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Our blog’s purpose is to help parents navigate the elementary school phase of their children’s education. In Colorado, we are given the opportunity of “choice” in our search. This program gives parents many options when it comes to choosing a school for their child outside of their neighborhood school. The process can become overwhelming with [...]

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Take a look at what happened to one of the lowest performing  high schools in Rhode Island a few days ago. The school board needed to make some drastic changes and, as it turns out, they certainly did by firing all the administrators, teachers, and personnel at Central Falls High School.
The Secretary of Education, [...]

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I recently came across this interesting article from the NY Times regarding San Francisco’s Public School System. Parents in San Francisco, like Denver, have many options when it comes to their children’s education. However, if parents there are choosing public school, the student-assignment process is complex and flawed. The Superintendent hopes to replace the current [...]

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It looks like the answer to that is an overwhelming YES! There were over 10,000 choice applicants for the 2009-2010 school year and 38,000 children on wait lists for charter schools statewide. Read Jeremy Meyer’s article below to get the scoop!
Demand in charter schools forces lotteries, long waiting lists
Alma Meraz’s eyes welled when her daughter’s [...]

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School: Academia Ana Marie Sandoval
Website: http://sandoval.dpsk12.org/
Type: Magnet School (DPS)
Tours: Contact school for Open Houses (December & January)
Enrollment: You must contact the school to find out about the application process. Magnet schools have their own application process.
Main Phone: 303-455-9326
Principal: JoAnn Trujillo-Hays
Location: 3655 Wyandot Street, Denver, CO, 80211-2950 (Highlands Neighborhood)
Hours: Three and Four year [...]

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Here is a press release from the Denver Public Schools regarding another way your family can support the people of Haiti. Please read below and help in any way you can. We are aware of several schools that have already begun planning for bake sales next week. Please inquire about your local school on their [...]

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School: Highline Academy
Type: Charter School-(Chartered by DPS)
Website: http://www.highlineacademy.org/site/home
Tours:  Open House- Thursday, January 28th @ 6:00 pm. Contact school to inquire about tours.
Enrollment: When applying to a charter school you must contact the school directly for information on the application process.
Main Phone: 720.449.0317
Principal: Gregg Gonzales
Location: 7808 Cherry Creek Drive South, Unit #304, Denver, CO  [...]

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Just a reminder that tomorrow,Wednesday, January 20th, 9News along with Get Smart Schools will co-host a free event for parents interested in learning more about public school (K-12) choice in Colorado (be sure to come to the event to learn more about charter school options, including the new charter schools that open this fall).

The event [...]

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School: ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCHOOL of EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING (a.k.a. RMSEL “rem-zul”)
Website: http://www.rmsel.org/
Type: RMSEL-Public School of Choice (BOCES-Board of Cooperative Educational Services)
Open Houses/Tours: Tours are on the first Thursday of every month (except April) September through May at 8:30 AM.
Admission Process: Please visit the enrollment page of the RMSEL Website for full details.
Main Phone: 303-759-2076
Hours: 8:00 AM [...]

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The Denver Green School
Mission: In partnership with our diverse urban community, Denver Green School will provide a hands-on, brains-on experience that includes all students, staff, families and community, preparing all learners to lead the way toward a sustainable, bright and green future.
I recently attended an Open House at the Denver Green School (aka DGS). I [...]

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