grades Served: K to 8 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 781 Learn More Open Houses: 10/14, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; 11/12 & 1/13, 7-8 p.m.; 12/8, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

›

24

Previous Page

Everyday Math (K-5) • Prentice Hall Math (6-8) • Delta Science (K-5) Social Studies Alive • Discover Colorado • History Alive (8) • Tutoring World Cultures and Geography (6-7) • Multi-Intensive K-2 Special Needs Program MI Center-Based Program for Primary Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 68%

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

MEETS » 67%

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

SOAR Founded in 2010, SOAR is built on the premise that we should

expect more from our public schools. SOAR is a public elementary charter school committed to providing exceptional educational opportunities to students in Far Northeast Denver. SOAR offers an innovative, holistic approach to education that includes an extended school day, an academically engaging curriculum, a focus on the development of social and emotional competencies, and a deep commitment to the arts. At SOAR, all staff members are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children so that they, in turn, will grow into socially responsible citizens who will make a difference in the world.

Success Express

AM

PM

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Before and Aftercare • Art • Dance • Music Social-Emotional Learning • Science • Social Studies School-Based Health Center • Performing Arts • Science Focus

› Overall

School-Based Health Centers

› Student Academic Growth

PROBATION » 31%

Breakfast

DOES NOT MEET » 24%

Lunch

Uniform

Grades Served: K to 5 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 473 All new students must attend New Student Orientation prior to beginning any of the enrollment paperwork. In addition, all SOAR families are required to complete a summer registration paperwork session. These sessions are held in July every year. Please contact the school for more information.

Programs:

School Performance Framework RatingS:

Director: Marc Waxman Contact: (720) 287-5100 www.soardenver.org 4800 Telluride St., Building 4

English Language Acquisition services

Learn More Tours: By appointment.

Contact: Sonia Sisneros, (720) 287-5100

Next Page

›

25

Near Northeast Ashley

Odyssey School of Denver

Banneker Jemison STEM Academy

Palmer

Barrett Cole Arts & Science Academy Columbine Dora Moore Downtown Denver Expeditionary School Garden Place Academy Gilpin Montessori Public School Hallett Fundamental Academy Harrington igh Tech Elementary H School

Park Hill Pioneer Charter School Polaris Program at Ebert REACH Roots Elementary Smith Renaissance School Stedman Swansea Swigert International School Teller University Preparatory School Westerly Creek

Isabella Bird Community School

Whittier

ontclair School of M Academics and Enrichment

Wyatt Academy

Principal: Zachary Rahn Contact: (720) 424-9748 http://ashley.dpsk12.org 1914 Syracuse St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 355 Learn More Tours: Fridays at 8 a.m.

William Roberts

Ashley Elementary School provides all students with a rigorous liberalarts education while nurturing the confidence and character necessary for students to achieve their goals and succeed in the 21st century. As Denver’s only 1:1 iPad school, all scholars have iPads that are used throughout the school day. Additionally, with a unique two-teacher model in classrooms, we strive to meet the individualized needs of all scholars through small group instruction and individualized attention. Scholars begin taking foreign language classes (Spanish and French) in ECE to begin learning language upon starting at Ashley. With a highly qualified staff and rigorous academic program, Ashley is an excellent elementary school option within DPS!

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Daily Afternoon Enrichment Partnership with Denver School of the Arts • Spanish • French • Tutoring Arts Focus • Fine Arts • Performing Arts • Science Focus School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 48%

›

26

Previous Page

Transportation

MEETS » 54%

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents NEW

Banneker Jemison STEM Academy (BJSA)

offers a core knowledge curriculum with a rigorous Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) focus. Instruction in non-STEM fields — language arts, social studies and the arts — will be characterized by a critical literacy approach. Instruction in science and mathematics will include project-based learning opportunities. Our mission is to prepare traditionally underserved students to be successful in competitive middle school academic programs with the goal of high school graduation and college matriculation by providing a quality elementary education in a culturally competent framework with a focus on STEM.

To be determined

AM

Principal: Tunda M. Asega Contact: (720) 542-8238 929 29th St. Grades Served: K to 5 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 150

PM

Learn More Open Houses: 10/25, 1 p.m.; 12/18, 5 p.m.; 1/20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Tours: Contact Ms. Clemons, (720) 876-8971

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • Highly Gifted and Talented • Science Focus

School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall THIS SCHOOL IS NOT RATED

Barrett Elementary School is an Early Childhood Education through fifth-grade learning community. We provide a rigorous educational environment that meets the needs of our students, challenges their thinking, and motivates them to become self-directed learners. Teachers strive to identify each student’s learning level and provide the academic and social guidance needed to promote critical thinking and responsible learning. Barrett offers an extended school day, additional interventions for students who are struggling, and Spanish instruction in ECE and first grade. Barrett wants every student to have a well rounded education and provides art, music, PE, and technology weekly to students.

Success Express

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • Art • Library • Music

Principal: Amy Green Contact: (720) 424-9530 http://barrett.dpsk12.org 2900 Richard Allen Court

Technology • PE • Content-Area Interventions • Tutoring MI-SEV Center-Based Program for Grades K-5 School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 46%

Breakfast

MEETS » 54%

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 195 Learn More Contact: Main office at (720) 424-9530

Next Page

›

27

NEAR NORTHEAST

Principal: Jennifer Jackson Contact: (720) 423-9120 www.colecasa.org 3240 Humbolt St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 543 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 423-9120

Cole Arts & Science Academy (C.A.S.A.), located

in the historic Cole building, provides Early Childhood Education through fifth-grade students in the Cole and Whittier neighborhoods with a quality education that focuses on student achievement, growth and high expectations.

Learning at C.A.S.A. occurs in and through the arts and sciences. As an academy, we have created a place for excellence in education while working to incorporate creativity (arts) and inquiry (science) into every subject area.

Success Express

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Music • Technology Visual Arts • Library • Fit Fun & Literacy • Tutoring MI Center-Based Program for Primary and Intermediate Grades Arts Focus • Science Focus School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 48%

APPROACHING » 48%

Columbine Elementary School is a community school that serves a diverse student body. Our academic focus is reading. Teachers have high expectations for students’ academic and social growth and ensure standardsbased instruction is offered to every student. Columbine offers Early Childhood Education through fifth grade.

Success Express

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Principal: Jason Krause Contact: (720) 424-8510 http://columbine.dpsk12.org 2540 E. 29th Ave.

Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Library • Music • Technology

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 289

Adult Literacy Classes • Grants-Supported Enrichment Programs

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-8510

Columbine Positive Behavior Program • Tutoring Colorado Uplift Mentoring Program • First Tee Golf Program AN Center-Based Program for Intermediate Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall PRIORITY WATCH » 36%

›

28

Previous Page

Transportation

› Student Academic Growth APPROACHING » 44%

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

“Janus is proud to partner with DPS to advance the education of Denver’s children. We hope that Janus’ investment will support teachers with the best tools to deliver a personalized learning experience that ultimately lets every child succeed."

Dick Weil, Janus Capital Group

Dora Moore School provides a rich tradition of shared dedication

and commitment to educational excellence in a stimulating, supportive learning environment for Early Childhood Education through eighth grade.

Each student is valued for his or her great potential and is engaged in a rigorous curriculum that promotes effort, creativity, academic achievement, and high self-esteem. We inspire a lifelong love of learning and desire for self-development.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Humanities • Music Dance • Technology • SOAR through Denver Parks and Recreation

Principal: Karen Barker Contact: (720) 424-5300 http://moore.dpsk12.org 846 Corona St. Grades Served: ECE to 8 Magnet School for Grades 6 to 8 Estimated Enrollment: 475 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-5300

Drama • Science Electives • Advanced Math Electives Math and Reading Interventions • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 44%

Breakfast

APPROACHING » 46%

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

›

29

NEAR NORTHEAST

Executive Director: Scott Mengel Contact: (720) 424-2350 http://ddeschool.org 1860 Lincoln St. Grades Served: K to 4 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 200 Learn More Tours: 11/3, 12/15, 1/20, 1/26, 9-10 a.m. and 1/12, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Downtown Denver Expeditionary School At Downtown Denver Expeditionary School, we believe that how

children learn is just as important as what they learn. Our curriculum is designed around expeditions – interactive, hands-on projects that spark curiosity, promote active learning, encourage teamwork, build character, and capitalize on children's innate spirit of adventure. By undertaking comprehensive studies of real-world issues, students learn to make connections, understand diverse perspectives, develop conclusions, and generalize big ideas. We offer an emphasis on arts integration and extensive fieldwork opportunities with downtown cultural, environmental and business institutions.

AM

PM

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Innovative Learning Facility Before- and After-School Care and Enrichment (YMCA) • Expeditionary Learning Whole Child Education (Academic, Emotional, Social and Physical) Adventure and Fitness Program School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 63%

MEETS » 63%

Garden Place Academyis an Early Childhood Education through fifth-grade school providing Transitional Native Language Instruction.

We are committed to providing all students with a rigorous academic experience supported by a balanced arts program that includes visual, vocal, physical, and instrumental arts. As a community school, generations of our students and families are committed to school excellence and college, career and civic readiness.

Success Express

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • El Sistema: Violin • Viola • Choral Cello • Youth Orchestra (ECE-5) • Visual Arts Program • Soccer for Success Principal: Rebecca Salomon Contact: (720) 424-7220 http://gardenplace.dpsk12.org 4425 Lincoln St.

OWL-Technology and Leadership • Reading Partners (Reading Tutoring)

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 430

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-7220

School Performance Framework RatingS:

Math Tutoring • Learning Garden • Shakespeare Club • Tutoring Student Leadership Opportunities • ECE Model 1 Center-Based Program for ECE

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 65%

›

30

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

MEETS » 71%

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Gilpin Montessori Public School provides

Montessori education to students from age three through fifth grade. Our students work in a hands-on, multi-age learning environment anchored by an internationally successful Montessori curriculum that encourages development of a concrete foundation of knowledge about the diverse world we live in. Classrooms offer a structured learning environment where teachers present lessons that engage students to master new information and skills, and help students choose activities that stimulate their interests and abilities. Our school also emphasizes environmentally friendly practices and encourages sensitivity to and awareness about the world. Elementary classrooms hold daily class meetings to address student issues and concerns.

We also offer tutoring and professional care after school.

Success Express

PM

Principal: Kimberly Riggins Contact: (720) 424-7140 http://gilpin.dpsk12.org 2949 California St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 322 Learn More Open House: 1/10, 1-3 p.m.

Tours: 10/7, 11/5, 12/12, 1/22.

Contact the Main Office to schedule.

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Library • Music Technology • Tutoring • Montessori Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Center-Based Program for ECE-K School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth APPROACHING » 36%

PRIORITY WATCH » 35%

Hallett Fundamental Academy (formerly Knight) is a magnet school focused on a traditional, back-to-basics education.

Hallett provides a rigorous academic environment that enhances and spotlights individual student responsibility. We offer Early Childhood Education and full-day kindergarten in addition to instruction for firstthrough fifth-grade students.

Magnet

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Library/Research Music • Technology • Treasure Reading • Fit Fun & Literacy Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) • Tutoring ECE-Aut and ECE Model 1 Preschool Center-Based Program for ECE Fundamental Academy School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 59%

MEETS » 60%

Principal: Charmaine Keeton Contact: (720) 424-6070 http://hallett.dpsk12.org 2950 Jasmine St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Magnet School Estimated Enrollment: 434 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-6070

Breakfast

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

›

31

NEAR NORTHEAST

Principal: Cynthia Miller Contact: (720) 424-6420 http://harrington.dpsk12.org 2401 E. 37th Ave. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 460 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-6420

Harrington Elementary School empowers students to become lifelong learners in a safe, respectful environment. We create a coherent and consistent academic program by building on our strengths and incorporating new, innovative ideas and techniques. At Harrington, “College is an Option” for every student. Grade levels include Early Childhood Education through fifth.

Success Express

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Beacon School • Playworks Early Excellence Parent and Child Classes for Ages 0 to 4 • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth

PROBATION » 33%

DOES NOT MEET » 31%

High Tech Elementary School is committed Principal: Amy Gile Contact: (720) 424-2105 http://hightechelementary. dpsk12.org 8499 E. Stoll Place Grades Served: ECE to 3 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 214 Learn More Tours: Tuesdays, 9-9:30 a.m.

Sign up at http:// hightechelementary.dpsk12.org.

to a rigorous, traditional academic experience that emphasizes learning as an interactive process focusing on the individual needs of students to ensure that all students succeed. Students will be immersed in the learning process through technology-enhanced exploration, discussion and reflection. Students will have daily access to technology to generate, reinforce and demonstrate their learning. High Tech is part of the Stapleton Elementary Shared Boundary.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Music • Technology Library • Singapore Math • Math in Focus • Writing Alive • Imagine It Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports (PBIS) • Peace 4 Kids After-School Enrichment • Tutoring • Spanish Extensions for Gifted and Talented in All Grades ECE Model 1 Center-Based Program for ECE • Blended Learning Technology-Enhanced Project-Based Learning School Performance Framework RatingS: THIS SCHOOL IS NOT RATED

›

32

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Isabella Bird Community School Our mission

at Isabella Bird Community School (IBCS) is to provide our diverse learners with a compassionate, intellectually stimulating, vigorous learning experience that ensures their well-being, engagement, academic and personal success, and contribution as global citizens. Our heart-centered, inclusive, service-learning, and environmentally sustainable school practices provide an exceptional and holistic educational experience for our students from ECE to fifth grade, and lay a strong foundation for and commitment to higher education. Students at IBCS will be academically prepared, socially and environmentally responsible, culturally sensitive, and personally-fulfilled lifelong learners. IBCS is part of the Stapleton Elementary Shared Boundary.

Standard

AM

Principal: Sonny Zinn Contact: (720) 423-9900 http://isabellabird.dpsk12.org 2701 North Lima St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 225

PM

Learn More Tours: 10/21, 11/3, 1/7, 8:45-9:45 a.m. and 11/19, 12/10, 1/20, 1:45-2:45 p.m.

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Music • Technology Theater/Performance • Compassionate Communications Constructivist Approach • Fully Inclusive Programming • Kaleidoscope Corner Spanish • Tutoring • Fine Arts • Performing Arts • Newcomer Center School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth DISTINGUISHED » 84%

MEETS » 67%

Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment Designed to provide students with a strong foundation in all content areas, the Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment also encourages creative thought and collaborative work. Numerous enrichment opportunities are provided throughout the school year, ranging from field trips to guest speakers, and assemblies to student-designed learning clusters. We also have full-time art, music and physical education teachers. Our highly qualified faculty maintains high expectations for all students and strives to provide learning opportunities that are meaningful and enriching to all. It is our goal to get all students to dream big!

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten

Principal: Ryan Kockler Contact: (720) 424-5380 http://montclair.dpsk12.org 1151 Newport St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 492 Learn More Tours: 11/6, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; 12/11, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; 1/13, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Library • Music • Technology Early High Strides Program • Math Groups • Enrichment Clusters • Tutoring YMCA After-School Programs • Innovation Based on Academics and Enrichment School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 63%

Breakfast

Lunch

MEETS » 60%

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

›

33

NEAR NORTHEAST

Principal: Marcia Fulton Contact: (303) 316-3944 www.odysseydenver.org 6550 E. 21st Ave. Grades Served: K to 8 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 226 Learn More Open Houses: 12/18, 12/23, 1/11, 1/22, 9:30 a.m. and 12/16, 1/20, 6:30 p.m.

OdysseY SCHOOL OF DENVER is a dynamic Expeditionary Learning community dedicated to fostering each child’s unique potential and spirit of adventure through exemplary standards of character, intellectual achievement and social responsibility. We draw our direction and strength from Expeditionary Learning Design Principles. The curriculum is designed around rigorous, purposeful, project-based learning expeditions tied to the Common Core State Standards. A student’s learning experience includes a focus on reading and writing through literature, a rigorous math program, computers to develop research and critical-thinking skills, fine arts, documentation of students’ work through portfolios, regular out-of-school fieldwork, and adventures with environmental education.

PM

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • After-School Enrichment Classes Expeditionary Learning School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 61%

MEETS » 54%

Palmer Elementary is a small school conveniently located in central Principal: Paula D. Bieneman Contact: (720) 424-5000 http://palmer.dpsk12.org 995 Grape St.

Denver near Rose Medical Center. Palmer offers a variety of programs to fit every style of learning, and prides itself on the ability to teach to individual academic levels. Palmer is very diverse, with more than 12 different languages represented.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Magnet School for Advanced Kindergarten Estimated Enrollment: 333

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Advanced Kindergarten

To enroll in Advanced Kindergarten, students must have submitted an Advanced Kindergarten Application by October 3, 2014 and participate in the assessment process to determine eligibility. Please contact the Gifted and Talented Department for more information.

ECE Model 1 and ECE-Aut Center-Based Programs for ECE

Art • Dance • Technology • Reading and Math Interventions Colorado Uplift • Scratch Kitchen • Second Step • CATCH • Tutoring Personal Success Factors Pilot • Personalized Learning Pilot School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 49%

MEETS » 52%

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-5000

›

34

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Park Hill is an Early Childhood Education through fifth-grade public

school focused on providing a broad and rigorous education to prepare a diverse community for college and ambitious life pursuits. Park Hill is committed to the academic achievement of all students, retains a hard-working and dedicated staff of teachers and administrators, and has a large volunteer base made up of parents and community members to ensure community connections. Our goal is to improve writing performance across all content areas by incorporating rigorous thinking and tasks. Our partners include the Denver Zoo and the Museum of Nature and Science for science standards. We also partner with the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Wyoming to reduce class sizes with teacher candidates and student teachers.

Standard

AM

PM

Principal: Tonda Potts Contact: (720) 424-4910 www.parkhillelementary.org 5050 E. 19th Ave

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Library • Music Technology • Kaleidoscope Corner • PM Kadoodles for ECE • Tutoring

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 540

MI Center-Based Program for Primary and Intermediate Grades

Learn More Open Houses: 11/19, 7:30-8:30 a.m. and 5-6 p.m.

Tours: Wednesdays, 9-10 a.m.

Contact the school at (720) 424-4910 to schedule.

School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 70%

MEETS » 68%

Pioneer Charter School is an Early Childhood

Education through eighth-grade charter school in northeast Denver committed to creating an environment that nurtures each child and develops them as responsible members of our community. Our mission is to develop the academic potential and personal character of each student through academically rigorous, content-rich educational programs with an emphasis on health, nutrition and physical fitness. Our objectives are excellence and equity in education. Pioneer is fully committed to helping students master core academic disciplines and develop a strong moral character in preparation for high school, college and life.

Success Express

AM

PM

Principal: Richard Barrett Contact: (303) 329-8412 www.pioneercharter.org 3230 E. 38th Ave. Grades Served: ECE to 8 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 502 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (303) 329-8412

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Core Knowledge The College First Program (ASCENT) • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 42%

Breakfast

APPROACHING » 45%

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

›

35

NEAR NORTHEAST

Principal: Karin Johnson Contact: (720) 424-7860 http://polarisprogram. dpsk12.org 410 Park Ave. West

Polaris Program at Ebert Just as the North Star was a beacon for explorers to a new world, Polaris guides its students through an exceptional arts-integrated curriculum for gifted learners. Polaris at Ebert, located on the northeast edge of downtown Denver, is Denver Public Schools’ freestanding magnet school solely dedicated to meeting the needs of elementary-aged highly gifted and high-achieving students. Committed to providing an education of academic excellence, the Polaris program fosters intellectual curiosity and creativity. The curriculum offers a rigorous interdisciplinary study in literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies while incorporating art, music, physical education, and technology. Focused on the well-being of the whole child, Polaris aims to support and nurture lifelong learning.

Grades Served: K to 5 Magnet School Estimated Enrollment: 332 To enroll in the HGT program, students must be identified by the district as being eligible for the magnet (HGT identified). Families interested in participating in the eligibility process must have submitted an HGT Application by October 3, 2014. Please contact the Gifted and Talented Department for more information.

Magnet

AM

PM

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Drama • Library • Technology Vocal Music • Kaleidoscope Corner • Highly Gifted and Talented • Montessori Arts-Integrated Magnet School for Highly Gifted and Talented School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

Learn More Tours: Wednesdays, 9-10 a.m.

Contact the school at (720) 424-7860 to schedule.

› Student Academic Growth DISTINGUISHED » 85%

MEETS » 79%

NEW Principal: Christine Ferris Contact: (720) 446-8927 www.reachpk5.org 940 Fillmore St. Grades Served: ECE to 2 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 120 Learn More Informational Meetings: Last Tuesday of each month. Visit www.reachpk5.com for more information.

REACH The mission of REACH is to provide an inclusive ECE to fifthgrade school in Near Northeast Denver in which educators and families “Reimagine Excellence for All in a Community with Heart.” Our mission is to help every child at REACH to thrive. For some children that may mean help in learning English, for others that may be the opportunity to read books far above their grade level, and for others it may mean they need some specialized supports. At REACH, all of us – educators and families – work together to make sure every student can become their best self.

Limited

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Music • Art Drama • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS: THIS SCHOOL IS NOT RATED

›

36

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents NEW

ROOTs elementary puts students at the center of

their education. Every student has a personal learning plan developed collaboratively with a learning coach so they are always challenged but never too overwhelmed. By the time a student graduates they will have years of experience setting their own goals and making decisions about how to spend their time and use their resources to achieve them. When combined with rigorous core instruction, this prepares our graduates not only to succeed in college, but lead in the world beyond. Visit www.rootselementary.org for a sneak peek!

Standard

AM

Principal: Jon Hanover Contact: (720) 724-6841 www.rootselementary.org Location to be determined Grades Served: K to 1 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 600

PM

Learn More Contact: Jill Carty, (718) 964-7857

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • Advanced Kindergarten • PE • Tutoring Arts Focus • Fine Arts • Performing Arts • Highly Gifted and Talented Science Focus School Performance Framework RatingS: THIS SCHOOL IS NOT RATED

Smith Renaissance School At Smith Renaissance School, our mission is to ensure that Every Child Succeeds. We are committed to differentiating instruction to meet the needs of each of our students and designing lessons that are meaningful and applicable to children. Our school values extracurricular activities and the integration of technology and arts into the core curriculum. We offer extraordinary expertise and resources to support families as students learn English while maintaining their native language skills.

With families, we work to promote critical-thinking skills that can be applied to academic and social situations. Our vision is that each child enters middle school performing well in core academic areas, and that their elementary school experiences are some of the most positive and happiest moments of their lives!

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • Advanced Kindergarten • PE • Dance • Drama Music • Technology • Fundations • Imagine Learning • Origo Math and Math Navigator Six-Minute Solutions • Voyager • Why Try • Wilson Tutoring

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 436

AN Center-Based Program for Primary Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 74%

Breakfast

Lunch

Principal: Emily El Moudaffar Contact: (720) 424-4000 http://smith.dpsk12.org 3590 Jasmine St.

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-4000

EXCEEDS » 81%

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

› 37

NEAR NORTHEAST

Principal: Melissa Peterson Contact: (720) 424-3800 http://stedman.dpsk12.org 2940 Dexter St.

Stedman is an Early Childhood Education through fifth-grade elementary school, educating students in English and Spanish. We offer Advanced Kindergarten, as well as a Highly Gifted and Talented program for grades 1-5. Stedman offers classes in English and Spanish for all grades.

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 341

Programs:

To enroll in Advanced Kindergarten, students must have submitted an Advanced Kindergarten Application by October 3, 2014 and participate in the assessment process to determine eligibility. Please contact the Gifted and Talented Department for more information.

PM

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • Advanced Kindergarten • PE • Dance Drama • Music • Technology • Lights on After School Programs • Tutoring Summer Scholars After-School Tutoring and Summer Program School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-3800

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 50%

MEETS » 51%

Principal: Gilberto Muñoz Contact: (720) 424-3630 http://swansea.dpsk12.org 4650 Columbine St.

Swansea The Swansea community will unite to empower all students to become lifelong learners, have the resilience and confidence to realize their dreams, celebrate diverse perspectives and cultures, and be college and career ready for the 21st century.

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 563

Programs:

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-3630

Standard

Success Express

PM

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • Art • Music • Technology • PE Imagine Learning • El Sistema Music Program • Integrated Nutrition Education Program (INEP) • Denver Urban Gardens • Drama Club Estrellas de Swansea Choir • Summer Scholars • Tutoring ELL Focus School • TNLI Zone School School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 52%

›

38

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

MEETS » 65%

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Swigert International School aims to

develop knowledgeable, inquisitive and compassionate young people through a collaboration of students, teachers and parents. Swigert is dedicated to providing a challenging and exceptional academic environment through the integration of the International Baccalaureate Programme, while helping each child reach his or her potential. To supplement core classroom learning, Swigert offers art, music, Spanish, and physical education. Swigert is part of the Stapleton Elementary Shared Boundary.

Standard

AM

Principal: Elizabeth Tencate Contact: (720) 424-4800 http://swigert.dpsk12.org 3480 Syracuse St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 664

PM

Learn More Contact: Krystie Warlum, (720) 424-4800

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Constructivist Approach Singapore Math • Math in Focus • Kaleidoscope Corner • Spanish Project Lead the Way Launch CTE Program • International Baccalaureate ECE Model 1 Center-Based Program for ECE School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth DISTINGUISHED » 91%

EXCEEDS » 92%

Teller is a diverse school with a Highly Gifted and Talented program.

Located in the heart of Congress Park, we serve Early Childhood Education through fifth grade. We have talented staff and committed parents who work hard to make Teller a wonderful place to send your child.

AM

Programs:

PM

Standard; Magnet for HGT

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Drama • Library Technology • Leveled Literacy Intervention Lindamood-Bell Reading Programs • LMB Reading Intervention Kaleidoscope Corner • PEAK • Destination ImagiNation • Tutoring MI Center-Based Program for Primary and Intermediate Grades Highly Gifted and Talented Integrated Magnet Program School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 66%

Breakfast

Lunch

MEETS » 62%

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Principal: Jessica Downs Contact: (720) 424-3560 http://teller.dpsk12.org 1150 Garfield St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Magnet School for HGT Estimated Enrollment: 461 To enroll in the HGT program, students must be identified by the district as being eligible for the magnet (HGT identified). Families interested in participating in the eligibility process must have submitted an HGT Application by October 3, 2014. Please contact the Gifted and Talented Department for more information.

Learn More Tours: Fridays, 9 a.m.

Next Page

› 39

NEAR NORTHEAST

“United Airlines is proud to support DPS and its annual Shakespeare Festival. We know that the future leaders of our workforce are in our classrooms today and we value the work that DPS educators are doing for the youth of Denver.”

Amy Shaughnessy, United Airlines

Principal: David Singer Contact: (303) 292-0463 www.uprepschool.org 2409 Arapahoe St. Grades Served: K to 5 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 300 Learn More Tours: By appointment.

Contact the school at (303) 292-0463, ext. 109 to schedule.

University Preparatory School Building a

foundation of skills, knowledge and character, University Prep educates every kindergarten through fifth-grade student for a four-year college degree. At University Prep, college starts in kindergarten. School highlights include: tuition-free kindergarten, longer school day and year, three hours of daily literacy instruction, 90 minutes of math instruction, structured learning environment, and free transportation within Near Northeast Denver.

Success Express

PM

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • DreamBox Math • EnVision Math Everyday Counts • Destination Success Reading • Reading Mastery Writers Workshop • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 75%

›

40

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

MEETS » 64%

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

AM

Principal: Jill Corcoran Contact: (720) 424-3160 http://westerlycreek.dpsk12.org 8800 E. 28th Ave.

PM

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 687

Westerly Creek serves a close-knit community in the heart

of the Stapleton neighborhood. Our highly qualified teachers are dedicated to the intellectual and social growth of our students, and to inspiring lifelong learning. Our curriculum is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and includes literacy, Everyday Math, TRACKS Science, and social studies.

We serve Early Childhood Education (ECE) through fifth grade, with tuitionbased ECE and full-day kindergarten. Westerly Creek is part of the Stapleton Elementary Shared Boundary.

Standard

Learn More Tours: First Tuesday, Third Friday (Oct.-May), 9:15-10:15 a.m.

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Drama • Literacy Music • Platoon Instructional Program • Choir After-School Enrichment Classes • Kaleidoscope Corner • Tutoring MI-Aut Center-Based Program for Primary and Intermediate Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 63%

MEETS » 52%

Whittier Founded in 1883, Whittier has a long history of providing a quality education for the children of northeast Denver. Whittier provides an innovative and rigorous instructional program that explicity targets state standards and implements best practices on research. The goal at Whittier is to prepare students for the academic rigor necessary for future employment opportunities requiring a college education. We are a diverse community of students and staff, and we welcome all students to experience the Whittier way.

Success Express

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Music • Technology Playworks • Summer Scholars • Reading Intervention • Tutoring

School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 46%

APPROACHING » 41%

Principal: Jai Palmer Contact: (720) 424-3040 http://whittier.dpsk12.org 2480 Downing St. Grades Served: ECE to 8 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 339 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-3040 or visit http://whittier.dpsk12.org

Breakfast

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

› 41

http://dpp.org/

http://dpsfoundation.org/resources/dps-parents/

http://dpsfoundation.org

NEAR NORTHEAST

Principal: Patricia Lea Contact: (720) 424-2640 http://billroberts.dpsk12.org 2100 Akron Way Grades Served: ECE to 8 Magnet School for Advanced Kindergarten Estimated Enrollment: 801 To enroll in Advanced Kindergarten, students must have submitted an Advanced Kindergarten Application by October 3, 2014 and participate in the assessment process to determine eligibility. Please contact the Gifted and Talented Department for more information.

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-2640

William Roberts William (Bill) Roberts serves students in Early

Childhood Education (ECE) through eighth grade with a rigorous academic curriculum. Bill Roberts is a creative, safe and dynamic community of learners that nurtures and educates the whole child. Our staff, in partnership with our supportive parents, provides students with challenging and innovative learning opportunities through exploring the arts, educating for character, and fostering critical thinking – all essential for success in our changing world. Middle school students benefit from a tightly knit community of critical thinkers where students feel valued and are held to high academic and social expectations, preparing them for the future.

This contributes to Bill Roberts’ ranking among the highest achieving DPS middle schools for academic growth. Bill Roberts is part of the Stapleton Elementary Shared Boundary and the Greater Park Hill/Stapleton Shared Boundary for grades 6-8.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • Advanced Kindergarten • PE • Art Drama • Music • Spanish • Technology • Service Learning Projects Field Experiences for Grades 6-8 • Kaleidoscope Corner AN Center-Based Program for Intermediate Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 76%

MEETS » 76%

Wyatt Academy (formerly Wyatt-Edison Charter School) brings an

abundance of resources to help ensure that all students are challenged and prepared to succeed in a great high school, college and beyond. We are a learning community united by great teaching, high academic standards and rigorous accountability.

At Wyatt Academy, we are committed to educating the whole child by developing advanced literary, mathematic and social skills, as well as offering a robust specials program. We ensure that our daily practices are aligned with the needs of our community, and we value and incorporate family input into our daily work. Families who engage with our school and get involved with our mission see dramatic gains in their children’s achievement. We would love to welcome you to the Wyatt family!

Principal: Joe Taylor Contact: (303) 292-5515 www.wyattacademy.org 3620 Franklin St.

Programs:

Grades Served: K to 8 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 621

Daily Movement Program • MindUP Social and Emotional Learning Skills Program

Learn More Open Houses: 11/5 and 12/3, 5:30-7 p.m.

Contact: Veronica Canto, (303) 292-5515, ext. 2276

›

44

Previous Page

Success Express

AM

PM

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Drama (K-5) • Health • Art (6-8) Wednesday Early Release for Project-Based Learning • Tutoring Challenge Day Leadership Program (8) • Arabic • Spanish • Honors Courses School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall PROBATION » 26%

Transportation

› Student Academic Growth DOES NOT MEET » 25%

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Northwest Academia Ana Marie Sandoval

Columbian Cowell

Barnum

DCIS at Fairmont

Beach Court

Eagleton

Brown International Academy

Edison Escuela Tlatelolco

Bryant-Webster Dual Language

Fairview

Centennial César Chávez Academy Denver Cheltenham Colfax

Academia Ana Marie Sandoval offers a blended Montessori and Dual Language education for a diverse community, from Early Childhood Education through sixth grade. Our goal is to foster lifelong learners guided by a love of learning, interest and appreciation for other cultures and a desire to create a peaceful world. We provide an equitable and high-quality education that encourages academic success, global awareness and independent thinking.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Library • Music Kaleidoscope Corner • Spanish • Tutoring • Dual Language • Montessori School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 56%

Breakfast

Lunch

Greenlee Newlon Trevista at Horace Mann Valdez

Principal: Araceli D. O'Clair Contact: (720) 424-4370 http://sandovalmatters.org 3655 Wyandot St. Grades Served: ECE to 6 Magnet School Estimated Enrollment: 420 To enroll, students must submit a Primary Language Questionnaire by Jan. 30, 2015.

Please contact the school to learn more.

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-4370

MEETS » 54%

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

› 45

NORTHWEST

Principal: Myrella Goff Contact: (720) 424-9590 http://barnum.dpsk12.org 85 Hooker St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 485 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-9590

Barnum Elementary is a widely diverse urban school located in the

Standard

Barnum neighborhood in West Denver. Barnum offers Early Childhood Education through fifth grade. Services include English Language Acquisition, technology, library media, drama, physical education, music, and special education (mild, moderate).

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE

School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 51%

APPROACHING » 45%

Beach Court Be Yourself, Be Extraordinary at Beach Court Elementary.

At Beach Court, your child will be confident in who they are today while gaining the knowledge and experiences that will shape them into who they’ll become tomorrow.

We offer a rigorous, standards-based academic program that prepares every student for outstanding opportunities in middle and high school, college and careers. Our caring and friendly teachers embrace the unique individual in all students, and support them in realizing their dreams. Beach Court proudly provides intensive support in math and literacy, including native-language instruction that supports Spanish-speaking students in learning English while mastering knowledge and skills in all core subjects. To develop well-rounded, lifelong learners, we offer cutting-edge technology and a wide variety of the specials and before- and after-school programs kids love. Come be part of the Beach Court family!

Principal: Veronica Maes Contact: (720) 424-9470 http://beachcourt.dpsk12.org 4950 Beach Court

Programs:

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 311

Leveled Literacy Intervention • Descubriendo la Lectura • Reading Recovery

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-9470

Previous Page

AM

PM

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Music • Technology Voyager • Athletic Club • Homework Club • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall PRIORITY WATCH » 38%

›

46

Standard

Transportation

› Student Academic Growth APPROACHING » 43%

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

AM

Principal: Lynn Heintzman Contact: (720) 424-9250 http://brown.dpsk12.org 2550 Lowell Blvd.

PM

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 551

Brown International AcademyAt Brown, we

foster the growth of internationally minded people and create positive attitudes about learning. As an authorized International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, our curriculum focuses on the development of the whole child – in the classroom and in the world outside. By exploring themes of global significance, aligned with the Common Core State Standards, we deliver a strong academic core curriculum, while providing a nurturing environment for developing the whole child.

Standard

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-9250

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Dance • Library Skills Music • Technology • Visual Arts • Accelerated Reader International Baccalaureate Primary Years Curriculum • Open Court Reading Writing Alive • Kaleidoscope Corner • Spanish • Tutoring MI and AN Center-Based Programs for Intermediate Grades International Baccalaureate • Indian Focus School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 70%

MEETS » 67%

Bryant-Webster Dual Language ECE-8 School provides a rigorous, standards-based curriculum designed to

PM

enable students to become bilingual, bi-literate, and college and career ready.

We focus on educating the whole child, offering a strong, balanced academic program which includes art, music, physical education, and technology in a warm, nurturing environment that values the traditions of our students’ families and cultures.

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • ALEXS Math • Art • First in Math Leveled Literacy Intervention • Music • Pasaporte • Passport Six-Minute Solution • Small-Group Needs-Based Interventions Technology • Wilson Reading System • Science Fair • Spanish • Tutoring Dual Language School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 59%

Breakfast

Lunch

MEETS » 61%

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Principal: Pam Liñan Contact: (720) 424-9170 http://bryantwebster.dpsk12.org 3635 Quivas St. Grades Served: ECE to 8 Magnet School Estimated Enrollment: 416 To enroll, students must submit a Primary Language Questionnaire

by Jan. 30, 2015. Please contact the school to learn more.

Learn More Tours: Tuesdays (Nov.-Jan.), 9-10 a.m.

Next Page

› 47

NORTHWEST

Principal: Laura Munro Contact: (720) 424-8900 http://centennial.dpsk12.org 4665 Raleigh St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 400 Learn More Open Houses: 10/10, 12/12, 9-10 a.m. and 11/14, 1/9, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Centennial is an Expeditionary Learning school that energizes

student motivation and engagement through high-level tasks and active roles in the classroom. Centennial uses projects to connect students to real-world audiences and encourages them to care and contribute to the world around them.

Teachers at Centennial set clear expectations for respect and responsibility, teamwork and contribution, and commitment to high-quality work. Our school builds a culture where students feel safe and respected and are pushed to be their best selves. Centennial staff trust students with deep cognitive challenges and important responsibilities. Centennial prepares all students to be leaders.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Music • Expeditionary Learning 21st-Century Learning Center • Kaleidoscope Corner • Spanish • Tutoring MI-SEV Center-Based Program for Grades K-5 and ECE Model 1 Center-Based Program for ECE School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth

PROBATION » 23%

DOES NOT MEET » 23%

César Chávez AcademY DENVER is located in

northwest Denver and is a public, tuition-free charter school serving the needs of kindergarten through eighth-grade students. The mission of César Chávez Academy Denver is to prepare Denver’s children for success as young scholars, citizens of the world and community leaders by providing them with an ambitious academic program in a supportive and challenging learning environment.

PM

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Middle School Dance • Technology Principal: Kamini Patel Contact: (303) 455-0848 www.cca-denver.org 3752 Tennyson St. Grades Served: K to 8 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 436 Learn More Tours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact school at (303) 455-0848 to schedule.

›

48

Previous Page

9-Minute Guided Reading Program • Core Knowledge • Saxon Math Middle School Keyboarding and Computer Competency • Reading Street Pearson Publishing • Step-up to Writing • Extended Day Extended School Year • Small-Group Instruction by Paraprofessionals Spanish • Honors Courses • Pre-Collegiate Program • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 46%

Transportation

APPROACHING » 42%

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Cheltenham Elementary is a neighborhood school serving northwest

Denver families. We provide a well-rounded education that develops our students into thoughtful and productive citizens. Our staff works to create an environment in which all students can thrive, and where students’ critical thinking skills are nurtured through challenging yet supported instruction. Offering technology, dance, art, and music, we seek to tap the variety of talents children possess. Our teachers are experienced educators who are committed to meeting the needs of all of their students, while instilling a love of learning through engaging instruction.

We value the linguistic and cultural diversity of our school community, and families and parents are welcomed into Cheltenham to celebrate and support the achievements of their children.

Standard

PM

Principal: Dr. Kalpana (Kal) Rao Contact: (720) 424-8810 http://cheltenham.dpsk12.org 1580 Julian St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 527 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-8810

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Music • Technology • Visual Arts Tutoring • AN Center-Based Program School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth

PROBATION » 29%

APPROACHING » 36%

Colfax Elementary is a neighborhood school that puts children first

so they can grow and excel. We teach Early Childhood Education through fifth grade, with instruction in English and Spanish. Our curriculum and after-school programs are designed to meet the needs of our students and community.

Parents and community members are welcomed and encouraged to become a part of our learning team.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Computer Lab • Visual Arts Vocal Music • Dance • Library • Yoga • 21st-Century Learning Center Fit Fun & Literacy • Open World Learning • Tutoring

Principal: Eleanor Conger-Milnes Contact: (720) 424-8740 http://colfax.dpsk12.org 1526 Tennyson St.

ECE Model 1 Center-Based Program for ECE School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 55%

Breakfast

Lunch

MEETS » 61%

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 423 Learn More Tours: 11/19, 9 a.m.; 12/5, 1 p.m.; 1/17, 10 a.m.

Next Page

› 49

NORTHWEST

Principal: Deborah Tu-Tygrs Contact: (720) 424-8580 http://columbian.dpsk12.org 2925 W. 40th Ave. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 296 Learn More Student-led Tours: 12/5, 9-11 a.m. and 12/11, 1-3 p.m.

Columbian Elementary is a community where children and families want to be! As the first DPS Model for Renaissance Learning school, we offer a positive learning environment, support academic achievement with rigorous instruction in all content areas, and provide special classes in art, music, physical education, library, and technology. We offer full-day Early Childhood Education through fifth grade.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Music Accelerated Reader • Student Leadership • Lights on After School Tutoring • MI Center-Based Program for Primary and Intermediate Grades Renaissance Learning Model School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 54%

Principal: Rebecca Zachmeier Contact: (720) 424-8300 http://cowell.dpsk12.org 4540 W. 10th Ave. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 517 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-8300

MEETS » 54%

Cowell Elementary serves students in a friendly, positive learning environment from Early Childhood Education through fifth grade. State tests show our students’ academic growth in reading, writing and math continues to be above average. Our instructional and behavioral approaches are consistent school-wide and provided by an excellent teaching staff. Cowell operates under the Transitional Native Language Instruction (TNLI) model, in which students begin studying in their native language and transition toward English proficiency during their time in the elementary years.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Library Literacy and Math Intervention • Music • Technology 21st-Century Learning Center • Annual Talent Show • Concerts Fit Fun & Literacy • School Play • SCORES Soccer • Tutoring • Indian Focus School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 41%

›

50

Previous Page

Transportation

APPROACHING » 40%

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

DCIS at Fairmont As the elementary campus for DCIS on

6th Avenue, Denver Center for International Studies (DCIS) at Fairmont focuses on developing a strong early foundation for students in global competency. The four international studies domains of Investigating the World, Recognizing and Weighing Perspectives, Communicating Ideas, and Taking Action provide the channel for our students to achieve the highest proficiencies tested by district and state exams. Students’ intercultural experiences in the school’s programming give them confidence in their own development and adaptability to a world of opportunity, and prepare them for advanced engagement when they matriculate to DCIS in the sixth grade.

Standard

AM

PM

Principal: Anne Jacobs Contact: (720) 424-7620 http://dcisfairmont.org 520 W. 3rd Ave. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 330 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-7620

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Cultural Learning Projects Library Services • Music • Mandarin • Tutoring • Indian Focus MI-SEV and ECE Model 1 Center-Based Program • International Focus School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 61%

MEETS » 56%

“I am dedicated to instilling selfconfidence in my students. Teaching them to believe that they can achieve any goal or dream is part of how I support DPS’ vision of Every Child Succeeds.”

Angela, Kindergarten Teacher

Breakfast

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

›

51

NORTHWEST

Principal: Lee Rains Thomas Contact: (720) 424-7930 http://eagleton.dpsk12.org 880 Hooker St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 447 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-7930

Eagleton Elementary offers a standards-based education for students in Early Childhood Education through fifth grade. Literacy is a priority at Eagleton; we are committed to ensuring students become successful readers and writers. In addition, we provide a progressive mathematics curriculum and Transitional Native Language Instruction (TNLI) to qualified English-language learners. Eagleton collaborates with the Stanley British Primary Teacher Preparation program and many of our classrooms have full-time interns working with each mentor teacher.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Accelerated Reader • Music Thinking Maps • Write from the Beginning • 21st-Century Learning Center Boy Scouts • Denver SCORES • Fit Fun & Literacy • Girls Inc. Gardening and Nutrition • Keyboard Club • OpenWorld Learning MI-Aut Center-Based Program for Primary and Intermediate Grades Stanley British Primary School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 40%

Principal: Sally Whitelock Contact: (720) 424-7780 http://edison.dpsk12.org 3350 Quitman St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Magnet School for Advanced Kindergarten and HGT Estimated Enrollment: 565 To enroll in the HGT program, students must be identified by the district as being eligible for the magnet (HGT identified). Families interested in participating in the eligibility process must have submitted an HGT Application

by October 3, 2014. To enroll in Advanced Kindergarten, students must have submitted an Advanced Kindergarten Application by October 3, 2014 and participate in the assessment process to determine eligibility.

APPROACHING » 44%

Edison Elementary is committed to being a collaborative learning

community where rigorous academics and character education ensure the development of the whole child. We design learning experiences to meet the unique learning needs of each student so that all of our children develop 21st-century skills in critical thinking and reasoning, information literacy, selfdirection, collaboration, and intervention/innovation. We celebrate curiosity and creativity in the development of lifelong learners.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • Advanced Kindergarten PE • Art • Library/Technology • Music • Accelerated Reader Kaleidoscope Corner • MI-Aut Center-Based Program for Primary Grades Highly Gifted and Talented School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 52%

APPROACHING » 48%

Please contact the GT Department for more information.

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-7780

›

52

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Escuela Tlatelolco is a year-round, experiential school

whose academic programs are enhanced with indigenous Mexicano/ Chicano history and culture. High expectations and a project-centered, interdisciplinary curriculum challenge students to stay in school and prepare for higher education. On-site college courses are offered through a partnership with the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University and Regis University.

Principal: Nita Gonzales Contact: (303) 964-8993 http://escuelatlatelolco.org 2949 N. Federal Blvd.

PM

Grades Served: ECE to 12 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 128 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (303) 964-8993

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Spanish Concurrent Enrollment • Pre-Collegiate Program • Tutoring • Fine Arts Dual Language • Expeditionary Learning • Montessori School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth

PROBATION » 24%

DOES NOT MEET » 19%

Fairview Elementary offers an excellent, traditionally focused

curriculum for Early Childhood Education through fifth grade, including an Integrated Preschool of 3- and 4-year-olds. Our rigorous academic program is infused with purposefully selected core content, as well as art, music and physical education. We provide an excellent teaching staff, committed to student achievement. Families benefit from close community connections throughout the neighborhood and ongoing home visits.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art Music • Dance • Tutoring ECE Model 1 and Preschool Center-Based Program for ECE and MI CenterBased Program for Primary and Intermediate Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth

PROBATION » 17%

DOES NOT MEET » 15%

Principal: Antoinette Hudson Contact: (720) 424-7540 http://fairview.dpsk12.org 2715 W. 11th Ave. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 373 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-7540

Breakfast

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

›

53

NORTHWEST

Principal: Laurie Grosselfinger Contact: (720) 424-6800 http://greenlee.dpsk12.org 1150 Lipan St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 387 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-6800

Greenlee Elementary offers Early Childhood Education (ECE)

through fifth grade. In recent years, Greenlee underwent transformation, including reconfiguring from an ECE-8, incorporating new leadership and staff, and adopting an integrated approach to literacy and core content curriculum. We offer full-day ECE and kindergarten programs, along with native-language instruction and support for all grade levels.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Comprehensive Literacy Model Descubriendo la Lectura • Reading Recovery • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth

PROBATION » 28%

DOES NOT MEET » 27%

Newlon is located in northwest Denver as part of the west Barnum

neighborhood. Newlon is a Transitional Native Language Instruction (TNLI) school where students whose first language is Spanish receive instruction that supports them in acquiring English-language skills. Newlon is proud to serve an increasingly diverse community, and there are now five languages spoken within our school. Newlon is also proud to be a 21st-Century Learning Center, through which we are happy to serve students and families with 12 hours of after-school programming each week. For the first time, Newlon will also be able to provide similar programming during the summer. Newlon serves more than 540 students in Early Childhood Education through fifth grade. Newlon is a recipient of the Colorado Department of Education 2013 Centers of Excellence Award.

Principal: Kelli Varney Contact: (720) 424-5150 http://newlon.dpsk12.org 361 Vrain St.

Programs:

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 542

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) • Response to Intervention

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-5150

Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Music • Technology 21st-Century Learning Center • Fit Fun & Literacy • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 64%

Previous Page

PM

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten

› Overall

›

54

Standard

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

MEETS » 62%

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Trevista at Horace Mann is a neighborhood school

serving the families of the northwest Denver communities. We offer a unique academic model in which the principal and staff are responsible for academic excellence and a nurturing, child-centered environment. Trevista has assistant principals for our elementary and middle school, as well as student- and family-liaison support at each level. Trevista’s teachers are among the best in education and collaborate to provide a rich, engaging and rigorous learning environment. Technology is integrated with interactive boards, Blended Learning and STEM projects.

Standard

PM

Principal: LaDawn Baity Contact: (720) 423-9800 http://trevista.dpsk12.org 4130 Navajo St. Grades Served: ECE to 8 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 592 Learn More Tours: Last Friday, 9-10 a.m. and by appointment.

Contact: Kristin Beattie, (720) 423-9829

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Technology • Dance Visual and Performing Arts • Blended Learning • STEM Projects Tutoring • MI Center-Based Program for Grades 6-8 School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth APPROACHING » 44%

PRIORITY WATCH » 36%

Valdez Something powerful happens when things come together.

Especially when those things are unique, cherished and wonderfully diverse— like languages and cultures, families and communities. At Escuela Valdez, our strong dual-language program helps students of all backgrounds realize their full potential by becoming bilingual and bi-literate in English and Spanish, exploring and celebrating diverse cultures and heritage, and advancing achievement in all academic areas. Sound like the best of both worlds? It is!

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Kaleidoscope Corner • Spanish

Principal: Jessica Buckley Contact: (720) 424-3310 www.escuelavaldez.org 2525 W. 29th Ave. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Innovation School, Magnet School Estimated Enrollment: 403

Tutoring • Dual Language • Montessori

To enroll, students must submit a Primary Language Questionnaire

by Jan. 30, 2015. Please contact the school to learn more.

School Performance Framework RatingS:

Learn More Open Houses (held at 4250 Shoshone St.): 11/14, 12/17, 1/28, 8:15-9:30 a.m. and 1/13, 5-6 p.m.

Contact: Kris DeForest, (720) 424-3389

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 40%

Breakfast

APPROACHING » 36%

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

›

55

Southeast Asbury

Lowry

Bradley International School

McKinley-Thatcher

Bromwell Carson Cory Creativity Challenge Community

McMeen Place Bridge Academy Rocky Mountain Prep Rocky Mountain Prep 2

Denver Green School

ocky Mountain School R of Expeditionary Learning

Denver Language School

Samuels

Ellis

Slavens

Hampden Heights Expeditionary School

Southmoor

Highline Academy

Steele

Holm

Stephen Knight Center for Early Education

Lincoln

Principal: Pamela Kirk Contact: (720) 424-9750 http://asbury.dpsk12.org 1320 E. Asbury Ave. Grades Served: K to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 316 Learn More Tours: 11/14, 12/5, 12/12, 1/16, 9 a.m.

Kindergarten Round-up: 1/9, 7:30-9 a.m.

Steck

University Park

Asbury Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth-grade students in

a historic school building built in 1926. Early Childhood Education for children ages 3 to 4 is available at the Stephen Knight Center for Early Education.

Asbury offers a standards-based curriculum and also engages students through technology, music, visual arts, and the Smithsonian Science Program. Highly qualified teachers focus on reading and small-group instruction. We serve every child, whether they are below, at or above grade level.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Health/Wellness • Running Club Healthy Cooking • Instrumental Music • Technology • Vocal Music Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) • Farmers’ Market • Gardening YMCA Before and After School • School Recycling and Composting Bricks for Kids • Yoga • Hip Hop • Science Matters • Handwriting Club Chess Club • Smithsonian Science Program • Spanish • Tutoring MI Center-Based Program for Primary and Intermediate Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth DISTINGUISHED » 86%

›

56

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

EXCEEDS » 85%

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

AM

Principal: Stephen Wera Contact: (720) 424-9468 http://bradley.dpsk12.org 3051 S. Elm St.

PM

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 597

Bradley International School offers the

International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme for students in Early Childhood Education through fifth grade. Bradley provides a rigorous 21st-century curriculum to prepare our students for a promising future. Topping the list of Bradley’s numerous academic accomplishments is our state-wide recognition as an “A”-rated school by coloradoschoolgrades.com and our “Distinguished” and “High-Performing” status on the DPS School Performance Framework. Our goal is to develop inquisitive, knowledgeable and caring young people with a sense of community, respect, appreciation for diversity, and a love of learning.

Standard

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-9468

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Dance • Drama Music • Technology • Kaleidoscope Corner • Spanish • Tutoring AN Center-Based Program for Intermediate Grades and ECE Model 1 Preschool Center-Based Programs for ECE International Baccalaureate School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth DISTINGUISHED » 83%

MEETS » 79%

Bromwell Elementary, located in the heart of Cherry Creek North,

is a reputable and Blue Ribbon Award school that offers a dynamic and caring community of students, teachers and dedicated parents. We are committed to meeting the needs of all learners by providing quality, comprehensive programs, which support high academic achievement and strong community involvement. Our goal is to create 21st-century classrooms that provide the opportunity for creativity, innovation, critical thinking, and problem solving within an inquiry-based model. Bromwell students demonstrate excellence by consistently surpassing the state and district averages. Currently we are meeting expectations within DPS in all content areas including reading, writing and math.

Standard

AM

PM

Principal: Jody Cohn Contact: (720) 424-9330 http://bromwell.dpsk12.org 2500 E. 4th Ave.

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Kaleidoscope Corner • Visual Arts Music • Dance • Technology

Grades Served: K to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 314

School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth DISTINGUISHED » 80%

Breakfast

Lunch

EXCEEDS » 81%

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-9330

Next Page

› 57

SOUTHEAST

Principal: Lynne Scates (Interim) Contact: (720) 424-9090 http://carson.dpsk12.org 5420 E. 1st Ave. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Magnet School for HGT Estimated Enrollment: 431 To enroll in the HGT program, students must be identified by the district as being eligible for the magnet (HGT identified). Families interested in participating in the eligibility process must have submitted an HGT Application by October 3, 2014. Please contact the Gifted and Talented Department for more information.

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-9090

Principal: Jennifer Harris Contact: (720) 424-8380 http://cory.dpsk12.org 1550 S. Steele St. Grades Served: 1 to 5 Magnet School for HGT Estimated Enrollment: 393 To enroll in the HGT program, students must be identified by the district as being eligible for the magnet (HGT identified). Families interested in participating in the eligibility process must have submitted an HGT Application by October 3, 2014. Please contact the Gifted and Talented Department for more information.

Carson Elementary is home to three distinct programs for Early Childhood Education through fifth grade, including traditional education classrooms, auditory-oral and total communication classrooms for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, and Highly Gifted and Talented (HGT) classrooms. Students, faculty and staff are integrated into each program. Students have multiple opportunities to work together and socialize through “mix it up” activities. We offer rigorous academic standards and a character education program.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Music and Drama • Art Technology • Library • Kaleidoscope Corner Before- and After- School Enrichment • Mandarin • Spanish • Tutoring Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Center-Based Program for Grades 1-5 Highly Gifted and Talented School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth DISTINGUISHED » 81%

MEETS » 76%

Cory Elementary is a neighborhood school and magnet site for Highly

Gifted and Talented students, serving first through fifth grade. Education for students ages 3-5 and kindergarten is available at the Stephen Knight Center for Early Education campus. Rated as “Distinguished” on the School Performance Framework, we emphasize lifelong learning and foster a positive school culture through our Cory Creed. Our parent community is actively involved.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

PE • Art • Library • Music • Technology After-School Enrichment Activities • Kaleidoscope Corner Highly Gifted and Talented School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth DISTINGUISHED » 84%

EXCEEDS » 82%

Learn More Tours: Schedule online at http://cory.dpsk12.org Contact: Maria Dutmer, (720) 424-8380

›

58

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Creativity Challenge Community

At Creativity Challenge Community (C3), we support kids’ passion for discovery by taking the time to explore individual interests and by forging community partnerships that make the world our classroom. Our students learn essential content knowledge while developing the creative-thinking skills they need to thrive in a 21st-century global economy. C3 offers small class sizes and supports the unique needs of all students including gifted, special-needs and Englishlanguage learners. For the 2015-16 school year, we will serve grades K-5.

Principal: Julia Shepherd Contact: (720) 424-0630 http://c3.dpsk12.org 1551 S. Monroe St.

AM

PM

Grades Served: K to 5 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 300 Learn More Tours: Thursdays at 9 a.m., beginning Oct. 16 Open Houses: 1/10, 10 a.m.- Noon

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Kaleidoscope Corner Partnerships with the Denver Art Museum, Young Americans Center for Financial Education, Denver Center Theatre Academy, Central City Opera, Denver Botanic Gardens, and History Colorado Spanish • Creative Thinking Focus School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 73%

MEETS » 64%

Denver Green School (DGS) is a neighborhood innovation school and is the only DPS school dedicated to sustainability. We provide a “hands-on, brains-on” curriculum that is designed to ensure all learners achieve at a high level. Our students are prepared to excel in the colleges and careers of tomorrow. We have been a high achieving and high growth school for the last two years. We are proud to provide a small-school learning environment and amazing teachers who work hard to meet the needs of every student.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Music • Visual Arts Yoga • Investigations Math • Readers Workshop • Writers Workshop Kaleidoscope Corner • Sustainability Focus • Project-based Learning Spanish • Tutoring • Education for Sustainability MI-Aut Center-Based Program for Primary and Intermediate Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 55%

MEETS » 52%

Lead Partners: Craig Harrer, Frank Coyne and Mimi Diaz Contact: (720) 424-7480 www.denvergreenschool.org 6700 E. Virginia Ave. Grades Served: ECE to 8 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 549 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-7480

Breakfast

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

› 59

SOUTHEAST

Principal: Kathy Benzel Contact: (303) 557-0852 www.denverlanguageschool.org 451 Newport St. Grades Served: K to 7 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 635 Learn More Contact: Gwen Quin or Eva Doblas, (303) 557-0852

Denver Language School (DLS) provides

an innovative academic program to reach the highest levels of student achievement through comprehensive language-immersion education. Our charter school opened in 2010 and follows a total-language-immersion process in Spanish and Mandarin. DLS is the only DPS full-immersion school that follows the Common Core State Standards. It offers traditional learning activities in the target language, making the language both the medium of instruction and the object of instruction. DLS also offers enrichment classes and academic support in its extended-day program, as well as Kaleidoscope Corner after-school care. The recipient of numerous educational awards, DLS has a unique collaborative arrangement with the Embassy of Spain and the University of Beijing. At DLS, We Make a WORLD of Difference!

Contract with DPS

AM

PM

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE Mandarin • Spanish • Tutoring • Dual Language • Language Immersion School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 64%

MEETS » 70%

Ellis Elementary serves a richly diverse community of learners in Principal: Khoa Nguyen Contact: (720) 424-7700 http://ellis.dpsk12.org 1651 S. Dahlia St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 581 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-7700

Early Childhood Education through fifth grade. Students benefit from our excellent, award-winning teaching staff, and state-of-the-art technology lab and classrooms. Recognized as a Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) school and for environmental leadership, Ellis is committed to creating a culture of support for excellent character development and academic achievement.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Dance • Drama • Music Art • Technology • Tutoring PLAN Primary and Intermediate and ECE Model 1 Center-Based Programs School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 60%

›

60

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

MEETS » 55%

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents NEW

Hampden Heights Expeditionary School

(HHES) is a new school in southeast Denver serving grades ECE to 5. HHES is an Expeditionary Learning school with a focus on environmental education. The mission of HHES is to ensure that all children achieve academic and personal excellence, experience joy in learning, and use their individual and collective talents and passions to become citizen scholars who value themselves, others and the environment.

AM

PM

Programs:

Principal: Christine Fleming Contact: (720) 423-9333 www.hhesdenver.org 3333 S. Havana St. Grades Served: ECE to 3 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 550 Learn More Contact: Christine Fleming, (720) 423-9330

PE • Fine Arts • Science Focus • Expeditionary Learning School Performance Framework RatingS: THIS SCHOOL IS NOT RATED

“Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado partners with teachers, counselors, school administrators, and parents throughout DPS to help ensure that children have the support and resources necessary to overcome challenges and realize their full potential."

Afshin Sarvestani, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado

Breakfast

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

›

61

SOUTHEAST

Principal: Kali Garifoli Contact: (303) 759-7808 www.highlineacademy.org 2170 S. Dahlia St. Grades Served: K to 8 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 511 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (303) 759-7808

Highline Academy is a kindergarten through eighth-grade, tuition-free, DPS charter school with a customized liberal-arts curriculum focused on academic, personal and civic excellence. Highline Academy utilizes Core Knowledge curriculum. We feature small classes, dedicated teachers and students from around the world. We are a community where academic achievement, personal growth and civic responsibility converge.

Highline has out-performed district averages in all grade levels and content areas on state assessments.

Limited

AM

PM

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Music • Core Knowledge Curriculum REACH Character Education • Technology • Spanish • Tutoring

School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth DISTINGUISHED » 82 %

Principal: James Metcalfe Contact: (720) 424-6350 http://holm.dpsk12.org 3185 S. Willow St.

MEETS » 79%

Holm Elementary School is located in southeast Denver, adjacent to Hamilton Middle School. We are a caring community where children are valued. We serve students from Early Childhood Education through fifth grade. Our curriculum provides three hours of literacy instruction, including daily reading of high-quality literature, small-group and individual instruction, and specific skills development. Instruction is provided in both English and Spanish at all grade levels and there is English as a Second Language support for students whose first language is not English or Spanish. The fifth-grade classrooms for Holm are located at Hamilton Middle School.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 606

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-6350

Visual Arts • Kaleidoscope Corner • Tutoring

Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Instrumental Music MI-Sev Center-Based Program for Grades K-5 School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 66%

›

62

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

MEETS » 66%

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Lincoln Elementary School is rated as High-Performing on the

DPS School Performance Framework. Located in the West Washington Park neighborhood, we offer a kindergarten through fifth-grade traditional program and a Montessori program for children ages 3-10. Our instructional staff is committed to providing students with an exemplary education. An active parent community provides a variety of events to enrich students’ education.

We offer Early Childhood Education at the Stephen Knight Center for Early Education. Lincoln serves grades K-5 in the traditional program and grades ECE-6 in the Montessori program.

Standard

AM

Grades Served: K to 5, ECE to 6 for Montessori Magnet School for Montessori Estimated Enrollment: 374

PM

Students must have previous, continuous Montessori experience to enroll in grades 1-6 and complete a SchoolChoice form.

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Dance • Music Drama • Kaleidoscope Corner • Tutoring • Montessori

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-5990

School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth DISTINGUISHED » 84%

Principal: Janice Spearman Contact: (720) 424-5990 http://lincoln.dpsk12.org 710 S. Pennsylvania St.

EXCEEDS » 89%

Lowry Elementary serves students in Early Childhood Education

through fifth grade and celebrates our students’ diverse backgrounds.

Highly qualified teachers deliver a robust academic program in a nurturing environment that inspires learning, sharing and promoting the joys of childhood. Located in a redeveloped neighborhood near the former Lowry Air Force Base, our state-of-the-art educational facility opened in 2002 and is the center of neighborhood activity.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Tutoring Computer Technology • Dance • Library • Music • Science Institute Words Their Way • Destination Imagination • Kaleidoscope Corner Principal: Anthony McWright Contact: (720) 424-5910 http://lowry.dpsk12.org 8001 E. Cedar Ave.

School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 62%

Breakfast

Lunch

MEETS » 60%

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 463 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-5910

Next Page

› 63

SOUTHEAST

Principal: Alona Hastings Contact: (720) 424-5600 http://mckinleythatcher. dpsk12.org 1230 S. Grant St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 195 Learn More Tours: Fridays by appointment.

Contact the school at (720) 424-5600 to schedule.

McKinley-Thatcher is a small neighborhood school offering

rich diversity and a strong sense of community. With an emphasis on asking questions, making claims and providing evidence, students learn through inquiry and collaboration. Our highly qualified teachers engage students in strong core classes, physical education, art, music, dance, and a variety of enrichment opportunities. We offer Early Childhood Education through fifth grade. Our enhanced learning day (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) allows us to provide more academic instruction and more arts instruction.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Dance • Music Technology • A Million Words Campaign • SPREE Environmental Program Readers and Writers Workshop • Reading is Fundamental MI Center-Based Program for K-5 and ECE Model 1 Center-Based Program for ECE School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 71%

MEETS » 73%

McMeen Elementary stands as a school of excellence where everyone

Principal: Adam Volek Contact: (720) 424-5520 http://mcmeen.dpsk12.org 1000 S. Holly St.

is safe, respected and celebrated. With our teachers, parents and surrounding community, we empower culturally-aware individuals to become altruistic, compassionate and intrinsically motivated models for what is truly exceptional.

Celebrating diversity, McMeen Elementary is a world class school for today’s student. In addition to our excellent instructional programs offered during the day, we are excited to offer great opportunities for our students and their families after school. We offer standards-based instruction with a focus on the gifts and talents of the whole child. Named a “Distinguished Denver Public School” by the Colorado Department of Education, McMeen received high marks as a local elementary school for several years in a row.

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten

Learn More Open House: Visit http://mcmeen.dpsk12.org for details.

Tours: Contact Lindsey White, (720) 424-5520

Bullying Prevention • Student Action Council • Homework Club • Tutoring

PM

Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Music • Technology Kaleidoscope Corner • Community School Program • Arabic • Spanish School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth DISTINGUISHED » 86%

Previous Page

AM

Programs:

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 579

›

64

Standard

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

EXCEEDS » 90%

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Place Bridge Academy provides a rigorous educational

program for students in Early Childhood Education through eighth grade. Our program includes advanced classes at every grade level. We are an outstanding school for English-language learners and multi-intensive students. Additionally, we provide after-school enrichment programs for our students in both sports and academics.

Standard; Newcomer

PM

Principal: Brenda Kazin Contact: (720) 424-0960 http://place.dpsk12.org 7125 Cherry Creek North Dr. Grades Served: ECE to 8 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 918

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Band • Choir • Digital Art

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-0960

General Music • Keyboard • Lab • Library • Visual Art • Accelerated Reader English in a Flash • Imagine Learning English • Reading Is Fundamental Beacons Neighborhood Center • High School Prep Class • French • Italian Spanish • Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) • Tutoring

School-Based Health Centers

School-Based Health Center • Newcomer Center MI Center-Based Program for Primary, Intermediate and Grades 6-8 School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 56%

MEETS » 61%

Rocky Mountain Prep is a tuition-free, public charter school. Our mission is to educate students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade with the rigorous academic preparation, character development and individualized support necessary to succeed in and graduate from high school and a four-year college. In addition to our dedication to student achievement, we teach character development to help our students become scholars and responsible citizens and future leaders. Our college-preparatory curriculum and pre-kindergarten programs are combined with differentiated small-group instruction to provide scholars with the individualized support necessary to meet our ambitious student-achievement goals.

Contract with DPS

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Dance • Science Tutoring • Blended Learning School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 63%

Breakfast

Lunch

MEETS » 60%

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Principal: Jen Heller Contact: (720) 863-8920 http://rockymountainprep.org 7808 Cherry Creek South Dr. Building 3, Ste. 300 Grades Served: ECE to 4 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 350 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 863-8920

Next Page

› 65

SOUTHEAST NEW Principal: Jennifer Reese Contact: (720) 863-8920, ext. 105 www.rockymountainprep.org Location to be determined Grades Served: ECE to 1 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 184 Learn More Tours: Every other Wednesday, 8:15-9 a.m. and 2:30-3:15 p.m. at Rocky Mountain Prep, 7808 Cherry Creek South Drive, #3-300.

Contact: Rebecca Kisner, (720) 863-8920, ext. 101

Principal: Chad Burns Contact: (303) 759-2076 www.rmsel.org 1700 S. Holly St. Grades Served: K to 12 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 200 This school does not participate in the SchoolChoice process. Please contact the school directly for enrollment information.

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (303) 759-2076 or visit www.rmsel.org

Rocky Mountain Prep 2 is a tuition-free, public charter

To be determined

elementary school. Our mission is to educate students with the rigorous academic preparation, character development and individualized support necessary to succeed in and graduate from high school and a four-year college. Our extended school day and school year allow for increased emphasis on literacy and math, as well as art, science and dance classes that nurture creativity and curiosity. In addition to our dedication to student achievement, we teach character development to help our scholars become responsible citizens and future leaders. Each day we demonstrate our PEAK values of perseverance, excellence, adventure, and kindness.

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Science • Dance Performing Arts • Science Focus • Blended Learning School Performance Framework RatingS: THIS SCHOOL IS NOT RATED

Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning As a K-12 community, the

mission of the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning (RMSEL) is to empower students and staff to be learners, critical thinkers, citizens, and explorers engaged in and inspired by the real world. A public school of choice, RMSEL operates in partnership with five Denver-area school districts and two non-profit organizations (Outward Bound and the Public Education and Business Coalition) actively involved in the renewal of public education.

Expeditionary Learning captures the power of Outward Bound principles and research about best practices and combines them in the classroom to promote high academic achievement and character development.

AM

PM

Programs:

PE • Internship Opportunities • World Languages • Concurrent Enrollment Credit Recovery • Tutoring • Expeditionary Learning School Performance Framework RatingS: THIS SCHOOL IS NOT RATED

›

66

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Samuels Elementary School is dedicated to educating today’s children

for tomorrow’s world and empowering our students to pursue lifelong learning.

Students at Samuels are part of a long-standing tradition of academic excellence.

At Samuels, we nurture an atmosphere of respect and admiration for all. We celebrate our diversity and honor our community. We believe that parents are our partners in the important job of educating the children of this community and we encourage close cooperation between the home and school.

Standard

PM

Principal: Erin Mack Trapanese Contact: (720) 424-4450 http://samuels.dpsk12.org 3985 S. Vincennes Court Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 562 Learn More Tours: By appointment.

Contact: Pallas Quist, (720) 254-0518 or visit http://samuels.dpsk12.org.

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Music • Technology Tutoring • Partnership with Denver Parks and Recreation for Weekly Enrichment School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 70%

MEETS » 71%

Slavens School emphasizes critical-thinking skills and has achieved a High-Performing rating on the DPS School Performance Framework. We have high expectations for all students and utilize the district curriculum to meet the needs of the whole child. Some elementary classes “platoon,” with one teacher focusing on literacy instruction while a second teacher focuses on math, science and social studies. Our middle school prepares students for high school success. ECE classes are offered at the Stephen Knight Center for Early Education.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Drama • Music • STEM/ Technology Spanish for Middle School • Kaleidoscope Corner • Spanish • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth DISTINGUISHED » 87%

EXCEEDS » 85%

Principal: Kurt Siebold Contact: (720) 424-4150 http://slavens.dpsk12.org 3000 S. Clayton St. Grades Served: K to 8 Magnet School for Grades 6 to 8 Estimated Enrollment: 572 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-4150

Breakfast

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

› 67

SOUTHEAST

“We are here all day, every day, for every child.”

Lara, Assistant Principal

Principal: Sarina Compoz Contact: (720) 424-3930 http://southmoor.dpsk12.org 3755 S. Magnolia Way Grades Served: ECE to 5 Magnet School for HGT Estimated Enrollment: 450 To enroll in the HGT program, students must be identified by the district as being eligible for the magnet (HGT identified). Families interested in participating in the eligibility process must have submitted an HGT Application by October 3, 2014. Please contact the Gifted and Talented Department for more information.

Learn More Kindergarten/ECE Round-up: 1/15, 8 a.m.

Tours: 1/9, 1/15 & 1/21, 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Contact the school at (720) 424-3930 to schedule.

›

68

Previous Page

Southmoor Elementary School offers Early Childhood Education (ECE) through fifth grade, including tuition-based ECE and full-day kindergarten. We serve children with highly gifted educational needs in grades 1-5 through self-contained classrooms. We also provide traditional education programming. We are committed to engaging students through a strong academic program that incorporates reading, writing, math, social studies, and science. We offer specials classes including art, music and physical education. In addition, we support a technology lab featuring stateof-the-art computers, as well as mobile netbooks and iPads for classroom checkout. Promethean Boards are in each classroom.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Music Kaleidoscope Corner • Tutoring • Highly Gifted and Talented School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 66%

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

MEETS » 59%

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

AM

Principal: Robin Kline Contact: (720) 424-3870 http://steck.dpsk12.org 450 Albion St.

PM

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 357

Steck Elementary is a highly rated neighborhood school that nurtures

academic excellence, social and emotional growth, and a strong sense of community. Teachers are content experts in one of these core subjects: math, science, social studies, or literacy. Using a “platooning” instructional model, students receive instruction from specialized teachers in first through fifth grade. Full-day Early Childhood Education and kindergarten are available.

Standard

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-3870

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE Paraprofessionals for Grades ECE-2 • Smaller Class Sizes for Grades 3-5 Kaleidoscope Corner School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth DISTINGUISHED » 88%

EXCEEDS » 90%

Steele Elementary offers two high-quality education programs, including British Primary and Contemporary. Both serve students in kindergarten through fifth grade, are rated highly on the School Performance Framework, and offer multi-age classrooms. The British Primary Program focuses on building community in classrooms and thematic instruction with integrated subjects. The Contemporary program offers traditional, academically rigorous instruction. Steele also houses the DPS planetarium for elementary students. ECE classes are offered at the Stephen Knight Center for Early Education.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Drama • Music • Planetarium Seed to Table • SPREE Environmental Program • Kaleidoscope Corner Spanish • British Primary Instructional Model School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 74%

Breakfast

Lunch

Principal: Kevin Greeley Contact: (720) 424-3720 http://steele.dpsk12.org 320 S. Marion Pkwy.

Grades Served: K to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 445 Learn More Tours: Second Thursday (Oct. – Jan.). Contact the school at (720) 424-3720 to schedule.

MEETS » 71%

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

› 69

SOUTHEAST

Principal: Renee Vanhorn Contact: (720) 424-6500 http://skcee.dpsk12.org 3245 E. Exposition Ave. Grades Served: ECE to K Estimated Enrollment: 377 To enroll in Advanced Kindergarten, students must have submitted an Advanced Kindergarten Application by October 3, 2014 and participate in the assessment process to determine eligibility. Please contact the Gifted and Talented Department for more information.

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-6500 or visit http://skcee.dpsk12.org

Stephen Knight Center for Early Education (SKCEE) is dedicated to serving preschool, kindergarten and advanced kindergarten students in an environment designed exclusively for the youngest learners. The SKCEE offers students a hands-on, energetic, enriching and developmentally-appropriate program in a safe learning environment. Our licensed teachers are experts in Early Childhood Education and are supported by a rich curriculum that balances challenging academics with fun and engaging enrichment. Our students benefit from strong parent and community involvement as well as supportive connections with our affiliated schools.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • Advanced Kindergarten • PE Movement • Integrated Arts Including Music • Handwriting Without Tears Kaleidoscope Corner • Spanish • ECE-Aut Center-Based Program for ECE School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 72%

MEETS » 69%

University Park serves students in kindergarten through fifth

grade in a learning environment designed to nurture a caring community of respectful, responsible learners who share a love of discovery and take joy in the journey of learning. We are committed to educating the whole child and place emphasis on rigorous academics. We are proud to have been named the “Healthiest School in Denver” and one of Denver’s top schools by 5280 magazine.

We value rigorous learning, the arts, technology, critical thinking, healthy choices, and diversity. ECE classes are offered at the Stephen Knight Center for Early Education.

Standard

AM

PM

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Band • Dance • Library • Music Principal: Grant Varveris Contact: (720) 424-3410 www.uparkelementary.org 2300 S. St. Paul St. Grades Served: K to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 440 Learn More Contact: Jennifer Frenkel, (720) 424-3410

›

70

Previous Page

Scratch Cooking • Stage Drama • Technology Brainwise Focused Interventions • Kaleidoscope Corner • French Mandarin • Spanish • Tutoring • AN Center-Based Program for Primary Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth DISTINGUISHED » 81%

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

MEETS » 76%

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Southwest Castro

Knapp

CMS Community School

unsmiller Creative Arts K Academy

College View Denison Montessori

ath and Science M Leadership Academy

Doull

Munroe

Force

Pascual LeDoux Academy

Godsman Goldrick

Sabin World Elementary School

Grant Ranch

Schmitt

Gust

STRIVE Prep – Ruby Hill

Johnson

Traylor Fundamental Academy

Kaiser KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy

Castro Richard T. Castro Elementary serves approximately 600

neighborhood students in Early Childhood Education through fifth grade.

Our commitment is to engage every student in literacy through reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Our goal is to develop successful, responsible communicators and lifelong learners.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art Computer Technology • Dance • Instrumental Music • Library

Valverde

Principal: Robert Villareal Contact: (720) 424-8990 http://castro.dpsk12.org 845 S. Lowell Blvd.

Grades Served: K to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 614 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-8990

Accelerated Reader • Book Trust • Daily Interventions • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 43%

Breakfast

APPROACHING » 46%

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

› 71

SOUTHWEST

Principal: Alejandra Sotiros Contact: (720) 424-4300 http://cmscommunityschool. dpsk12.org 1300 S. Lowell Blvd.

Grades Served: K to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 612 Learn More Contact: Angelica Rodriguez, (720) 424-4329

CMS Community School Charles M. Schenck (CMS)

Community School serves as a kindergarten through fifth-grade Beacon School with a valued emphasis on dual-language instruction. We also focus on language maintenance and English-language instruction for bilingual, bi-literate students.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art Library • Music • Technology • Beacon School • Spanish • Vietnamese Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) • Tutoring MI Center-Based Program for Primary and Intermediate Grades Dual Language School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth

PROBATION » 30%

DOES NOT MEET » 31%

College View Elementary School is located in the College View Principal: Kyle Gamba Contact: (720) 424-8660 http://collegeview.dpsk12.org 2675 S. Decatur St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 459 Learn More Contact: Jessica Beegle, (720) 424-8661

neighborhood just east of Colorado Heights University in urban southwest Denver. College View Elementary serves a diverse student population of approximately 460 students with a variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

We aspire to educate respectful, productive citizens who value diversity and are prepared for the challenges of an ever-changing world. Our school day has been expanded to provide more time for technology and reading for all students. We have a strong relationship with our parents and community and understand that only together can we prepare our students to solve problems in the 21st century.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Imagine Learning • Tutoring AN Center-Based Program for Primary Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 60%

›

72

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

MEETS » 63%

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Denison Montessori For more than 25 years, Denison

has been providing Montessori education to the children and families of DPS. The entire Denison staff is dedicated to giving your child an education that focuses on your child’s strengths and potential while also providing an excellent foundation of the knowledge and skills needed to be a successful human being in the 21st century. Committed to Montessori principles and practices, our community cultivates each child’s unique potential and natural love of learning.

Standard

AM

Principal: Katy Mattis Contact: (720) 424-8080 http://denison.dpsk12.org 1821 S. Yates St. Grades Served: ECE to 6 Magnet School Estimated Enrollment: 441

PM

Learn More Open Houses: 12/6 & 1/17, 1-3 p.m.

Tours: Second Thursday, 9-10 a.m.

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Drama • Music • Global Garden Kaleidoscope Corner • Tutoring • Montessori School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 73%

EXCEEDS » 85%

Doull Elementary is a collaborative school of lifelong learners. Our faculty and staff are committed to ensuring academic excellence, developing a strong sense of community, and continuously improving student achievement for our diverse population. Recently, Doull received increased performance ratings from the federal government and the Denver Public Schools. Doull offers Early Childhood Education through fifth grade.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Accelerated Reader Imagine Learning • Music • Science Enrichment • Tutoring ECE Model 1 Center-Based Program for ECE and MI Center-Based Program for Primary and Intermediate Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 70%

Breakfast

Lunch

MEETS » 75%

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Principal: Jodie Carrigan Contact: (720) 424-8000 http://doull.dpsk12.org 2520 S. Utica St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 516 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-8000

Next Page

› 73

SOUTHWEST

“The YMCA is committed to providing quality programs and improving the lives of many welldeserving children and families in Denver.

It takes commitment from everyone in the community to have every child reach their potential.”

Kim Schulz, YMCA of Metropolitan Denver

Principal: Valerie Burke Contact: (720) 424-7400 http://force.dpsk12.org 1550 S. Wolff St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 586 Learn More Contact: Michele Kaspari, (720) 424-7400

Force Elementary is an Early Childhood Education through fifth-grade

school located in southwest Denver. We are rated as a high-growth, highperformance school and our teachers have been recognized at the district and state level for exceeding performance expectations. In addition to rigorous academics, we offer music, art, physical education, and technology. Our afterschool enrichment program is free of charge and offers students a wide range of activities that support and extend learning.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Band • Computer Lab Vocal Music • Chess Club • Beacons Neighborhood Center • Math Club Shakespeare Club • Reading Partners Tutoring • Tutoring AN Center-Based Program for Intermediate Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 69%

›

74

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

MEETS » 77%

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Principal: Priscilla Hopkins Contact: (720) 424-7060 http://godsman.dpsk12.org 2120 W. Arkansas Ave.

Godsman Elementary provides a rigorous academic environment and

strives toward individual student responsibility. We offer instruction in Spanish and English through fifth grade for students learning English. Godsman provides an extended school day. Every student who needs extra support to reach gradelevel expectations receive a 45-minute block of intervention time and all students select an enrichment class such as dance, cooking, sports, or instrumental music.

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Innovation School Estimated Enrollment: 605

Programs:

Learn More Contact: Guadalupe Duarte Ontiveros, (720) 424-7099

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Arts • Music • Literacy Squared Guided Language Acquistion Development (GLAD) Strategies Extended Day • Tutoring • ECE Model 1 Center-Based Program for ECE School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 56%

MEETS » 55%

Goldrick Elementary serves more than 600 students in Early Childhood Education through fifth grade. Our standards-based instructional model maximizes success with English-language learners, who make up 80% of our students. Goldrick features highly-qualified teachers and a unique approach to teaching English-language learners.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Library • Technology Music • Drama • Dance

School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth DOES NOT MEET » 30%

PRIORITY WATCH » 36%

Principal: Ligia Gibson Contact: (720) 424-6980 http://goldrick.dpsk12.org 1050 S. Zuni St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 624 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-6980

Breakfast

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

› 75

SOUTHWEST

Principal: Sandra Blomeyer Contact: (720) 424-6880 http://grantranch.dpsk12.org 5400 S. Jay Circle Grades Served: ECE to 8 Estimated Enrollment: 826 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-6880

Grant Ranch ECE-8 School provides students with a quality education that develops academic skills, social skills and the character necessary to become lifelong learners and contribute to society as a whole. The school is committed to maximizing the academic and behavior potential of all students. We believe in nurturing the “gifts” of every child. We strive to close the performance gaps in student achievement as measured by daily progress monitoring, interim assessment scores and state test results for all grade levels. In addition, Grant Ranch works to involve every parent in all school-related activities that support their child.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE Amazing Race Geography Enrichment • Art • CO2 Cars • Creative Writing Dance • Drama • Instrumental Music • Junior Achievement • Keyboarding Leadership • Life Skills • Mathletics • Semantics • Shakespeare Study Skills • Technology • Vocal Music • Yearbook • Kaleidoscope Corner Spanish • Exploratory Technology Lab CTE Program Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 61%

Principal: Jamie Roybal Contact: (720) 424-6560 http://gust.dpsk12.org 3440 W. Yale Ave. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Magnet School for HGT and Advanced Kindergarten Estimated Enrollment: 731 To enroll in the HGT program, students must be identified by the district as being eligible for the magnet (HGT identified). Families interested in participating in the eligibility process must have submitted an HGT Application

by October 3, 2014. To enroll in Advanced Kindergarten, students must have submitted an Advanced Kindergarten Application by October 3, 2014 and participate in the assessment process to determine eligibility.

MEETS » 56%

Gust Elementary is a Gifted and Talented magnet school serving approximately 730 students in Early Childhood Education through fifth grade.

We offer an academic program with a traditional focus on reading, writing, math, and academic language.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • Advanced Kindergarten • PE • Art Music • Technology • Tutoring • Highly Gifted and Talented AN Center-Based Program for Intermediate Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 72%

MEETS » 67%

Please contact the GT Department for more information.

Learn More Contact: Traci Gonzales, (720) 424-6561

›

76

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

education for students in Early Childhood Education through fifth grade. We provide Transitional Native Language Instruction (TNLI) and include Englishlanguage development in our core curriculum to meet culturally diverse needs.

AM

Principal: Robert Beam Contact: (720) 424-6290 http://johnson.dpsk12.org 1850 S. Irving St.

Programs:

PM

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 452

Johnson Elementary delivers a whole, differentiated and responsive

Standard

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-6290

Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Music • Technology Visual Arts • Beacons Neighborhood Center Expanded Learning Opportunities Program • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 56%

MEETS » 67%

Kaiser Elementary serves Bowmar Heights and surrounding neighborhoods with a traditional curriculum and rigorous academic environment. Our full-day Early Childhood Education and kindergarten program serves as a platform for continued participation through fifth grade.

Kaiser provides art, music, physical education, dance programs, after-school daycare, tutoring, and Shakespeare.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Dance • Library Music • Technology • 21st-Century Learning Center • Tutoring ECE Model 1 Center-Based Program for ECE and MI-Aut Center-Based Program for Primary and Intermediate Grades School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 59%

Breakfast

Lunch

MEETS » 54%

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Principal: Elinor Roller Contact: (720) 424-6210 http://kaiser.dpsk12.org 4500 S. Quitman St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 336 Learn More Tours: Contact the school at (720) 424-6210 to schedule.

Next Page

› 77

SOUTHWEST

Principal: Emily Yates Contact: (303) 623-5772 www.kippcolorado.org 375 S. Tejon St. Grades Served: 5 to 8 Estimated Enrollment: 368 Learn More Contact: Ms. Pagan, (303) 623-5722, ext. 211

KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy KIPP’s mission is to

equip our students with the academic skills and character traits necessary to succeed in college and the competitive world beyond. The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) is a network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools in under-resourced communities throughout the United States.

At KIPP, there are no shortcuts: outstanding educators, more time in school, a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, and a strong culture of achievement and support help our students make significant academic gains and continue to excel in high school and college. KIPP middle school begins in fifth grade.

Contract with DPS

PM

Programs:

PE • Art • Music • Technology • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth DISTINGUISHED » 88%

Principal: Shane Knight Contact: (720) 424-6130 http://knapp.dpsk12.org 500 S. Utica St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 659 Learn More Contact: Sara Snyder-Poole, (720) 424-6153

EXCEEDS » 89%

Knapp Located in the center of Denver’s bilingual Westwood community, Knapp Elementary serves students in Early Childhood Education through fifth grade. With a strong curriculum of structured reading, writing, math, social studies, and science, students build a strong educational foundation. Knapp enhances the learning experience with music, physical education, art, and technology.

Previous Page

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Dance • Music • Technology Visual Arts • Tutoring School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 58%

›

78

Standard

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

MEETS » 58%

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy is a magnet

school designed to prepare students in kindergarten through 12th grade for creative and artistic careers while also providing a rigorous college-prep education.

All students explore theatre arts, 2- and 3-D visual arts, media arts, instrumental and vocal music, and dance. Students entering at middle school select arts studies they are passionate about and that will lead to career-path studies in high school.

Standard

PM

Grades Served: K to 12 Magnet School Estimated Enrollment: 1001

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art Reggio Emilia Kindergarten • Arts Focus • Fine Arts • Performing Arts Theatre Technologies and Visual and Design Art CTE Programs Art Opportunities for Artistic Internships and Mentorships • Spanish AP Courses • Honors Courses • Concurrent Enrollment

Principal: Peter Castillo Contact: (720) 424-0200 http://kcaa.dpsk12.org 2250 S. Quitman Way

School-Based Health Centers

The College First Program (ASCENT) • Credit Recovery • Tutoring

All Kindergarten students must complete a readiness interview prior to acceptance into KCAA. Students in grades 1 to 12 must attend an Orientation Night by January 30. Please contact the school to learn more.

Learn More Contact: Olivia Sanchez, (720) 424-0218

School-Based Health Center • MI Center-Based Program for Grades 8 School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 40%

APPROACHING » 40%

“DPS has been overwhelmingly helpful in making sure that our daughter has the best education possible. Her teachers are accommodating and driven.”

Alex, Karma's dad

Breakfast

Lunch

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

› 79

SOUTHWEST

Principal: Lynne Lopez-Crowley and Ruth Ocon-Neri Contact: (720) 424-1310 http://msla.dpsk12.org 451 S. Tejon St. Grades Served: K to 5 Magnet School Estimated Enrollment: 323 Learn More Tours: By appointment.

Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-1310.

Math and Science Leadership Academy

is a kindergarten through fifth-grade school where everyone is a learner, teacher and leader. Through a rigorous curriculum, students learn in all academic areas with a special emphasis on acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to ensure success as the leaders of tomorrow.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art Library • Music • Service Learning • Technology • Tutoring Science Focus • Math Focus

School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 45%

APPROACHING » 40%

Munroe Elementary serves approximately 600 students in

Principal: Abigail Brown, Ph.D. Contact: (720) 424-5230 http://munroe.dpsk12.org 3440 W. Virginia Ave.

kindergarten through fifth grade. Munroe is located in the Westwood neighborhood of southwest Denver and educates a high number of Englishlanguage learners. As a school community, Munroe places the utmost importance on student achievement and parent involvement. There are opportunities for students who live within the Munroe boundary to attend ECE classes at Pascual LeDoux Academy.

Full-Day Kindergarten • Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art

Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-5230

21st-Century Learning Center • Tutoring

Music • Technology • Drama • Dance • Fit Fun & Literacy

School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth WATCH » 50%

Previous Page

PM

Programs:

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 590

›

80

Standard

Transportation

APPROACHING » 45%

AM Before-school programming

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Pascual LeDoux Academy is the first Denver Public

Schools Center for Early Childhood Education in southwest Denver. At Pascual LeDoux, both the curriculum and our new learning environment are specifically designed and tailored for young learners. We’re proud of our award-winning curriculum, which is comprehensive and aligned to earlylearning standards. Our expert ECE teachers will ensure that our students are ready for kindergarten and beyond. We truly believe in the importance of parental involvement; therefore, we encourage families to get involved in our classrooms as well as volunteer at school events.

Standard

Programs:

Principal: Leticia Jara-Leake Contact: (720) 423-9240 http://pascualledoux.dpsk12.org 1055 S. Hazel Ct. Grades Served: ECE Estimated Enrollment: 256 Learn More Tours: First Monday, 9 a.m.

(Oct.-Nov.); Every Monday, 9 a.m. (Dec.-Jan.)

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • PE • Integrated Arts Access to iPads • ECE Model 1 Center-Based Program for ECE School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 64%

Breakfast

Lunch

MEETS » 63%

Uniform

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

›

81

SOUTHWEST

“DPS gives us everything. This is the school she loves. She has grown up here.”

JoMarie, Taeja’s Mom

Principal: Kirsten Frassanito Contact: (720) 424-4520 http://sabin.dpsk12.org 3050 S. Vrain St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 702 Learn More Contact: Laura Vasta, (720) 424-4524

Sabin World Elementary School offers

the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme for students in Early Childhood Education through fifth grade. Through inquiry-based, student-driven education, our goal is to develop inquisitive, knowledgeable and caring students who help create a more peaceful world through intercultural and global understanding and respect.

Standard

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Art • Music Technology (Visual and Graphic Design) • Spanish • Tutoring MI-SEV Center-Based Program for K-5 and MI Center-Based Program for Primary and Intermediate Grades International Baccalaureate School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 65%

›

82

Previous Page

Transportation

AM Before-school programming

MEETS » 60%

PM After-school programming

Table of Contents

Schmitt At Schmitt, if you can imagine it, you can achieve it! We hold

our students to high expectations and encourage them to reach for the stars.

Our school-wide focus is on Common Core State Standards, rigor, academic language, and promoting communication and collaboration by utilizing appropriate digital and other resources. In addition, our students are provided with physical education, art and music classes. We also have after-school programming: SOAR and SCORES. With over 170 pieces of technology solely dedicated to student-use and Promethean boards in every classroom, our students leave Schmitt with the skills to be successful in middle school, high school and beyond. Approximately 10 different home languages are spoken at Schmitt and about 60% of our students are emerging bilinguals. To ensure student success, we offer TNLI (Transitional Native Language Instruction) and ESL (English as a Second Language) instruction.

Standard

PM

Principal: Patricia Gonzales Contact: (720) 424-4230 http://schmitt.dpsk12.org 1820 S. Vallejo St. Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 434 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 424-4230

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Band School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth

PROBATION » 28%

DOES NOT MEET » 21%

STRIVE Prep – Ruby Hill is part of the successful STRIVE Preparatory Schools network that offers a revolutionary, college-prep, kindergarten – 12th-grade program that is free, taught by skilled teachers and supported by a dedicated community. Our schools are committed to preparing every one of our scholars for the opportunities and challenges of college in a small, safe and highlyfocused learned environment. STRIVE Prep – Ruby Hill has two certified teachers in every classroom. There is more time in the day for literacy and all reading instruction happens in groups of ten scholars or less. There is also an extended math block during the regular school day in addition to time for writing, social studies and science, and a daily Spanish class for all scholars.

To be determined

Programs:

Full-Day Kindergarten • Extended School Year • Extended Day Art, Drama, Music “Choice Time” • Reading Mastery • Writers Workshop Technology • Character Education • Field Trips • Spanish Partnerships with Healthy Learning Paths and Colorado I Have a Dream Foundation

THIS SCHOOL IS NOT RATED

Lunch

Uniform

Grades Served: K to 2 Charter School Estimated Enrollment: 300 Learn More Contact: Main Office, (720) 460-2800 or visit http://striveprep.org

School Performance Framework RatingS:

Breakfast

Principal: Alexa Mason Contact: (720) 460-2800 http://striveprep.org 2626 W. Evans Ave.

English Language Acquisition services

Next Page

›

83

SOUTHWEST

Principal: Shayley Olson Contact: (720) 424-3480 http://traylor.dpsk12.org 2900 S. Ivan Way Grades Served: ECE to 5 Magnet School Estimated Enrollment: 539 Learn More Tours: By appointment.

Contact: Josefina Granados, (720) 424-3480

Traylor FUNDAMENTAL Academy is a

Fundamental Academy within DPS. We offer grade-level instruction taught in traditional ways with high expectations of student behavior. We differentiate our content to support students who need enrichment, as well as those who need additional support. We provide a “whole child” education, adding PE and dance to our daily specials of art, music and technology.

Magnet

PM

Programs:

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • DPS Shakespeare Festival Teams Band and Choir (4-5) • Fundamental Academy • Writing Alive McGraw Hill Anthology Series and Guided Reading Program Denver SCORES Soccer and Writing Program • Jump Rope Club Science Club • Spelling Club • Destination Imagination School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall

› Student Academic Growth MEETS EXPECTATIONS » 60%

MEETS » 53%

Valverde Elementary is a dual-language community school that Principal: To be determined Contact: (720) 424-3250 http://valverde.dpsk12.org 2030 W. Alameda Ave.

offers Early Childhood Education through fifth grade. Valverde provides a rigorous bilingual academic program that prepares all of our students for global citizenship in the 21st century. Experienced and highly skilled educators are deeply committed to nurturing the whole child in a safe and caring learning environment. Our comprehensive academic program is enriched through thematic instruction in music, art, library, technology, and physical education, as well as an extensive after-school program.

Grades Served: ECE to 5 Estimated Enrollment: 393

Programs:

Learn More Contact: Cynthia Eames, (720) 424-3250

Full-Day Kindergarten in Spanish • PE • Arts • Bullying Prevention

Preschool (ECE) • Preschool (ECE) in Spanish • Full-Day Kindergarten Imagine Learning • Leveled Literacy Intervention • Learning Garden Library • Music • Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Technology • Spanish • Tutoring ECE-Aut Center Based Program for ECE • Dual Language School Performance Framework RatingS:

› Overall PROBATION » 16%

›

84

Previous Page

› Student Academic Growth DOES NOT MEET » 16%

Standard

PM

How long should your family wait for a better opportunity?

A home without Internet is a home that’s out of touch for children and parents alike.

With affordable home Internet from Comcast, your family can search for jobs, pay bills online, complete homework assignments and stay connected to family and the outside world. You may qualify for Internet Essentials if your child is eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program. Help your family get ahead in the comfort and safety of home.

SM

AFFORDABLE INTERNET

$

9

95

a month + tax

A LOW-COST

COMPUTER $ at http://www.internetessentials.com/ To learn more or apply, visit: InternetEssentials.com enrollment 149 99 initialAvailable Or call: 1-855-8-INTERNET (1-855-846-8376) + tax

• • •

No price increases No activation fees No equipment rental fees

FREE

INTERNET TRAINING Available online, in print and in person

Restrictions apply. Not available in all areas. Limited to Internet Essentials service for new residential customers meeting certain eligibility criteria.

Advertised price applies to a single outlet. Actual speeds may vary and are not guaranteed. After initial participation, if a customer is determined to be no longer eligible for the program but continues to receive Comcast service, regular rates will apply. Subject to Internet Essentials program terms and conditions. Call 1-855-846-8376 for restrictions and complete details, or visit InternetEssentials.com. ©2014 Comcast. All rights reserved. Internet Essentials is a program to provide home Internet service for families. It is not a school program, and is not endorsed or required by your school. Your school is not responsible for Internet Essentials accounts.

85

Nationally Ranked. Locally Trusted.

Complete and Convenient Health Care for Students A primary care network specially for Denver Public Schools (DPS) students.

Whenever your child is in need of a back-to-school physical, vaccinations or just isn’t feeling well, you can count on Denver Health’s School-Based Health Centers to provide high-quality medical services to your child – at NO COST to families.

With a staff of medical professionals and 16 locations inside of Denver schools, our health centers are available during the school year to provide the medical services to keep children in school and parents at ease.

Our three regional locations at Evie Dennis, Place Bridge Academy, and Manual are open to all DPS students.

Schedule an appointment today!

16 locations in Denver Public Schools Locate your School-Based Health Center and download a registration packet at DenverHealth.org/SBHC http://www.denverhealth.org/medical-services/ For a life-threatening emergency, dial 911. © 2014 Denver Health