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Press Release
More Classroom Space Opens for Two Schools in Southwest Denver
In an effort to meet growth, Denver Public Schools continues to serve the public by renovating its existing buildings and providing new classroom space for growing schools.Seven classrooms were added at John F. Kennedy High School to aid students in meeting the demands of the new century. In addition to a computer lab, a foreign language room, a pre-engineering room and a tele-conferencing room, three general classrooms were also constructed to meet the needs of the students and staff. The $2.3 million dollar project was constructed in eleven months.
A dedication ceremony for the new addition is set for Wednesday, September 12 at 9:30 a.m. at 2855 South Lamar Street. This project was built with proceeds from the $305 million dollar bond passed by voters in 1998.
Just up the road, College View Elementary will be celebrating its‚ two classroom addition covering 2,600 square feet. College View will host a dedication ceremony on Tuesday, September 18th at 2:30 p.m. at 2675 South Decatur Street.
In conjunction with the dedication ceremony, College View students will showcase their talents by performing traditional Mexican dances and American songs in celebration of Mexican Independence Day.
Construction on the $477,000 College View project began in April 2001 and concluded in August of this year. The addition at College View Elementary was also built with proceeds from the $305 million dollar bond approved by voters in 1998.