Denver Public Schools - Every Learner Thrives

Are you still looking to enroll your child in DPS for the 2026-27 school year? Space is still available at many schools across the district! The SchoolChoice Round 2 applica...

A small group of students is creating a culture of empathy and kindness at Skinner Middle School. The Skinner Restorative Justice League (RJL) hosts fundraisers, offers peer sup...

When Joshua Pelé started the theater program at Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 (FPW), he was the sixth specials teacher in six years, stepping into a program that did not exist before....

Dear Team DPS/DPS Community, Along with the thousands of DPS staff across the district, I am eager to welcome students back to our schools for the 2026-27 school year! Whether yo...

Dear DPS Community, It is with great joy that I share Denver Public Schools’ strong year-end academic performance gains across READ Act (early literacy), CMAS and COSAT/PSAT asse...

Denver Public Schools is proud to share that Northfield High School has officially been named the #1 High School in Colorado by U.S. News & World Report! The rankings are a refl...

Dear DPS Community, At their meeting last night, the DPS Board of Education approved Resolution 5241 , seeking a $44 million increase in the mill levy in the City and County of D...

On a hot summer morning under the shade of an apple tree, student interns can be found harvesting vegetables for their communities. Every husk of corn and bundle of greens ref...

The DPS experience doesn’t start in the classroom — it starts on the school bus! As Transportation Routing Manager, Earl Kent is responsible for getting 90,000 students to and fro...

Excel Academy is home to the longest-running Sources of Strength program in Denver Public Schools, creating a culture where students support one another and build meaningful c...

Denver, Colorado – June 10, 2026: MagicSchool , the leading AI platform built for K-12 schools, today released its inaugural "Districts Leading the Way: Class of 2026" report, rec...

At Denver Public Schools, school nurses do far more than care for students’ physical health — they help create safe, supportive communities where students can thrive. At East Hi...

When people think of an online high school experience, they may picture someone working quietly behind a screen. They may also envision an experience that could feel isolating and...

Dear DPS Community, The 2025-26 school year kicked off with a historic celebration after we earned the accredited (green) rating on the state’s district performance framework. Th...

Edwin Salem ’s career in Denver Public Schools has come full circle. He began 24 years ago as a middle school science teacher, and since then, his journey has taken him across th...

Something special is always cooking in Chef Steven Fling's culinary classroom at CEC Early College. If you're anywhere near the building, you already know it. Inside, students a...

Colorado ranks third in the nation for fentanyl overdose rates. For Emelia Talbert, Avery Fowler, and Lilah Sani, students at Thomas Jefferson High School, that number hit close...

At DPS, we believe all families deserve equitable access to the schools that are the best fit for their students. Denver’s changing population means we must adapt to ensure every ...

The DPS Board of Education is finalizing a new policy regarding students having access to communication devices (such as cellphones, headphones, smart watches, etc.) during school...

Brianna Lennon has been a Campus Safety Officer with DPS for nearly three years, having been stationed at Farrell B Howell ECE-8 School, Montbello High School and now Bruce Rando...