School Resources

Lights on After School

Lights On After School in Denver is a partnership among the Denver Public Schools Foundation, Mile High United Way and the City and County of Denver. The partnership was formed to sustain school-based, after-school programs for DPS elementary and middle school students.

The Lights On After School 2010-2011 Grant Process is now closed.

For full details on the grant process, see the Grant Process Overview document, available to be downloaded below.

Restrictions for the 2010-2011 Competitive Grant Process include :

1. Schools must have 66% or higher free and reduced lunch eligibility.

2. Schools receiving other (dedicated) LOAS dollars are not eligible to compete.

3. The Competitive Grant award amount will be limited to $8,500.

For more details on these new restrictions, see the letter from the LOAS Partnership that prefaces the Grant Process Overview.

If you have any questions, contact Catherine Wise at 720-424-8256 or at catherine_wise@dpsk12.org.

DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS

Grant Process Overview (Word)

Provider Directory

Partnerships can enormously enhance an after-school program and are encouraged by the LOAS funding initiative. The 2010-11 Provider Directory includes 49 local providers who are available to partner with DPS schools in the coming year. This information is made available to Lights On After School grant seekers, in the hopes of creating new connections between schools and community partners to enhance after-school offerings for our students.

Provider Directory (PDF)