Denver Academy is an outstanding school. It evaluates the students strengths and weaknesses and…read moreprovides students with the academic tools to succeed. Its greatest attribute is that it provides students with self-esteem so they feel they can succeed and are not dumb.

Denver Academy is not the solution you are looking for…read more There were many situations that happened at my expense including a teacher announcing in front of the whole class that I had to be in therapy, in order to embarrass me. Another time my parents tried to write an email to the school about how it was hard for me to do a "working lunch" (where you sit in the classroom instead of going outside to complete work) because of issues with eating in the past. They completely disregarded my parents' worries until they escalated it to the principal who finally and indignantly accepted that I could sit in another room to do my work. At that point I hadn't been able to eat lunch at school for around a month. At one point during the year I finally felt comfortable eating in class and the teacher made a comment along the lines of "well looks like your parents were just being dramatic because now you can eat just fine, huh?" The same teacher later allegedly "mistook" my name in an email for someone else, (whose name sounds nor looks like mine in any way so he took me out of class during my final exam, yelled at me in his office until I was crying, threatened to expel me and told me I couldn't get into any college if I had that on my record. When my parents emailed him about it, he completely denied it and lied about it. This was what ultimately led me to have to leave the school halfway through the year and now I am completing the rest of my sophomore year online in a different program. This school takes advantage of desperate parents who want what is best for their child who has most likely been struggling in school. Their signature quote "We teach students the way they learn best" should be changed to "We teach students the way that is easiest for us". Where parents and kids think they have finally found a safe space for their kid to grow and thrive it is actually the opposite. The sheer amount of bullying from teachers and students alike that I witnessed at my time there is more than any public school I have ever been to in my life. Please do not send your child here.

If you're in the Cherry Creek School District, you know this name. It's the magnet school for…read moregifted and talented students in the district. I resisted at first and wanted my children to go the assigned school, Eastridge. In short, it didn't work and I applied for my daughter to get into the Challenge for 3rd grade. Lo and behold, her test scores, references, and kiddie resume got her in. The application is many pages but the info is easy to collect - a friend urged me to include her picture and artwork even though it doesn't say to. I watched my 3rd grade daughter's confidence soar last year. Homework expectations are high, but only during the week - none on weekends which is nice. My son applied and got in this year and I'm very satisfied they are getting the best elementary education they could and would dare to compare it to any private school curriculum. It's an elementary IB program - International Baccalaureate and continues up to the 8th grade. It's been a great gift to our family.

"After 12 years and two children at Challenge School, I couldn't be more grateful. The small K-8…read moresetting and diverse community foster lifelong friendships. The teachers are exceptionally dedicated and the academic preparation is top-tier. The accelerated math and focus on research/writing gave my daughter a huge advantage in her current IB high school program. While there are no formal sports or band, they had a strong musical program, and the kids stay active in competitive sports outside of school. It's a special community that I highly recommend, especially if you are concerned your child will be bored at the neighborhood school."

This place is just pure magic! We have been here for 2 years now. Our oldest is in the lower grades…read moreand our youngest started ECE. The thing that means the most to me is that SO many adults in the school know my kids....and not just their name but KNOW them. When they are having a bad day multiple people are there to support/catch them with love. All of this while providing a great education we are so happy here!

Disappointing Experience with Denver Waldorf School…read more Denver Waldorf was our first-choice school for our son, and we invested considerable time and effort into the admissions process. We completed a Zoom interview, interviewed with a teacher, and drove over an hour round-trip to tour the school. Throughout the process, we were repeatedly given different information about which classroom our son would join, which teacher we would interview with, and what his schedule would look like. The proposed arrangements changed multiple times, including the classroom, teacher, days, and dates. Despite our continued efforts to move forward, no definitive shadow day was ever confirmed. The situation became even more frustrating when I reached out to the School Director and received no response. We subsequently contacted the Director of Education, who took a week and a half to respond. Ultimately, we were informed that the school would no longer proceed with our son's kindergarten application, citing "missed shadow days and communication challenges," despite no shadow day ever having been definitively confirmed. We are extremely disappointed by how this was handled. This was our first-choice school, and we genuinely believed its educational philosophy would be a wonderful fit for our son. We invested our time, traveled to the school, participated in interviews, and repeatedly tried to navigate a process that never seemed to have a clear plan. Families deserve consistent communication, confirmed arrangements, and respectful follow-through from school leadership. Our experience fell far short of those expectations. We are sharing this experience so other families can make informed decisions before investing their own time and hopes in the admissions process.

I go to mass here on saturdays at 4pm and like the vibe here.Fr Niel is funny and has a great sense…read moreof humor and the people are very nice. I have gone to the cathedral downtown on colfax and pens street but its rather dry and alot of hell and brimstone lecturing. Good shephard is not dry or so serious.

From the owner: Learn Love Pray Service…read more St. Philomena and St. John the Evangelist parishes combined In 1982,to form the Church of the Good Shepherd on 7th Avenue Parkway in Denver, resulting in the two parish schools merging as well, and with the newly combined Good Shepherd Catholic School, a tradition of excellence in Catholic education has continued.Good Shepherd is committed to teach and to serve our children and families by inspiring academic excellence, fostering a love for Jesus Christ within the Catholic faith, and building a compassionate, inclusive community through both Traditional and Montessori philosophies.

The Spanish teacher Ms. Ramos is horrible. She picks favorites, gets on to people for NO reason,…read moreand is just very rude. I am a student at Highline. One of my peers got in trouble for not hearing a question, because OTHERS were talking. I also just know that she is bad for everyone, because I asked one of my classmates their opinions on Ramos, and it was also negative. If you somehow manage to get rid of her, this would be an amazing school. But right now, this is a virus infecting the rating of the school. The other parts of the school is amazing.

This is a school that has very good educators, people with a vocation for service, the school is…read morerun by its teachers. It does not have a leader, there is no leadership, so do not expect them to comply with what they offer you, the offers are invalidated and if your child has a 504 plan, this school will not apply it, it will not evaluate it and it will not follow up, they do not have staff for this. If it occurs to you to claim, they will treat you like crazy or it will be the fault of the Covid and the staff (directive) bounces me around like a ball. They shamelessly disrespect you as a father. The mental health of students is not the priority of this school. And, immigrants, be careful here is white privilege, discrimination and exclusion. The board, directors and a principal of this school handles the laws, the procedures of "discipline" in a corrupt and convenient way.

Took a tour of the school and it is breathtaking! I love their values and family atmosphere.read more

We have a 9th grader at Mullen and couldn't be happier. From the admissions process (the interview…read moreis a unique wonderful experience for the whole family), to the caring teachers and staff, our student is thriving. There are numerous academic and extracurricular clubs as well as every sport, including both cut and no-cut sports. The facilities are amazing. They continue to upgrade both academic and extracurricular spaces strategically for the students to thrive and enjoy their experience. We are looking forward to sending our next child here. Thank you Mullen!

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE. this school is horrible I am going here right now and it is HORRIBLE. 1 teachers…read moreare horrible and they talk behind your back about you and your life.2 there is many false reports to the office getting people expelled or suspended.3 they will threaten you if you do something wrong. You see I had a friend (not gonna mention names) but after he and his girlfriend broke up. His ex false reported to the office he making me feel uncomfortable and scared. Which he hadn't even been locking or going or mentioning in her direction. And I quote " If you look, talk, menti,or even think about her. The police will be contacted and there will be something bad that is going to happen to you." 4 The principle is a pervert you see I have another friend that is a girl and she is 12 not legal age at all and every time we talk to that principle he looks at her chest and scans her up and down. It is disgusting. 5 the people are so entitled and annoying that I could die just thinking about them.6 food I'm pretty sure that it is rotten or inedibble. 7 the bullying is so bad here and teachers see it they do nothing but when you finally fight back they report and suspend you. And the principal is on the bully's side. He tried to sue my big bro because he was getting bullied he also has tried to sue many other people. 8 the principal is so unaware of things and so fucking dumb that he doesn't do any investigating on the fucking false report. Oh someone is threatening your family and is trying to murder you with a gum. ima threaten the person you are talking about the false report.9 if you ignore or don't here the principle he gets so mad. Thank you for listening to this report.

it's a horrible school would not recommend, it's like a prison, the bullying is horrible, the food…read moreis horrible, like this one time I was literally being talked about behind my back from people I thought I could trust (Including fucking teachers) everyone constantly has their phone out but when you have your school ipad out to do work it gets taken but not the phones like dude what the fuck, people are filming tiktoks during class, the councilors are the only thing good about the school, the teachers give unfair grades, I swear all my friends are high, the teachers do nothing about self harm, false reporting to the office is constant, the teachers are creepy, I swear everyone cusses they can say faggot to the teacher and they won't care like wtf, I swear on the buss people have been touching me like DUDE- and this one time I got kicked for saving a seat for my friend and the bus driver speeds like dude! And our bus takes an hour to pick us up and drop us off!

I have a boy in Primary and a girl in Lower Elementary and so far, I couldn't be happier. We've…read moreattended other montessori schools before, as well as non-montessori public and private with my other kids, so I have a pretty wide scale of comparison. The kids are HAPPY - and that is the most important thing you can ask for! They are excited to go to school in the morning and happy to share what they are learning. They are, in comparison to their non-montessori peers very advanced both socially and academically, a lot more verbal and definitely way more independent. Time will tell how they will compare to their peers when they enter high-school, but if your child's need are not being met in this school - it is time to rethink your strategy. Both the Montessori education model and MSD teachers stress the importance of individualized curriculum and approaches to learning, so if your child is especially gifted, dyslexic or average, he or she will not feel any different, yet be learning at their highest potential. The community has been great so far as well - no one is cliquy, no one is cold (like some claimed) - it feels like a very welcoming environment to all - and I have met parents from different walks of life, different ages, economical status or upbringing. Kids have playground time together with other classes and already make friends school-wide :) And - I have to share this - me being me - when I see something wrong, even if tiny, I say it out loud and try to get it fixed. In all the previous schools my complaints would hit the wall of no response or 'thank you for your opinion but we will continue as we see fit' type of a response. For the first time (and my oldest is in college!) I have received a 'Thank you, you might be right' and 'How would you suggest we fix it' type of response! Taking feedback and constructive criticism has been something I've always thought just does not happen in school administration! I am so very excited (and proud!) to be a part of the MSD community!

Wonderful school. Caring teachers, consistent admin team, and great curriculum. We've been here for…read more2 years and our child is thriving. You can get as involved as you would like - plenty of opportunities to engage as a parent.

Our child is absolutely THRIVING at Mackintosh and has become a more confident person since…read morestarting at Mack over a year ago. Like many kids, my son was apprehensive about changing schools, but within a month he realized that he was where he belonged, and now he tries to spend every extra minute he can at school attending before or after school clubs. The International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum is an excellent basis for in-depth education and exploration, but the true strength of Mackintosh is the amazing teaching faculty and staff. All of the teachers seem to love their jobs and their students and with the low student/teacher ratios, the teachers truly know the kids and how to elicit their best thinking and work. Like all learners, gifted students have strengths and weaknesses, and the teachers are able to offer broad enrichment to support a student's strengths as well as support and scaffolding for a student's challenge areas. They are able to support a learner who may be three years ahead in math, but who finds writing a struggle. The teachers are willing to differentiate instruction and assignments and meet students where they are and gently push them to grow and believe in their abilities. Some more things that I love about the school: amazing grade-level theatrical performances, multi-day nature-based field trips for the older grades, outside lunch as weather allows, and a well-rounded curriculum that includes PE every day, plus either performing or visual arts every day and a period every day that is split between Spanish some days and design others. I wish more kids could experience a Mackintosh education. I saw some comments about bullying. I am not personally aware of any bullying at the school, and I haven't had any parents share any bullying experiences with me. Also, I haven't experienced any "cliques" among the parents. Everyone seems very nice and genuine. If you have a gifted learner who would benefit from a warm, enriching, education, we strongly recommend that you consider Mackintosh Academy.

My daughter went to Mackintosh. I believe Mackintosh was instrumental in her development. They…read morereally work hard on teaching students the why, the how, and they emphasize on "critical thinking" , evaluating arguments, and analyzing information (areas other schools don't have time or resources for) We also were lucky the school created a "heritage Spanish" class for a few kids like my daughter who were raised bilingual. Maria Cardona was in charge of creating from scratch the curriculum for a handful of kids for a few years. My daughter improved in her writing and reading comprehension a lot. The topics covered during all those years touched on many areas so I'm very appreciative of Maria Cardona's creative curriculum and patience throughout those years. We also had very good experiences with all classes, from advanced math, to art, and everything in between. I'm sure that will be key for my daughter's high school and college future

As a family relocating to Greater Denver, we used a variety of online tools to try and find what we…read morethought would be a good fit for our 7th and 5th graders- we were very wrong. The metrics used online are selective and with many kids opting out of testing, data is suspect. Turning to Jen at E.merging was a life-saver and in short order, we were far better prepared for our next move. She offered great insight to the academics and school culture of each school and offered suggestions pertinent to our kids specific needs. Additionally, she was able to get us into an off-cycle admissions process and assist with resolving the situation. Thank you, Jen!!

Laura is amazing! Her reputation is strong, I highly recommend getting on her email list and…read morefollowing all of her socials - she is the best at what she does.