About Denver Public Schools Foundation
When our students and schools thrive, we all benefit.
Investing In Our Schools
The DPS Foundation helps ensure that investment in our schools is directed in the most effective, impactful and lasting way. Public funds are insufficient to provide the equitable education that every child deserves. That’s why we leverage our unique access to the district and our ability to fund students across Denver at scale, to support DPS in providing the best public education for every child.
Engaging the Community
DPS Foundation galvanizes and mobilizes our entire community to invest in crucial resources and programs that have the greatest impact on student well-being and success, while supporting families and educators. When we all join together in this work, our students become the leaders and societal contributors we need, and our city—and all who live in it—thrives.
The 86,000 students in DPS are our future leaders, innovators, contributors and change-makers. With your help, we can ensure they have the education they deserve. When we make their success a shared imperative, we create unity for families, schools and educators. We are in this together and we stand behind them in their tireless efforts to prepare our next generation for success and well-being.
Our Pillars
Student, Educator and Family Focused
DPS Foundation has an unwavering commitment to supporting stronger communities by creating schools of belonging that meet the needs of students, educators and families.
Galvanizing and Mobilizing Community Investment in Education
When all students have the opportunity to develop their talents and become engaged and contributing members of our community, our society thrives. We all have a part to play in supporting our schools and students.
Trust
Our donors and partners deserve to know that their investments of time and resources are having the greatest impact. DPS Foundation is uniquely positioned to balance our close connection and earned trust within the district with our financial responsibility and reporting to our funders. We also are diligent in evaluating the outcomes of our investments. That’s why, for 30 years, we’ve been the looked-to partner to steward, advise on and fully leverage investment in public education in our great city.
Equity
An investment in DPS Foundation is one that strives to center Equity in a rapidly changing city.
Urgency
Our children deserve a high-quality education, and we can all play a part in supporting that. They cannot wait. Please join us.
About DPS
Denver Public Schools is focused on building a system that’s designed to help every student thrive. They work to ensure students are prepared for career, college and life.
To do that, the district is re-focusing its efforts on creating classrooms that are vibrant centers of learning and where caring teachers are engaging their students in rigorous, culturally responsive experiences in order to lift all students toward a bright horizon.
Denver Public Schools comprises more than 205 schools, including traditional, magnet, charter and pathways schools, with a current total enrollment of more than 86,000 students. Of those, 62.5% percent of the district’s students qualify for free and reduced lunch, a clear indicator of poverty. The current graduation rate is 79%. The district has more than 10,000 full time employees, with more than 4,700 of those being classroom teachers. This engaging, diverse and innovative school district is committed to being a space where every learner thrives.
