In quoting a parent at this school. "My 12-year-old daughter…read morewas in a physical altercation at Lake Middle School in Denver, Co. After I previously came up to the school last Friday for racial discrimination urging teachers to have a meeting with the students.This eventually lead to a fight.The Administrator at this school did not break the fight up properly. He grabbed my child by her hair ripping out over 10 braids in her head leaving her bald. He is now on administrative leave.This is what my childs head looked like before and now after this incident. He has admitted to it and put on administrative leave.I went down to the police station District 1 in Denver, Co and proceeded to press charges and I still have not been able to only recieved a incident report. Please help get my story heard. Fb deleted my original post but I will continue to share."

My son is here now my daughter was we moved to Aurora but want to keep my son here so I drive him…read moreso he can stay

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.

My child has attended 3 Montessori Schools in 2 different states. This was by far the least…read morehospitable and supportive environment of any school she has attended (Upper Elementary). A couple of things that I would call out. 1. The school itself is very cliquish and allows a "Mean Girls" environment to exist. This is very different than the kind and welcoming cultures we have experienced at other Montessori Schools. 2. Specialization between students is treated as a nuisance by the teachers. On multiple occasions we asked for our child to be challenged more academically after coming home every day in tears about being bored. In each instance the teachers made commitments but then failed to follow through. 3. For the last 4 weeks of Spanish class the teacher had them re watch the same Cinco De Mayo celebration again and again. 4. They used our emergency contact information to solicit money from friends and family. 5. Despite the items above and based in large part on assurances from teachers, we committed to another year at the school to avoid another transition for our child. Once we were locked into the pricey financial investment for the following year, the assurances fell through and the school refused to let use out of our contract despite a questionable ability to meet our child's needs. My advice to those who consider MSD would be to not let the tour fool you. If you are looking for education tailored to your child's needs in a warm environment, this is not the school for you. We are currently paying MSD tuition while sending our daughter to a public school. We get a specialized and tailored learning plan, a teacher that follows through on commitments and and a Spanish class that teaches Spanish. It is worth every penny.

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.

Bill Roberts Elementary is a very new DPS school in the Stapleton area. It opened in 2006, so…read moreeverything about it is new. I don't have children of my own at the school, so all I can review is the facilities rather than the education aspect. However, my niece and nephew are geniuses so I can only assume it's because of the education they're receiving here (haha). The facilities are awesome. I've worked in the DPS system and this school is NICE. I'm there for every concert that the Bobcat Band puts on, as well as various talent shows. They don't use an actual auditorium, but the stage that leads into the cafeteria. The stage is nice.. and we, the audience, just sit on regular chairs. I've roamed the halls and checked out the classrooms. I wish I was fortunate enough to go to school here many many years ago!!

My 3rd child is starting at Bill Roberts this year in ECE. My middle one started there in ECE and…read moreis now in 4th, and the oldest did ECE-5 there. The school has great leadership, evidenced by the teachers' professional development opportunities, their latitude to adapt the curricula based on their own style and expertise, and by so many other factors. Teachers are award winning and quite simply, they care. My daughter loves school. She told someone when asked if she was looking forward to summer, "not so much." When asked why, she said "my teachers are awesome." Beyond the amazing educators and administrators, the family involvement is amazing. I feel very fortunate to be able to send my daughters to this school!

the teachers were rude, and made me feel unsafe and nervous to come to school. when I told the…read moreteachers about my bullying, they did nothing. this was a terrible school and I'm happy it closed

Not the most experienced teachers. My daughter attended kindergarten at Great Work Montessori…read more When she started 1st grade in a public school, she was way behind in her reading and math compare to other children in her class that came from public school kindergarten. She was back on track after only 6 month of working with good old public school teachers. We also had issues with afterhours program staff not being the most competent. My advise is don't waste your money on a fancy Montessori school. Its not that much better than any of your local public schools.

We're now entering our second year at DDES, and we continue to feel incredibly grateful to be part…read moreof this community. It's such an inspiring group of educators and families who truly believe in the school's mission. Our child feels supported, seen, and excited to come to school every day--she loves learning, creating, and being herself here. DDES doesn't just focus on academics; they're helping kids learn how to be good people and make the world a better place. The teachers foster curiosity, kindness, and confidence in a way that feels both intentional and joyful. It's a place that values character, collaboration, and real-world learning--and it shows in the way the kids talk about what they're doing. We couldn't be happier to be part of this community.

This school is amazing. The teachers and staff are so warm and caring. The school-to-parent…read morecommunication is phenomenal. The community is welcoming and supportive. The school has robust social-emotional learning and truly wants the best for all its kids, even (especially?) the quirky or hyper ones.

I am so happy to have been able to visit this school. Seeing how they encourage their students in…read morethe arts made my heart feel good. As an artist I find the move to sports and away from the arts very disturbing. I think the children should be allowed to experience both. My Mom and I loved the home tour on Mother's Day weekend even if we did walk our legs off doing it. The houses were wonderful. A big thank you to all that attended and donated to this very worthy cause.

I have been extremely pleased with Steele Elementary School for my children. Not only are the…read moreteachers and faculty fantastic, they strive for excellence. Furthermore, there is an unusually strong, yet refreshing, parent community that stands behind and supports this school. I am proud to say that I am one of those active parents and I would not change it any other way. As Co-Chair for the Wash Park Home Tour 2012 and 2013, whereby proceeds go to Steele Elementary and Denver's Education Outreach Program, this event is a great way to bring the community together with this great school that will be celebrating its 100 Anniversary in 2013. Thank you Steele for everything!

Bell has been a good fit for my sixth grader. She is able to learn everything that she needs to…read moreknow and has minimal homework. Bell is very welcoming to the sixth graders and helps to prepare them for Golden High School. For anyone that has Bell as their homeschool, don't be worried. It isn't rigorous like Manning, but your student will have a life outside of school.

--- **Yo okay…read morelisten... this middle school? Wild.** First off, the vibes are crazy. I walked in and it smelled like pencils, hormones, and broken dreams. Classic. Hallways are like a maze--felt like I was in *The Shining* but with more trapper keepers and kids screaming about Fortnite. Teachers? Mad chill. Except for Ms. Thompson. She gives off "pop quiz on a Friday" energy. But like, respect--she really do be teachin'. Mr. Reynolds, though? That man is either a wizard or severely underpaid. Dude had like 30 kids doing math without crying. Legend. The food... *yo the food.* It's like NASA tried to make pizza out of anxiety and frozen cardboard but somehow? It slaps when you're hungry enough. Tater tots hit different when you haven't eaten since breakfast. 7/10, would snack again. Recess is short. Too short. Like, how am I supposed to emotionally reset from social studies in 15 minutes? Let me breathe, bro. Also, the jungle gym is lowkey a war zone. I saw a 6th grader get launched off the monkey bars like it was a WWE match. Lockers? Tiny. My backpack has PTSD. Why do they give us these toddler-sized boxes and expect us to live like this? But fr, the kids here are cool. Weird in the best way. One kid tried to sell me a Capri Sun for $2 like it was black market gold. Businessman in the making. Overall? Kinda chaotic, definitely loud, lowkey nostalgic. If you survive it, you come out stronger. Like emotional boot camp with extra homework. and oh like the recess is like 6 7 min to short but live the vibe are still chill af