Congratulations to all of our 2014 School Partners Award Nominees!

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...

How did you spend your lunch hour yesterday?

Consider how hundreds of business women and men across the Denver Metro area spent their lunch break: reading to DPS students and helping them gain the skills, tools and confidence to become better readers. This week, like every week for the rest of the school year,...

Children Given New Bikes as result of School Partners Program

Earlier this month volunteers carefully fitted hundreds of children with a bike and helmet at Smith Elementary. They dedicated some extra time making sure the bike was the right size and the helmet fit securely. For many of the students this was their very first...

I knew I had to do whatever it took to become a teacher at North

“The best part about my role as an educator is I get to support my family, while living a life of service to my community. It’s the perfect balance,” says Micah Sturr, 10th grade social studies teacher at North High School. Sturr recently had a life-changing...