The Boys School of Denver (BOYS) board of directors voted Feb. 18 to close the school at the end of this school year, the same year its first complete class will continue on to high school. The all-boys middle school (grades 6 through 8) first opened in 2017 in the West Highland Neighborhood. The decision came the same night Denver Public Schools’ SchoolChoice enrollment … [Read more...] about Boys School Closing After First Continuing Class
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Chess Tournament Open to All North Denver Students
UPDATE: DPS Schools are currently closed due to COVID-19 health concerns. We will update this story as information becomes available. North High School, the North High School Alumni Association and the Optimist Club of Northwest Denver are hosting a chess tournament April 11 open to students in Kindergarten through 12th grade across North Denver. Students from all public and … [Read more...] about Chess Tournament Open to All North Denver Students
SchoolChoice Window Jan. 15 to Feb. 18
DPS has open enrollment, or SchoolChoice, in which students are guaranteed a seat at their neighborhood school but can apply to attend any school throughout the district and are placed on a lottery basis. There is one unified application process for all schools in the district, and those applications are due between 8:30 a.m. Jan. 15 and 4 p.m. Feb. 18 this year. The district … [Read more...] about SchoolChoice Window Jan. 15 to Feb. 18
STRIVE Prep Excel to Close at End of School Year
On Nov. 18, the STRIVE Prep charter school network’s board of directors voted to close the STRIVE Prep Excel located on the North High School campus and to consolidate that school with another STRIVE location. “Over the past couple years, STRIVE Prep – EXCEL has been hit hard by low enrollment numbers across the district and particularly in Northwest Denver,” a … [Read more...] about STRIVE Prep Excel to Close at End of School Year
DPS Calendar Results: Families, Staff Prefer 3-Day Fall Break, Week at Thanksgiving
At the beginning of the school year, Denver Public Schools released a districtwide survey asking families for feedback on the school year calendar. The survey closed Sept. 13 and the district received 2,227 responses, with 44% of the responses being from parents or students. Other respondents included teachers and other school staff, as well as community members. When asked … [Read more...] about DPS Calendar Results: Families, Staff Prefer 3-Day Fall Break, Week at Thanksgiving