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.

This is a great school located in the Saddle Rock area. Beautiful grounds. On the weekends some…read morefamilies utilize the grass area and are very respectful to neighbors. On the occasional snow day when driving by I see 2-3 families sled the hill.

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.

I've been going here for a while I have great memories I have so bad experiences but I o think it's…read morea good school

Test scores are consistently low, and now there's NO extra circular activities. Nothing after…read moreschool anymore. I came from a school where the after school activities were overflowing with choices like Art, Band, cooking, science, cheerleading, taekwondo, sports and more. The kids all get an I - pad for free so that's awesome, but we have yet to see if the new technology will help scores. I wonder if the PTA ever considered a huge bake sale, community yard sale, art sale or something like that. Gift cards, haunted house, there's endless ways to raise money to help get these programs in there. I hate to complain because I am too busy to even go to the PTA let alone become a leader there. Pretty upsetting.

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."

We've had a great experience at Frcs. My kid loves his teachers and classmates. He's been there…read moresince preschool and we have experienced the partnership and passion this school has for each child. No one is lost, no one is just a number. The community here is amazing. You do have to find your people, but everyone have been supportive and very kind. As parents we've been extremely happy with how the teachers are shaping our kid. With strong biblical values and foundations being taught our child is growing stronger every day. Thanks FRCS for trading up the next generation.

Our daughter is thriving here! The teachers are amazing! The administration is approachable. We are…read moregrateful to have a small class size for our child to be seen and receive individualized help. We picked FRCS because of the Christian education and we will stay because of the community for us as parents and the friendships, love, and support our daughter has found.

One thing about Vassar Elementary that I like is that during lunch if pizza is what they eat, the…read morepeople that are allergic or can't eat pork can go to the front of the line so they can have the cheese pizza before anyone else can. Another thing is that the teachers care for the child's life in and outside of school. They make sure they understand the teaching and will help the student if they need it. The teachers also talk to the students nicely and make jokes every now and then. The teaching is also good! Overall, great school! (FYI, I have two kids going there, one in 5th and one in 3rd. They also say that they love the school) -Shegiye Shawul

This school is awesome. Hanna along with the teachers & staff are great. I would encourage you to…read moretake them there. There communication is wonderful. If there is any problems with bullying they take care of the situation & just say if your kid did something wrong. They will meet you after school.

We kids don't go to this school but attend girl schools at this location. It's nice and quite as…read morewhat I can see. Just out of our range where we live.

Awesome great school for any student near Derby, or DuPont area. The teachers, staff, and…read moreadministrators are beyond helpful and family orientated. Love how welcoming and wonderful they treat me and my family. Good job DINOs.