Over the past year, more than $135,000 was given to Stapleton area schools by the Foundation for Sustainable Urban Communities (formerly the Stapleton Foundation).
Foundation for Sustainable Urban Communities: Grants Awarded to NE Schools
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Parenting
Swigert a “Blue Ribbon” School
Swigert International School received a prestigious Blue Ribbon School Award from the U.S. Department of Education in October, one of only 300 public schools nationwide to garner the award.
Cultivating Kids Who Care
How often during the holiday season have you said, “We should give back this year. Let’s go feed the homeless.”
Navigating College Admission
The college application process has become more complex, more stressful and more expensive than ever before.
“Head lice do not discriminate.”
Amy Klin knows what parents are going through. She’s been there, done that, freaked out about it and figured a better way to deal with it.
Three Schools Vie for North Stapleton Site
What do local families want to see in a new local middle school? That’s the question on the minds of three school leaders vying to open a new 500-600 seat middle school in the Greater Park Hill/Stapleton enrollment zone in Fall 2019.
September SUN News: DPS Call for Quality Schools
Three programs have responded to the Denver Public Schools (DPS) call for quality middle schools issued in late July 2018: The Denver Green School, High Tech, and Beacon Middle School.
August & Early September Events
Events happening in our area in early August & September
Setting up a Lemonade Stand to the Letter of the Law in Denver
Technically, even a child’s lemonade stand falls under the same rules and regulations as other temporary businesses.
New Birth Center: All that moms need . . . with friends and family close by
Moms who deliver at Birth Center of Denver have a totally natural labor and birth—they forgo pain relievers or epidurals, though they can opt for a small amount of nitrous oxide for relaxation (at a level lower than what’s used at dentists’ offices).
NE Choice Outcomes 2018
The first round of Denver Public Schools’ school choice for 2018 has concluded, and we have the local outcomes. Fortunately, this year most students in the district and in our neighborhoods received their first choices.
Game Changer: HopSkipDrive
No joke! In the first week of April, a ride sharing service for kids entered the Denver market. Yes, HopSkipDrive—an “Uber for kids”—is here, founded by three moms who know that the kid transport struggle is real.
