Enrollment Guide
2001-2002
Please note: The following information is from the 2001-2002 Enrollment Guide, published in January, 2001. The 2002-2003 Enrollment Guide will be published on-line (and in print) in early January, 2002.

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DPS Schools

Elementary Schools
All elementary schools offer early childhood education (ECE) and kindergarten through fifth grade (ECE-5) unless otherwise noted. Grade levels listed are for the 2001-2002 school year.

= Schools with full-day kindergarten
= Schools with Kaleidoscope Corner

Click on the school to view its report card.

Amesse
5440 Scranton St. • 303-371-0940
Principal: Alberta Alston • Enrollment: 645

Asbury
1320 E. Asbury Ave. • 303-722-4695
Principal: Lynne Tucker • Enrollment: 240

Ashley
1914 Syracuse St. • 303-322-1853
Principal: Wanda Lydia • Enrollment: 403

Barnum
85 Hooker St. • 303-935-3509
Principal: Judith Chavez • Enrollment: 583

Barrett
2900 Richard Allen Ct. • 303-388-5841
Principal: Betty Johnson • Enrollment: 218

Beach Court
4950 Beach Ct. • 303-455-3607
Principal: Karen Close • Enrollment: 459

Bradley (ECE-6)
3051 S. Elm St. • 303-756-8386
Principal: Angelo Spataro • Enrollment: 312

Bromwell (K-5)
2500 E. 4th Ave. • 303-388-5969
Principal: Frank Bingham • Enrollment: 310

Brown
2550 Lowell Blvd. • 303-477-1611
Principal: George Schnittgrund • Enrollment: 531

Bryant-Webster Year Round
3635 Quivas St. • 303-433-3336
Principal: Patricia Salazar • Enrollment: 509

Carson
5420 E. 1st Ave. • 303-355-7316
Principal: Constance Brakken • Enrollment: 216

Castro
845 S. Lowell Blvd. • 303-935-2458
Principal: William Abbey • Enrollment: 600

Centennial
4665 Raleigh St. • 303-433-6489
Principal: Joellen Davis • Enrollment: 598

Cheltenham Year Round
1580 Julian St. • 303-825-3323
Principal: Kay Frunzi • Enrollment: 688

Colfax Year Round
1526 Tennyson St. • 303-623-6148
Principal: Mary Romero • Enrollment: 367

College View
2675 S. Decatur St. • 303-934-5689
Principal: Cora Martinez • Enrollment: 472

Columbian Year Round
2925 W. 40th Ave. • 303-433-2539
Principal: Mary Ann Baca • Enrollment: 531

Columbine Primary Education Center (ECE-2)
2727 Columbine St. • 303-333-9372
Principal: Janice Spearman

Columbine (3-5)
2540 E. 29th Ave. • 303-388-3617
Principal: Janice Spearman • Enrollment: 406

Cory
1550 S. Steele St. • 303-744-2726
Principal: Patricia Trujillo • Enrollment: 372

Cowell
4540 W. 10th Ave. • 303-571-0617
Principal: Amelia Martinez • Enrollment: 617

Crofton (1-5)
2409 Arapahoe St • 303-292-4629
Principal: Diana Howard • Enrollment: 99

Del Pueblo
750 Galapago St. • 303-629-1473
Principal: Hellen Trujillo-Wulfers • Enrollment: 277

Denison Montessori (K-6)
1821 S. Yates. St. • 303-934-7805
Principal: Martha Urioste • Enrollment: 496

Doull
2520 S. Utica St. • 303-935-2489
Principal: Suzanne Thompson • Enrollment: 537

Eagleton Year Round
880 Hooker St. • 303-623-0181
Principal: Amy Weed • Enrollment: 562

Ebert (K-6)
410 Park Ave. West • 303-295-7869
Principal: Joan Wamsley • Enrollment: 284

Edison
3350 Quitman St. • 303-455-3615
Principal: David Debus • Enrollment: 509

Ellis
1651 S. Dahlia St. • 303-756-8363
Principal: Gary Funk • Enrollment: 545

Fairmont
520 W. 3rd Ave. • 303-893-1957
Principal: Melanie Byers • Enrollment: 537

Fairview
2715 W. 11th Ave. • 303-623-7193
Principal: Norma Giron • Enrollment: 372

Fallis
6700 E. Virginia Ave. • 303-388-5981
Principal: Wil Minor • Enrollment: 376

Force
1550 S. Wolff St. • 303-935-3595
Principal: Les Rank • Enrollment: 579

Ford
14500 Maxwell Pl. • 303-371-6990
Principal: Delores Knight • Enrollment: 628

Garden Place
4425 Lincoln St. • 303-295-7785
Principal: Alvina Lujan Crouse • Enrollment: 490

Gilpin
2949 California St. • 303-297-0313
Principal: Janet Box • Enrollment: 474

Godsman
2120 W. Arkansas Ave. • 303-936-3466
Principal: Sandra Shane • Enrollment: 516

Goldrick
1050 S. Zuni St. • 303-935-3544
Principal: Mary Neidig • Enrollment: 652

Green Valley (ECE-6)
4100 Jericho St • 303-307-1659
Principal: Deborah Johnson Graham • Enrollment: 456

Greenlee
1150 Lipan St. • 303-629-6364
Principal: Josephine Garcia • Enrollment: 468

Gust
3440 W. Yale Ave. • 303-935-4613
Principal: James Kullhem • Enrollment: 537

Hallett
2950 Jasmine St. • 303-355-7359
Principal: Shurwood Reynolds • Enrollment: 341

Harrington Year Round
2401 E. 37th Ave. • 303-333-4293
Principal: Sally Edwards • Enrollment: 563

Holm
3185 S. Willow Ct. • 303-751-3157
Principal: James Metcalfe • Enrollment 566

Johnson
1850 S. Irving St. • 303-935-4659
Principal: Anne Hanna • Enrollment: 433

Kaiser (ECE-6)
4500 S. Quitman St. • 303-795-6014
Principal: Angela Wilhite • Enrollment: 357

Knapp
500 S. Utica St. • 303-935-4663
Principal: Katherine Adolph • Enrollment: 652

Knight Academy (1-5)
3245 E. Exposition Ave. • 303-722-4681
Principal: Keith Mills • Enrollment: 363

Lincoln
710 S. Pennsylvania St. • 303-744-1785
Principal: Daphne Hunter • Enrollment: 168

Marrama
19100 E. 40th Ave. • 303-371-3780
Principal: Beth Morganfield • Enrollment: 561

Maxwell
14390 E. Bolling Dr. • 303-576-6557
Principal: Robert Woodson • Enrollment: 638

McGlone
4500 Crown Blvd. • 303-373-5080
Principal: Barbara Cooper • Enrollment: 729

McKinley/Thatcher
1230 S. Grant St. • 303-777-8816
Principal: James Richardson • Enrollment: 186

McMeen
1000 S. Holly St. • 303-388-5649
Principal: Michael DeGuire • Enrollment: 561

Mitchell Extended Year
1350 E. 33rd Ave. • 303-296-8412
Principal: Reginald Robinson • Enrollment: 544

Montclair
1151 Newport St. • 303-333-5497
Principal: Mary Davis • Enrollment: 253

Moore (ECE-8)
846 Corona St. • 303-831-7044
Principal: Delia Armstrong • Enrollment: 342

Munroe
3440 W. Virginia Ave. • 303-934-5547
Principal: Jody Cohn • Enrollment: 570

Newlon
361 Vrain St. • 303-934-2441
Principal: John Youngquist • Enrollment: 707

Oakland
4580 Dearborn St. • 303-371-2960
Principal: Frank Gonzales • Enrollment: 826

Palmer
995 Grape St. • 303-388-5929
Principal: Patricia Kipp • Enrollment: 297

Park Hill
5050 E. 19th St. • 303-322-1811
Principal: Kathy Adams • Enrollment: 547

Philips
6550 E. 21st Ave. • 303-388-5313
Principal: Wanda Beauman • Enrollment: 293

Remington
4735 Pecos St. • 303-433-6461
Principal: Suzanne Cordova • Enrollment: 335

Rosedale
2330 S. Sherman St. • 303-744-2381
Principal: Khoa Vu Nguyen • Enrollment: 185

Sabin
3050 S. Vrain St. • 303-936-3413
Principal: Linda Gordon • Enrollment: 742

Samuels
3985 S. Vincennes Ct. • 303-770-2215
Principal: Debbie Pugliano • Enrollment: 511

Schenck
1300 S. Lowell Blvd. • 303-935-4606
Principal: Anna Garcia-Gustafson • Enrollment: 477

Schmitt
1820 S. Vallejo St. • 303-935-4651
Principal: Gaynell Lawrence • Enrollment: 444

Slavens (ECE-8)
3000 S. Clayton St. • 303-753-9151
Principal: Charles Elbot • Enrollment: 444

Smedley Year Round
4250 Shoshone St. • 303-433-3321
Principal: Alfonso Jaquez • Enrollment: 552

Smith
3590 Jasmine St. • 303-388-1658
Principal: Joyce Simmons • Enrollment: 472

Southmoor (K-5)
3755 S. Magnolia Way • 303-756-0392
Principal: Anita Gallegos-Theriot • Enrollment: 213

Steck
425 Ash St. • 303-355-7314
Principal: Toni Knight • Enrollment: 304

Stedman
2940 Dexter St. • 303-322-7781
Principal: Rachel Starks • Enrollment: 344

Steele
320 S. Marion St. • 303-744-1717
Principal: Gail Paige-Archambeau • Enrollment: 301

Swansea
4650 Columbine St. • 303-296-8429
Principal: Mary Sours • Enrollment: 724

Teller
1150 Garfield St. • 303-333-4285
Principal: Kartalla Lyons • Enrollment: 281

Traylor
2900 S. Ivan Way • 303-985-1535
Principal: Patricia Castro • Enrollment: 533

University Park
2300 S. St. Paul St. • 303-756-9407
Principal: Angela Bodenhamer • Enrollment: 369

Valdez Year Round
2525 W. 29th Ave. • 303-433-2581
Principal: Tom Archuleta • Enrollment: 595

Valverde
2030 W. Alameda Ave. • 303-722-4697
Principal: Ardell Rivera-Francis • Enrollment: 454

Whiteman
451 Newport St. • 303-355-7333
Principal: Michael D. Wilson • Enrollment: 394

Whittier (ECE-6)
2480 Downing St. • 303-861-1310
Principal: Carleane English • Enrollment: 256

Wyman Year Round
1690 Williams St. • 303-320-1632
Principal: Delores Manns • Enrollment: 257

Schools funded through full-day kindergarten tuition are: Bromwell, Carson, Edison, Kaiser, McKinley-Thatcher,
Sabin, Slavens, Steck, Steele, Southmoor,
and University Park.

Middle Schools
All middle schools are grades six through eight

Baker
574 W. 6th Ave. • 303-629-6906
Principal: Wayne Butkovich • Enrollment: 564

Cole
3240 Humboldt St. • 303-296-8421
Principal: Barbara Batey • Enrollment: 562

Denver School of the Arts (6-8)
150 S. Pearl St. • 303-722-4669
Principal: Patricia Bippus • Enrollment: 620

Fred N. Thomas Career Education Center (7-8)
2650 Eliot St. • 303-964-3000
Principal: Peter Hergenreter • Enrollment: 157 full-time; 700 students attend part-time

Gove
4050 E. 14th Ave. • 303-355-1676
Principal: Larry Tarver • Enrollment: 356

Grant
1751 S. Washington St. • 303-722-4633
Principal: Elmer Manzanares • Enrollment: 393

Hamilton
8600 E. Dartmouth Ave. • 303-755-1267
Principal: Reina Gutierrez • Enrollment: 999

Henry
3005 S. Golden Way • 303-989-2330
Principal: Keith Roybal • Enrollment: 929

Hill
451 Clermont St. • 303-399-0254
Principal: Hiram Haynes • Enrollment: 791

Horace Mann
4130 Navajo St. • 303-433-2553
Principal: James Trevino • Enrollment: 663

Kepner
911 S. Hazel Ct. • 303-935-4601
Principal: Deborah Lanman • Enrollment: 1,097

Kunsmiller
2250 S.Quitman Way • 303-934-5476
Principal: Moises Martinez • Enrollment: 1,042

Lake
1820 Lowell Blvd. • 303-629-6902
Principal: Tom Bauman • Enrollment: 892

Martin Luther King, Jr.
19535 E. 46th Ave. • 303-375-5970
Principal: Patricia Gatewood • Enrollment: 1,475

Merrill
1551 S. Monroe St. • 303-756-3621
Principal: Barbara Nash • Enrollment: 702

Morey
840 E. 14th Ave. • 303-832-1139
Principal: John Zarr • Enrollment: 468

Place
7125 Cherry Creek N. Dr. • 303-758-6111
Principal: Linda Johnson • Enrollment: 751

Rishel
451 S. Tejon St. • 303-777-4436
Principal: Sandra Just • Enrollment: 903

Skinner
3435 W. 40th Ave. • 303-433-8851
Principal: Pat Sandos • Enrollment: 705

Smiley
2540 Holly St. • 303-399-0740
Principal: James Hilton • Enrollment: 702

High Schools
All high schools are grades nine through 12 unless otherwise noted.

Abraham Lincoln
2285 S. Federal Blvd. • 303-727-5000
Principal: Kathy Callum • Enrollment: 1,456

Denver School of the Arts (9-12)
150 S. Pearl St. • 303-722-4669
Principal: Patricia Bippus • Enrollment: 620

East
1545 Detroit St. • 303-394-8300
Principal: Jerry Anderson • Enrollment: 1,804

Fred N. Thomas Career Education Center (9-12)
2650 Eliot St. • 303-964-3000
Principal: Peter Hergenreter • Enrollment: 157 full-time; 700 students attend part-time

George Washington
655 S. Monaco St. • 303-394-8600
Principal: Mario Williams • Enrollment: 1,944

John F. Kennedy
2855 S. Lamar St. • 303-763-4300
Principal: Michael Nicholson • Enrollment: 1,660

Manual
1700 E. 28th Ave. • 303-391-6300
Principal: Nancy Sutton • Enrollment: 1,112

Montbello
5000 Crown Blvd. • 303-375-5700
Principal: Ida Jones • Enrollment: 1,156

North
2960 N. Speer Blvd. • 303-964-2700
Principal: Joe Sandoval • Enrollment: 1,564

South
1700 E. Louisiana Ave. • 303-698-6100
Principal: Shawn Batterberry • Enrollment: 1,469

Thomas Jefferson
3950 S. Holly St. • 303-691-7000
Principal: Ann Hall Bailey • Enrollment: 1,023

West
951 Elati St. • 303-620-5300
Principal: Irene Martinez Jordan • Enrollment: 1,678

Alternative Schools

Contemporary Learning Academy High School
2211 W. 27th Ave. • 303-458-6847
Principal: Linda Hoeksema • Enrollment: 272

Emerson Street School (5-11)
835 E. 18th Ave. • 303-832-1036
Principal: Linda Hoeksema • Enrollment: 59

Emily Griffith Opportunity School (9-12)
1250 Welton St. • 303-575-4700
Principal: William Smith • Enrollment: 496

Florence Crittenton TPEN (6-12)
2880 W. Holden Place • 303-825-9696
Principal: Sally Hodson • Enrollment: 133

Gilliam School (K-12)
2844 Downing • 303-291-8930
Principal: Linda Hoeksema • Enrollment: 56

Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning (K-12)
1700 S. Holly St. • 303-759-2076
Principal: Susan Keene • Enrollment: 142

Charter Schools

Challenges, Choices & Images (K-8)
1537 Alton St. • 303-341-7554
Principal: Carolyn Jones • Enrollment: 72

Community Challenge (7-9)
948 Santa Fe Dr. • 303-436-9588
Principal: Eloy Chavez • Enrollment: 101

Denver Arts & Technology Academy (K-5)
2417 W. 29th Ave. • 720-855-7504
Principal: Ron Oakes • Enrollment: 132

Pioneer Charter (ECE-5) n Extended Year
3230 E. 38th Ave. • 303-329-8412
Principal: Dorothy Ward • Enrollment: 301

P. S. 1 Charter (5-12)
1062 Delaware St. • 303-575-6690
Principal: Rexford Brown • Enrollment: 264

Odyssey Charter (K-8)
1958 Elm St • 303-316-3944
Principal: Van Schoales • Enrollment: 196

Wyatt-Edison Charter (K-8) n s
3620 Franklin St. • 303-292-5515
Principal: Karen LeFever • Enrollment: 665

Additional DPS Resources

Early Education
Denver Public Schools offers literacy-rich programs for prekindergarten (ECE) and kindergarten children in 82 elementary schools serving approximately 6,000 early childhood learners and 16 community sites, serving an additional 500 young students. Programs provide a rich environment with active learning experiences facilitated by certificated teachers in all District sites.

The early childhood curriculum is a literature-based program that allows children to build the sound experiential foundation children must possess for future academic success.

Parents are encouraged to be involved at the very beginning of their child's education, thereby laying a positive foundation. Parents are provided opportunities and knowledge to enhance their home environment to support literacy, creating partnerships between school and family. Children must be four (for ECE) or five (kindergarten) years old by September 15 of the current school year in order to qualify.

For further information, contact the Early Education Department at 303-405-8213.

Emily Griffith Opportunity School
Advanced... Accredited...Affordable. This is Emily Griffith Opportunity School (EGOS), provider of adult education. The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System accredit the school. Classes may count toward an AAS (Associates Degree in Applied Technology) and transfer to Colorado community/junior colleges. The convenient downtown location, across from the Convention Center, offers courses day and night ranging from traditional to hot new technical fields. Many are offered as open-entry/open-exit and are designed for individuals aiming to upgrade their skills. Last year over 14,500 adults took advantage of EGOS courses. Catalogs are available at the school, 1250 Welton St., or call 303-575-4700 to receive a catalog by mail. Information is available online at www.egos-school.com.

Kaleidoscope Corner
Kaleidoscope Corner is a licensed school-age child care program offered at 30 DPS elementary schools. Kaleidoscope Corner's philosophy is to provide a creative, safe, and caring environment for children before and after the regular school day. We believe that choice is essential for children's growth and happiness. We teach children to solve their own problems by modeling correct behavior and emphasizing clear conduct guidelines. Kaleidoscope Corner offers all-day programming on DPS dismissal days and intersessions such as winter and spring breaks. However, we observe the same holidays as DPS and do not offer care on those days.

Our knowledgeable and trained staff are CPR- and First-Aid certified. Additionally, they receive ongoing training in medication administration, activity planning, behavior management and much more. The gifts and talents of our staff are as diverse as the children we serve.

Children have an opportunity to explore arts, crafts, cooking, drama, sports, and enriching activities such as science. We also offer homework assistance and a wealth of materials to inspire and support intellectual curiosity.

For more information regarding registration and fees please call 303-936-1795. Schools offering Kaleidoscope Corner are noted with a in the school listings.

Helping Non-English Speakers
About 20 percent of all Denver Public Schools students — more more than 14,000 — are learning English for the first time. Although these students speak 80 different languages, the vast majority speak Spanish. Other languages spoken by large numbers of students include Vietnamese, Russian and Cambodian.

The English Language Acquisition (ELA) program is committed to providing these students the support and instruction they need to make an effective transition to English proficiency.

For students whose first language is Spanish, core subjects are taught in Spanish. For other languages, core subjects are taught in English with strategies that make the content understandable. All ELA students receive instruction in English for developing vocabulary, oral language, reading and writing skills.

Parents are given the option to enroll their children in the ELA program. While the goal is for each student to successfully transition to an English language classroom within three years, each student's progress is carefully monitored and the final decision is made only when a student is ready. Parents play a key role in determining the best approach for their children.

Children with Special Needs
An array of support is available to students in the Denver Public Schools, including nursing, psychological and social work services. Special education services are also available to students with special education needs or identified disabilities. Each school has one or more Special Education teachers, a Speech/ Language Specialist and as needed an Occupational / Physical Therapist. In addition, some schools also have Center Programs for students with severe or profound disabilities or who are in need of more specialized or intensive services.

More complete evaluation procedures, resource listings and registration information is available at your neighborhood school or through the Office of Special Education at 720-423-3437. For parents who suspect that their child might have special needs but whose child is not yet enrolled in school or attends a private school (birth-21 years old) contact DPS Child Find at 303-405-6601.

How is your school performing? How does your school compare?
This essential information — and much more — is available on each school's individual report card. Achievement data, a three-year trend of achievement progress, and detailed results for various categories of students are also included. The report cards include information about the percentage of students who are English language learners and the percentage on free or reduced-price lunch.

The report cards also include data about teachers and the principal in each school, along with a description of each school's unique characteristics and its vision for the future. Spanish versions are available.

For a copy, ask your school. Report cards are also posted on the Internet — www.denver.k12.co.us. Or call the Public Information Office, 720-423-3414.

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How To Contact Us

Write:
Public Information Office
Room 402
Denver Public Schools
900 Grant St.
Denver, CO 80203

Denver Board of Education
Room 705
Denver Public Schools
900 Grant St.
Denver, CO 80203

Fax:
Public Information Office, 720-423-3413
Board of Education Office, 720-423-3216

E-Mail:
email@et.denver.k12.co.us

Phone:
Public Information Office, 720-423-3414
Board of Education Office, 720-423-3210

Speak:
On the first Thursday of each month, the
Board of Education holds public hearings for any interested community member to bring information or an issue forward. To sign up to speak, please call 720-423-3210 by 4 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. The Board also holds Community Forums in neighborhoods around the city on a rotating basis. These are held every other month, generally on the fourth Thursday. Call the Public Information Office for a schedule, 720-423-3414.

TTY/TTD: 720-423-3741

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
— William Butler Yeats

A decades-old quote from Dublin rings true in Denver today.
Throughout Denver Public Schools, flames of awareness and sparks of interest are everywhere. The flickers are in the giggling smiles of eighth-graders at Hamilton Middle School as they act out in Spanish a story about "un gato" and take questions from the teacher about the feline's owner and home. Hands shoot up across the room as the teacher gently probes, a smile of encouragement for each eager youth.

The light is in the eyes of a quiet second-grader at Knight Fundamental Academy as he walks his work paper to the teacher's desk to have his spelling checked. He's sure the words are right.

And at West High School, students take their Lego-frame model cars out for a test drive on the floor, checking the motors and math in a class that's geared to technology. Denver Public Schools sparks learning 70,000 times a day. The possibilities of learning styles and environments are as varied as the students.

DPS Today - 2001 is your guide to this busy, growing school district. Whether or not you're new to the district, this guide will help you become familiar with our enrollment procedures and school options for the 2001-2002 school year.

A key date is coming up: February 16. Choice enrollment forms must be completed by this date for your best chance of securing a seat in the school that interests you. After February 16, remaining seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until the 2001-2002 school year begins.

DPS Today - 2001 gives you a glimpse of the school programs and options available to provide that extra spark for your child.
The best way to find out, however, is to take a look. Walk inside the schools, down the halls, and into the classrooms. You can feel the learning. You might just feel the temperature rise.

If your child is enrolled in a school this year in DPS, he or she will be automatically re-enrolled in the same school. There are two main exceptions to this. First, if it's time to move to a middle school or high school. Second, if your child is attending the current school on a transfer that expires at the end of the school year. Please check with your school prior to the beginning of the school year to make sure all paperwork is in order.

When you are enrolling a child for the first time, bring the following items with you:

• child's birth certificate
  
• child's immunization record
  
• proof of home address (driver's license, utility bill or copy of a lease)
  
• name and address of previous school (if you are transferring from another school district) so that we may obtain your child's academic records

Age Requirements
On or before September 15, your child must be:

• 4 years old for early childhood education (students must live in Denver)
  
• 5 years old for kindergarten
  
• 6 years old for first grade or have attended an accredited kindergarten

Transportation
Bus transportation to and from school is provided for students who attend:

• a neighborhood elementary school 1 mile or more from home
  
• a neighborhood middle school 21/2 miles or more from home
  
• a neighborhood high school 31/2 miles or more from home

Your child may also ride the bus if he or she:

• participates in a magnet school or special program and meets the guidelines above
  
• is enrolled in a Special Education center school program

Options abound in Denver Public Schools. Under school choice, parents and students have the option to choose any school in the city. You have the freedom and flexibility to select the school or program that best fits your child's educational needs. You may:

1. Enroll in your neighborhood school
   
2. Apply for a transfer to another neighborhood school (The Choice Process)
   
3. Apply to a magnet program
   
4. Apply to a charter school or the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary
   Learning (RMSEL)

1. Your neighborhood school
Most Denver Public Schools students choose to enroll in their neighborhood school. If you need help in determining your neighborhood school, please call the School Boundary Hotline at 720-423-3400.

2. The choice process
The Choice Process allows you to apply for a transfer to another neighborhood school. For your best chance of securing a seat for your child in a school other than your neighborhood school, completed enrollment forms for the 2001-2002 school year need to be returned by February 16. Choice forms are available at all schools. A lottery will be conducted if there are more applicants than space available.

After February 16, you will need to complete Choice forms at the school or schools that interest you. These may be completed through August 2001. Students are enrolled during this second round of the Choice process on a first-come, first-served basis. Waiting lists are maintained for schools with more applicants than space available. Transportation is not provided.

3. Magnet schools
Magnet schools or programs offer enhanced educational programming. For a description of the options available in DPS, see below. Transportation is generally provided from designated sites. Each magnet school or program manages its own application process and deadlines. Ask for application information from the magnet school or program that interests you.

4. Charter schools or RMSEL
For a description of DPS charter school options and RMSEL, see below. Charter schools manage their own operations. RMSEL, the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning, is a collaboration of four school districts. Transportation availability varies by school. Each school manages its own application process and deadlines. Ask for application information from the school that interests you.

Schools

Neighborhood Schools
If you haven't been in a school recently, you might be surprised at the variety of programs that are available. Neighborhood schools offer an astounding range of academic offerings and services. In fact, no two schools are alike. Each offers a diverse menu of opportunities for students, parents and the community.

You'll find a school that emphasizes the performing and visual arts, another that focuses on international studies, and others that emphasize the use of technology. Some have incorporated the ideals of good citizenship into their daily curriculum. Others require daily two-hour literacy blocks. Some schools have created multi-age classrooms, where students benefit from staying with the same teacher for two years. Others have created a school-within-a-school environment, which provides the nurturing feel of a small school. A growing number of schools have reworked their calendar to shorten the summer break. At some schools, students wear uniforms.

In Denver Public Schools, one size fits all is definitely not the case. Neighborhood schools are constantly adapting and reshaping to meet the unique needs of their community. Choosing the best school for your child requires matching your child's needs and your expectations to the choices available, and the best place to start is your neighborhood school. Stop by to see what your school has to offer.

Magnets
Magnets provide diverse and challenging learning opportunities for students, ranging from fundamental academies to Montessori programs to an International Baccalaureate program.

Transportation is generally provided for students enrolled in these specialty programs. Each magnet school or program manages its own application process and deadline. Ask for application information from the school or magnet program that interests you. Generally, application deadlines are mid-February for elementary and middle school students, and mid-December for high school students. For general magnet information, call 303-405-6696.

Denison Montessori School
1821 S. Yates St.
303-934-7805
Supporting students as they become independent learners is the focus of Denison's Montessori program. Under the guidance of Montessori-trained staff, students (children ages 3 through 12 may apply) are part of an educational community dedicated to academic excellence and meaningful participation in a pluralistic global society. Students may continue Montessori education at Hamilton Middle School for grades seven and eight. Some tuition is required for younger children.

Garden Place Denver Baccalaureate Preparatory Magnet
4425 Lincoln St.
303-295-7785
First through fifth graders interested in
rigorous academics and Spanish language study may be ready for the challenge of the Garden Place magnet program. Qualified students — those achieving at or above grade level — focus on developing their creative and critical thinking abilities, as well as strengthening their writing skills.

Gilpin Extended Day
2949 California St.
303-297-0315
Gilpin Extended Day attracts elementary-age children from throughout the metropolitan area. During the school day students attend a traditional school with an emphasis on reading, writing, and math. The "The Extended Day Center" offers academically-based enrichment classes for children before and after regular school hours that integrate academic activities with the arts. Transportation is not provided. Kindergarten through fifth-grade students may apply to the magnet.

Knight Fundamental Academy
3245 E. Exposition Ave.
303-722-4681
Knight's emphasis is on basic subjects, a disciplined learning environment and required, active parental involvement. Students must perform at or above grade level. Daily homework assignments help improve study skills and mandatory uniforms help students focus on the building blocks of education: reading, mathematics, research skills, grammar and composition.

Academia AnaMarie Sandoval
3655 Wyandot St.
720-423-3762 (temporary)
This school will offers dual-language Montessori instruction. The school has been designated an "area magnet," with students who currently attend a school in northwest Denver receiving first priority for enrollment and for district transportation. During its first year of operation, the school will serve students age three through kindergarten.

Polaris Program of Crofton Elementary
2409 Arapahoe St.
303-292-4629
Meeting academic and affective needs of highly gifted and high achieving children in grades 1-5 is the focus of this new magnet school. Offering rigorous integrated academics, art, music, physical education, languages and wireless technology, individual academic needs determine pace through the curriculum. Transportation is available to qualifying northeast Denver students.

Traylor Fundamental Academy
2900 S. Ivan Way
303-985-1535
For students living in the west side of Denver, Traylor provides a fundamental curriculum that includes reading, grammar, composition, mathematics and research skills taught within a disciplined learning environment. Daily homework and active parent participation help boost student enthusiasm and achievement. Transportation is provided for students who live west of Broadway.

Fred N. Thomas Career Education Center (CEC) Scholars Program
2650 Eliot St.
303-964-3000
Metro area high school students may attend the award-winning CEC for part of the school day and immerse themselves in 25 highly acclaimed programs. Choices range from biotechnology, construction trades and welding to graphic design and photography. Students learn from professionals in their fields as they prepare for the growing demands of the 21st century workplace and/or university setting. The CEC also offers an intensive full-day program for students in grades seven through twelve. The separate program offers a blend of technology-based, academic coursework, and career studies. Admission to the full-time program is by application.

Center for International Studies (CIS) at West High School
951 Elati St.
303-620-5364
Through stimulating classroom studies, challenging student projects, academically oriented community service and cross-cultural interaction, students engaged in the rigorous CIS program acquire a broad-based academic background with an international focus. Students successfully completing the four-year CIS program earn a Diploma of International Studies.

Computer Magnet Program
North High School
2960 N. Speer Blvd.
Thomas Jefferson High School
3950 S. Holly St.
303-964-3093
The Computer Magnet program will be housed at North and Thomas Jefferson high schools beginning in the Fall of 2001. Students will engage in simulations of e-business through case studies challenging them to solve authentic technology problems by integrating the three program strands: Technician, Web-Application Developer, and Software Engineering. Students will learn personal and teamwork skills that are applicable outside of the program. Partnerships with businesses and local colleges will provide opportunities for mentoring, job shadowing, internships, and access to college level curricula.

Denver School of the Arts (DSA)
150 S. Pearl St.
303-722-4669
In addition to mentoring by professional artists, DSA students develop their creative abilities through a combined academic and arts curriculum. Students in grades six through twelve must audition to be accepted into the program and are required to focus on an artistic specialty such as dance, video/cinematography, creative writing, music, theater, visual arts or stagecraft. DSA is scheduled to move into the Houston Fine Arts Center (near the corner of Montview Boulevard and Quebec Street) in 2003.

International Baccalaureate (IB) at George Washington High School
655 S. Monaco St.
303-394-8600
The comprehensive IB program fits the needs of motivated students who are seeking an academic challenge. Students follow an international curriculum, pursue extensive research culminating in a major project, and participate in community service. Students apply for admission while in the eighth grade.

Middle School International Preparatory Program at Hamilton
8600 E. Dartmouth Ave.
303-755-1267
This program is especially designed to help prepare students involved in the elementary International Baccalaureate (IB) preparatory program for transition to the high school IB program. IB is a unique program for highly motivated students seeking a challenging curriculum.

Middle School Montessori at Hamilton
8600 E. Dartmouth Ave.
303-755-1267
Seventh and eighth grade Montessori students continue their education at Hamilton. Public and private Montessori students can apply for entrance into this middle years program.

Highly Gifted
The magnet Highly Gifted Program clusters students who have extraordinary academic/intellectual needs, abilities, potential or characteristics found in the top one percent of students. Apply in late October. 303-405-8271.

In addition to this program, all elementary and middle schools develop specific plans to provide challenging learning opportunities, enrichment and/or specialized programming for gifted and talented students.

American Indian Focus Schools
Focus Schools centralize the enrollment of American Indian students to enhance their learning. Educational support services are provided. Eligible students can enroll in one of four elementary schools — Brown, Carson, College View or Wyman. Hamilton Middle School, East High School and the Career Education Center serve students at the secondary level. Call 303-405-8172 for more information.

More Options
Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning (RMSEL)
1700 S. Holly
303-759-2076
RMSEL is a school of choice for students in grades kindergarten through twelve who are challenged to reach their peak in academic achievement and character development. RMSEL was founded on the ideals of Outward Bound and organizes its curriculum around multidisciplinary Learning Expeditions — long-term, in-depth studies that involve fieldwork, service and adventure and culminate in real-world projects or performances. A collaborative effort of four Denver-area school districts — Denver, Cherry Creek, Douglas County and Littleton -— enrollment is limited and class sizes are small. Application deadline is in February.

Charters
A charter school is a type of public school that manages its own operations. The charter school concept was approved by the state to give parents and community members the chance to try new approaches to education within the public school setting. Each charter school manages its own application process. Call the school that interests you for more information.

Denver Academy of Arts and Technology (DATA)
2417 W. 29th Ave.
720-855-7504
Located in the Highlands area of northwest Denver, DATA serves not only a number of neighborhood children but children from Aurora and Jefferson County in grades K-5. An additional grade will be added each year. A rigorous core curriculum is enhanced by the interdisciplinary, social studies-based, Paragon curriculum. (Please see www.mosaiceducation.com)

Challenges, Choices and Images
1537 Alton St.
303-341-7554
Challenges, Choices and Images Technology Learning Academy is a Denver Public charter school located just off east Colfax in Aurora. Parents enroll their children because of a rigorous academic curriculum, a drug and gang-free environment, caring teachers and staff, and a strong commitment to character development and productive citizenship.

Community Challenge
948 Santa Fe Dr.
303-436-9588
The Community Challenge School is a year-round school serving at-risk students and families in the west side of Denver in grades 7-9. The school blends educational services with direct human service through a partnership with the Adolescent Counseling Exchange (ACE).

Odyssey Charter School
1958 Elm Street
303-316-3944
The Odyssey School is a small, diverse community that requires families to get involved in the school and their child's education. Outward Bound's "Expeditionary Learning" design teaches rigorous academics through community service and experiential learning opportunities. Grades kindergarten through seven are offered with plans to add eighth grade in 2001-2002.

Pioneer Charter School
3230 East 38th Ave.
303-329-8412
Pioneer Charter School is an extended year/extended day bilingual (Spanish/ English) elementary school located in northeast Denver, operating as a partnership with the University of Denver and DPS. Pioneer offers a number of instructional innovative programs including "Success for All," a reading program that aims to increase literacy while promoting cooperative learning, family support and community involvement.

P.S. 1 Charter
1062 Delaware St.
303-575-6690
P.S. 1 offers a comprehensive, challenging academic curriculum and personal development program for students in grades 5-12. The school actively engages students in individual and group projects and learning experiences that take them outside the classroom, primarily in downtown Denver, but also to other parts of the U.S., Latin America and Africa, to have them become proactive, ethical citizens in the Denver community.

Wyatt-Edison Charter School
3620 Franklin St.
303-292-5515
Northeast Denver is the home of Wyatt-Edison, serving 660 students in grades kindergarten through eight. A comprehensive academic program provides a world-class education for all students. Wyatt-Edison offers a challenging curriculum emphasizing reading and mathematics as well as daily classes in science, social studies, art or music, physical education, Spanish and character education. The program features an eight-hour school day and students enjoy the benefits of ample technology resources, including home computers, linked to the school's network, for each family, grades three through eight. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Internet
The district's web site: www.denver.k12.co.us contains a wealth of information. Electronic versions of the school report cards are posted here. Job information is available. So are lunch menus, updates on the district's many construction projects, links to individual school web sites, and much more.

Board News
This newsletter is published after each regular Board of Education meeting, providing timely coverage of district news and Board decisions. If you'd like to receive a free subscription mailed to your home or office, please call the Public Information Office, 720-423-3414.

Channel 22
In Denver, cable channel 22 carries the Board of Education's formal meetings and public hearings — generally on the first and third Thursday of each month. The channel also carries an up-to-date bulletin board of information and, during the school day, distance learning classes for students.

About Your School
Ask at your school for information about how to attend or participate in your school's Collaborative Decision-Making (CDM) team. CDM teams offer a chance to become involved in and learn about your school.

Board of Education
The Board of Education meets most months on the first and third Thursday at the administration building, 900 Grant St. Call Public Information 720-423-3414) for an up-to-date schedule and exact times.

Key Phone Numbers

Superintendent
Jerry Wartgow 720-423-3300

Board of Education 720-423-3210

Transportation Hotline 303-825-2611

Job Information Line 720-423-3263

Public Information 720-423-3414

DPS Security
(24 hours, seven days a week) 720-423-3911

Main number 720-423-3200

TDD / TTY
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Denver Public Schools provides the following telephone numbers for TDD/TTY (text telephone) telephone access:

Carson Elementary School 303-764-7563

Schenck Elementary School 303-764-7882

Wyman Elementary School 303-764-7961

Hill Middle School 303-764-6845

East High School 303-394-8396

Career Education Center 303-964-3143

Administration Building 720-423-3741

The Denver Public Schools does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of disability in the educational program and activities of the district. The Denver Public Schools' Section 504 and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance officer is: John Leslie, Student Services, Denver Public Schools, 900 Grant St., Denver, CO, 80203. Telephone: 720-423-3433.

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