The new Stapleton high school principal Avi Tropper answers the question: How do we establish the type of academic programming and cultural values to achieve such bold aspirations?
Schools/Education
High School Update–Boundaries and Construction
Read a summary of the May 7 community meeting on high school boundaries and a letter from DPS with an update on the high school.
Tech Camps at Four NE Schools This Summer
Northeast Denver students in grades 3 to 8 won’t need to leave the neighborhood to learn advanced computer skills this summer.
Mixing Up the Zip Codes
What was the outcome of middle school choice in the Stapleton/Park Hill shared boundary?
Looking for Answers to High School Budget Constraints
Denver Public Schools is looking for alternatives after going over budget planning the Northfield high school.
New Territory Ahead for Isabella Bird: Expanding to 5th Grade
Isabella Bird Community School may have started small—only 12 students—but keeps growing, including expanding to fifth grade and moving to a new building.
Teaching: Too complex to be done in isolation
A new DPS program taps the skills of a school’s best teachers to improve ALL the teachers in that school.
DPS Trims High School Plans to Fit Budget
The rumor that Stapleton high school—scheduled to open in the fall of 2015—is over budget is confirmed. What does this mean for students and parents?
Hebrew School to Open in Stapleton
A Stapleton couple’s wish to fulfill the Jewish needs of the community has budded a new development—a Hebrew school that will open February 9.
Front Porch Online Middle School Guide Expands to Include Hill and Odyssey
Side-by-side school comparisons and principal Q&As are now available for Hill and Odyssey.
DPS Shared-Boundary Middle School Transportation Policy
DPS will provide transportation to and from certain schools in 2014.
Stapleton Elementary Schools to Have Priority Zones
After a DPS board vote, 25 percent of seats in Stapleton’s five shared-boundary elementary schools will be reserved for those who live in a school’s priority zone.












