School Information

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An Overview

Cheltenham Elementary is a neighborhood school located in northwest Denver at 1580 Julian Street (corner of Irving Street and West Colfax Avenue).

Cheltenham serves early childhood through fifth grade children. We value the linguistic and cultural diversity of our students and aim to provide focused and quality instruction to meet the needs of all students.

Our Mission

It is the mission of Cheltenham Elementary School to create a positive learner centered atmosphere where students achieve academic excellence and personal responsibility.

To achieve our mission as a school Cheltenham will:

  • Collaborate as a staff and with parents to achieve a common purpose
  • Create an atmosphere that encourages, motivates, and has consistent expectations
  • Monitor each student’s progress
  • Implement a variety of strategies to ensure all students meet grade level proficiencies; and
  • Demonstrate a personal commitment to our collective goals and to the success of all students.

Family-Centered School

Cheltenham is a family and community centered school that offers many learning opportunities for parents. We know strong parental and community investment in our students' education is key to the success of our students.

Additional Features

  • Writing Alive
  • TRACKS Science
  • Reading Recovery (English and Spanish)
  • Extended day Kinder and ECE programs
  • Butterfly Hope science/art program during intersessions and summer
  • Partnerships with Community College of Denver and Catholic Charities
  • Accelerated Reader


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Our Principal

Our principal is Mr. Art Kerkezian. He can be reached at Art_Kerkezian@dpsk12.org.


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Enrollment

    School Year 10-11: 497 (9/30/10)
    School year 09-10: 508 (10/1/09)
    School year 08-09: 468 (10/1/08

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School Hours

    8:10 a.m. Bell rings
    3:00 p.m. End of school day

    Early Dismissal Wednesdays
    8:10 a.m. Bell rings
    1:45 p.m. End of school day


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Number of Classes per Grade

    School Year 2010-2011
    Fifth Grade - two classes
    Fifth/Fourth Split - one classes
    Fourth Grade - two classes
    Third Grade - three classes
    Second Grade - three classes
    First Grade - four classes
    Kindergarten - four all-day classes
    Early Childhood Education - four all-day classes


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Staff

    Office
    John Ludwig, Assistant Principal
    Monica Johnson, Nurse
    Carrie McLaughlin,
    Social Worker
    Luz Melillo, Secretary
    Luz Arzola, Secretary

    ECE
    Jessica Amstel
    Laurie Herivel
    Rosario Sabatte
    Laura Querrey

    Kindergarten
    Tera Downey
    Linette Dorrance
    Julia Thrift
    Suanne Whitney

    First Grade
    Katy Blakemore
    Mandy German
    Meaghan McCabe
    Megan Westmore

    Second Grade
    Megan Smith
    Catherine Tobiasson
    Lauren Payne

    Third Grade
    Aurora Braddy
    Janice vonDrehle-Turner
    Abby Sprau
    Fourth Grade
    Barbara Lorenz
    Elaine West

    Fourth/Fifth Split
    Erin Bohler

    Fifth Grade
    Firth Ellis
    Kim Rebholtz

    Specials
    Pilar Tourtelot, Art
    William Starn, Dance
    Charlotte Knauke, Computers

    Special Education
    Gerry Abercombie-Toevs
    Tami McGuan

    Speech/Language
    Theresa Armendariz

    Literacy Coaches
    Jody Igo

    Interventionists
    Nicole Lopez-Lawson
    Jessica Lerner

    Reading Recovery
    Shawn Hinsvark
    Mireya Serna
    Ellyn Bordwell

    Gifted and Talented
    Michelle Miller
    Gifted and Talented Resources


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Important Phone Numbers

Numbers at Cheltenham

    Cheltenham Main Number: 720-424-8810
    Cheltenham Library: 720-424-8830
    Cheltenham Lunchroom: 720-424-8821

Organizations in our building

    Butterfly Hope: 303-455-0684

Organizations nearby

    Boys & Girls Club: 303-893-8150
    Girls, Inc.: 303-893-4363

Student numbers

    Phone-A-Story: 720-865-8500
    Homework Hotline: 303-322-PASS or 1-800-825-PASS


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