Published January 22, 2017
Announcing 2016 Bond Project ScheduleWe are excited that Denver students will be the beneficiaries of a four year, $572 million General Obligation Bond. Since the passage of the bond, our construction team has worked to schedule the projects over the four-year term of the bond.
Read More »Published November 8, 2016
Denver Voters Approve 2016 Bond, MillDenver voters on Tuesday approved bond and mill funding measures for students in Denver Public Schools, agreeing to invest $572 million in bond funding to build and improve schools and $56.6 million in operating dollars to support proven initiatives, such as early literacy.
Read More »Published November 8, 2016
Voters Approve 2016 Bond and Mill Measures: A Closer Look at Bond DetailsDenver voters say yes to bond and mill levy funding support for DPS students and schools. Click to learn more about the details of the voter-approved bond measure.
Read More »Published November 8, 2016
Denver Voters Approve Mill Levy Funding Measure: A Closer Look at What’s InsideDenver voters on Nov. 8 approved bond and mill funding measures for DPS students and schools. Learn more about what’s included in the mill levy measure.
Read More »Published May 19, 2016
What Could a Bond and Mill Levy Fund? Teacher Diversity & Cool SchoolsAs you may know, a group of 75 community members from across Denver is helping DPS prioritize investments that could be included in a bond and mill levy request this fall, and would help us meet our goal of building great schools in every neighborhood. We want to share with you some additional details about the priorities the Community Planning and Advisory Committee (CPAC) is considering, before they make recommendations to the Board of Education in June.
Read More »Published May 12, 2016
Saving Science and the Environment: How South High School’s New Water System Improved Learning and SustainabilityFor South High School senior Maurice Gilmore, there’s a clear link between the health of our environment and the future of humanity. But South’s antiquated water system clouded students’ commitment to sustainability in several ways.
Read More »Published May 12, 2016
The Art and Science of Learning: How a School’s Design Brings Environmental Education to Life at the New Joe Shoemaker SchoolCall him a Renaissance man: teacher Reeves Macdonald’s diverse interests range from environmental science to expeditionary learning to art. But traditional approaches to teaching and learning forced him to choose one focus for his career, so a science teacher he became.
Read More »Published May 12, 2016
How Does a Focus on the Whole Child Impact a Whole School? A Florida Pitt Waller Counselor Discusses How Building Emotional and Social Skills “Unlocks the Doors to Learning”Nurturing the whole child is part of the Denver Public Schools philosophy, and Florida Pitt Waller ECE-8 counselor Mavis Cain sees first-hand how much that focus can mean to the whole school.
Read More »Published May 12, 2016
Movin’ on up! A GALS High School Student Talks About How a Voter-Approved Expansion Ensured She Could Move on to the Next GradeFor students at the Girls Athletic Leadership Middle and High School (GALS), space for movement is imperative to their curriculum. But sophomore Emily Kieny needed space for more than running or yoga – she needed room to move on from ninth grade.
Read More »Published May 12, 2016
Close Relationships + Intensive Support = More Than Just Better Math Scores at Cheltenham Elementary, Thanks to 2012 Mill Levy Support for Denver Math FellowsFor some students at Cheltenham Elementary School, math homework doesn’t add up without a home to go to.
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