In February students at DPS’s Barnum Elementary drew their ideal school library and now, thanks to Target Corporation and The Heart of America Foundation, their dreams are a reality! Last week, Barnum unveiled the newly renovated library as part of the Target School...
Honoring two outstanding businesses for their work in supporting a Denver Public School New this year, the School Partners Program has recognized two outstanding businesses for their work in supporting a Denver Public School. The winning companies, 2014 Achieve Gala,...
Denver among Nation’s Top Awardees of Federal Grant; More than 30 Public, Private Agencies Add to Investment in Improving Career and Technical Education President Barack Obama announced Monday that Denver Public Schools is one of only 24 agencies nationwide to receive...
In partnership with the Denver Public Schools Foundation, the Denver Public Schools AmeriCorps Urban Education Service Corps took on the DPS core values of FUN and COLLABORATION in deciding to run for the DPS Foundation team in the Colfax Marathon. “The DPS Foundation...
Latest Contribution in Support of the Multi-Faceted Relationship between Janus and Denver Public Schools. Employees at Janus – a Denver-based global investment firm – have made a significant donation to provide critically-needed support for Denver Public Schools...
The School Partners Program creates meaningful partnerships between Denver’s community and Denver Public Schools. Through this unique program, local businesses and community organizations (big and small) team up with specific DPS schools to contribute to the success...
Mr. Kurtz has been a teacher for 15 years. In that time, he’s taught and coached hundreds of students. Many of them stand out in his memory, but perhaps none more so than Danny. “It’s hard to say what made Danny so special, he just has so many extraordinary traits,”...
“Education is the most important way to strengthen our city. We have to take care of our public schools.” This is the resounding message you will hear when talking to the Chairs for this year’s Denver Public Schools Foundation Achieve Gala. Holiday and Stan Goodreau...
The DPS Foundation is excited to announce the A to Z Fund Recipients for the spring 2014 cycle! Since the Fund’s inception in 2006, the DPS Foundation has awarded over $1 million in support via 847 A to Z Fund grants. This spring 2014 cycle awarded $79,950 to 57...
Today we shine our spotlight on a very special 8th grade student at Hamilton Middle School, whose generosity has been an inspiration to all of us at the DPS Foundation. This humble student who has asked to remain anonymous has been a DPS student since age 4 when she...
