DPS students enrolled in Camp HERO met Michael Franti June 8, at Red Rocks! The world-renowned artist and social activist welcomed 25 kids ranging in age from nine to 16 on stage, where he shared his inspirations and performed a song together with the kids. Camp HERO,...
South High School and Grant Beacon Middle School received a big boost Saturday, June 2nd when more than 75 employees from Ashford University, Bridgepoint and the University of the Rockies gathered at the schools to volunteer and help with mulching, planting, painting...
London Calling! On May 25, students from Cheltenham Elementary School visited Hogan Lovells Law Firm in Denver for a special video call and cultural exchange with their English counterparts from several London primary schools. The visit began with the...
A sold-out crowd of 1,200 supporters attended Achieve Gala 2012, and nearly $900,000 was raised to support DPS students and schools. We raised $83,000 through individual gifts made on the night of the event – a new record for the DPS Foundation! The entire...
Meet Samantha Lobato: The 10th Anniversary Achieve Gala Student Speaker Hear her keynote address on Tuesday, April 24th – learn more Samantha Lobato is a senior at CEC Middle College. She is a lifelong DPS student, attending Centennial school for grades K-8...
The DPS Foundation is excited to announce the talented DPS performance groups which will take center stage at the Achieve Gala on April 24th. Our sincere thanks also to the generous sponsors who have underwritten their appearances. Montbello High School Drum Line...
Thanks to supporters like you, the DPS Foundation has been named the #2 education foundation in the U.S., according to a national Read the full story. So what does this mean? We interpret it as a clear indicator of the community’s investment in and commitment to...
We are pleased to invite you to join U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan for a town hall meeting about education reform, highlighting success in the state of Colorado. The meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 9:15 am at the Denver School of Science and...
The Denver Public Schools Foundation has announced plans to expand and strengthen the School Partners Program, an initiative that cultivates meaningful partnerships between DPS schools and the Denver community. The program – which was established in 2006 –...
Prep League. Pictured below are DPS Foundation President Kristin Colon (left) and DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg (right) accepting the $30,000 check from IKON’s John Senkiw. Thanks to IKON’s support, thousands of DPS middle school kids are on the field,...
