Alumni and Educator Stories
Supporting Youth Mental Health: How the A to Z Fund Impacts All DPS Students
July 11, 2023 At the Denver Public Schools Foundation, our goal is to ensure...
Targeting Inequities Directly in Classrooms: My experience as a first-time A to Z Fund application reviewer
November 30, 2023 Twice every school year, the DPS Foundation distributes...
I See Me, Do You See You? A Reflection on the Impact of Representation in the Classroom
June 14, 2023 Representation in literature is important because it can...
News and Events
How the New Arrivals, Student and Family Fund is Enhancing Denver’s Community
March 18th, 2024 Since the start of the 2023-24 school year, Denver Public Schools has welcomed over 3,500 migrant students. The DPS Foundation team, led by a mission to ensure all students have what they need to succeed, saw this influx of families as a critical...
November 30, 2023 Twice every school year, the DPS Foundation distributes their A to Z Fund. The initiative allows DPS educators to apply for what their students need that falls outside their classroom budget. Every school has the chance to be awarded up to $3,000 in...
Chevron Announced as Presenting Sponsor for the Denver Public Schools Foundation Achieve Gala 2024
DENVER (November 30, 2023) — Denver Public Schools Foundation (DPS Foundation) is thrilled to announce Chevron as the presenting sponsor for the Achieve Gala 2024, an event that promises to be “An Ode to Our Future.” This inspiring partnership reflects Chevron's...
Denver Public Schools Foundation Wins Partners in Philanthropy Award
Denver (November 2, 2023) – The Denver Public Schools Foundation (DPS Foundation) is proud to announce that it has been selected as one of the winners of the prestigious 2023 Partners in Philanthropy Awards by the Denver Business Journal. These awards recognize...
DPS School Board Candidates Questionnaire Responses
The following questions were given to each DPS School Board candidate. Answers are printed as they were submitted by the individual candidates. Only minor grammatical errors were changed. The candidate responses are listed by question in district then alphabetical...
Supporting Equity in Times of Adversity, a note from our CEO
July 5, 2023 Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States passed major decisions that will shape the daily lives of so many individuals. Many of these individuals might be invisible to some, but are the primary beneficiaries of our work as an operating foundation...