November 22, 2024
Dear DPS Community, This evening, as part of the Denver Schools Thrive Initiative , and using direction from Executive Limitation 18 (EL-18) , the Denver Board of Education voted...
November 22, 2024
Dear DPS Community, Last night, the DPS Board of Education reached a unanimous decision regarding the Superintendent's recommendation to close 7 schools and change 3 schools’ pr...
November 15, 2024
Dear DPS Community, The DPS Department of Climate and Safety is excited to launch CrisisGO across the district. It is a digital safety tool that will improve how we approach scho...
November 5, 2024
As we transition near the holiday season, we want to take a moment to remind you of the importance of consistent school attendance. Regular attendance not only builds students’ ab...
November 4, 2024
This is Amanda Mendez’s fifth year in a row teaching first grade. Mendez currently teaches six- and seven-year-old superheroes at Cheltenham Elementary, but her first job in Denve...
November 1, 2024
Family participation in the DPS “Your Voice/Tu Voz” survey is very important for individual schools and for the district overall. The more family opinions and experiences we learn...
November 1, 2024
Save the date! The DPS SchoolChoice Round 1 open enrollment window for the 2025-26 school year opens at 10 a.m. on Jan. 15 and runs through Feb. 18, 2025 at 4 p.m. SchoolChoi...
November 1, 2024
Dear Team DPS, November is National Native American Heritage Month . While this celebration continues throughout the year, November is the specific month dedicated to the beauty ...
October 29, 2024
A Strong Principal Makes a Strong School Thomas Jefferson High School Principal Mike Christoff makes an effort to support his school every day. By Sonja Calhoun, Thomas Jeff...
October 25, 2024
Denver7: Six DPS interns are interning at Saint Joseph Hospital as part of Project SEARCH, a program aimed at providing real-world training and internships for students with disab...
October 24, 2024
SchoolCEO: "In Colorado’s Denver Public Schools (DPS), student leaders are spearheading progress—from leading a PD unit on culturally responsive teaching to implementing a curricu...
October 24, 2024
CBS News Colorado: Those who say breakfast is the most important meal of the day probably haven't met Mary Dully. She's celebrating 49 years of serving up school lunches in Colora...
October 23, 2024
The Latine Student Success team is dedicated to enhance Latine student achievement across Denver Public Schools. "La Raza Report" outlines the barriers, opportunities and recomme...
October 23, 2024
Years as Principal at Palmer : currently year four Year at DPS : 23 What does it mean to you to be a principal at Denver Public Schools? “Making a difference in the lives of...
October 22, 2024
John F. Kennedy High School’s principal, Victoria Wyatt, actually began her journey into education because of an experience with a bad teacher. She was on track to major in psycho...
October 10, 2024
Telemundo Colorado: "Un grupo de jóvenes estudiantes de una escuela en Denver ha decidido formar una banda musical hispana, con el objetivo de celebrar y promover la cultura latin...
October 7, 2024
The DPS “Your Voice/Tu Voz” Family Survey is open Oct. 7-Nov. 1 . Click here to complete the survey. For more information, click here . The student survey will open in Sprin...
October 3, 2024
Denver7: Janet Damon, a history teacher at DELTA High School in Denver Public Schools, on Thursday was named Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. Read the story .
September 19, 2024
Dear Members of the DPS Community, I am honored to share the 2023-24 Annual District Report . This report highlights the incredible achievements of our students and is a result...
September 16, 2024
On Saturday, Denver Public Schools’ Family and Community Engagement (FACE) department hosted the Black Excellence Summit at the University of Denver in partnership with the Cultur...