ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT ZONE 2017-18schoolchoice.dpsk12.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/... · 2016-12-06 · Families who reside in the Stapleton-area Elementary Enrollment Zone

STAPLETON-AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT ZONE 2017-18

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If you have any questions during the SchoolChoice process, please contact Choice and Enrollment Services:

NORTHEAST ENROLLMENT CENTEREvie Dennis Campus4800 Telluride St. Building 5, Room 144 Denver, CO 80249

PHONE: 720-423-3493

WEB: schoolchoice.dpsk12.org

EMAIL: [email protected]

Greetings DPS family! Planning for your student’s elementary school years can be an exciting time, and this guide is designed to assist you as you weigh your options for next year and beyond.

DPS believes all students should have the same access to quality schools, regardless of their background or where they live in Denver. You may select any school in the district when completing the SchoolChoice form.

However, as a resident of the Stapleton-area Elementary School Enrollment Zone, your child is guaranteed a place at one of the following schools for the 2017-18 school year:

› HIGH TECH ELEMENTARY (ECE to 5)

› INSPIRE ELEMENTARY (K to 2)

› ISABELLA BIRD COMMUNITY SCHOOL (ECE to 5)

› SWIGERT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (ECE to 5)

› WESTERLY CREEK (ECE to 5)

› WILLIAM (BILL) ROBERTS (ECE to 8)

There are many factors to consider as you research school options, including academic programs, extracurricular activities, transportation and school culture. Regardless of the path you choose, Denver Public Schools is committed to serving as your partner in this important journey.

Look inside for overviews of all the schools in the Stapleton-area Elementary School Enrollment Zone, as well as other information to help you make your decision for next year.

To be considered in the first round of the DPS SchoolChoice process, your completed SchoolChoice form must be submitted no later than 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. Notification of 2017-18 school year assignment and/or waitlist information will be delivered to families no later than mid-March 2017.

STAPLETON-AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT ZONE

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What options does my student have for next year (2017-18)?Students living within the Stapleton-area Elementary Enrollment Zone are guaranteed a spot at one the following schools: High Tech Elementary, Inspire Elementary, Isabella Bird Community School, Swigert International School, Westerly Creek and William (Bill) Roberts.

Families who reside in the Stapleton-area Elementary Enrollment Zone should complete and submit a DPS SchoolChoice form anytime between Jan. 5, 2017 and 4 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2017. On this form, you may rate your top five preferences within the Stapleton-area Elementary Enrollment Zone and/or any DPS school, including those in other regions. Based on the school preferences you indicate on this form, your child will be awarded a seat at his or her highest-preference school with space availability.

How do I submit the SchoolChoice form?Families are encouraged to submit the SchoolChoice form online through a DPS Parent Portal account. Submitting online will save families time and they find out their school assignment sooner. To create a Parent Portal account or for more information, visit myportal.dpsk12.org.

If you are unable to apply online, paper forms will be available at all DPS schools and can also be downloaded at schoolchoice.dpsk12.org. Your completed SchoolChoice form must be submitted no later than 4 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2017. The paper form can be returned to any DPS school or DPS Enrollment Center. When submitted, please be sure to get a date-stamped copy of your form.

When will I be notified of my child’s school enrollment for the 2017-18 school year?Notification of 2017-18 school year assignment and/or waitlist information will be delivered to families no later than mid-March 2017.

What if my child does not get his or her first-preference school?If your child is enrolled at a school other than the one you have indicated as your first-preference school, his or her name will be placed on a waitlist for that school, as well as any others ranked higher than the school assigned. When and if space becomes available, the school will contact you to see if you would like to accept a seat in their program.

What if I do not submit a SchoolChoice form for my student?Any the Stapleton-area Enrollment Zone resident with an incoming kindergartener who does not submit a form – paper or online – by 4 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2017 will remain unassigned until the Office of Choice and Enrollment Services is able to connect with the student’s family.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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TRANSPORTATION

WEB: transportation.dpsk12.orgPHONE: 720-423-4600

Transportation Services’ mission is to provide safe, efficient and effective service that is valued and useful to our customers. We will exceed the expectations in order to provide education access to our students, fostering an environment where Every Child Succeeds. Safety is our No. 1 priority. Our service offerings reflect the district’s priorities, and are designed to meet the needs of DPS’ unique school models and programs in an equitable manner.

Transportation will be provided in accordance to District Policy EEAA. For students not currently receiving transportation service, transportation will be available based on the following criteria:

1. Those who are enrolled in a Stapleton Enrollment Zone school; and live outside the 1-mile walk zone for the school in which they are enrolled.

2. Those who have transportation as a related service in their special education program.

3. This is applicable to all DPS students attending the following schools within the Stapleton zone:

› High Tech Elementary

› Inspire Elementary

› Isabella Bird Community School

› Swigert International School

› Westerly Creek

› William “Bill” Roberts

Nearly all families in the Enrollment Zone are within 1 mile of pick-up locations. The complete transportation system, including pick-up and drop-off times and locations are designed based upon the following considerations:

› Supporting families in attending their school of choice

› School bell times

› Pick-ups at each school and the number of students traveling to each

destination school

› Special education students’ pick-up and drop-off needs

› Traffic patterns

› Consistency with districtwide transportation policies

Bus stop information will be available to families via the Parent Portal and the school office beginning in late summer. Details will also be sent to families via the transportation yearly mailer that is sent to families in late July/early August.

Transportation.dpsk12.orgThe Transportation Services website is the go-to source for the most up-to-date information. Families and students can find information on services offered by school, routing information, Bus Bulletin, +Pass, who to contact and more.

BUS BULLETIN

Bus Bulletin is our web-based notification program for families of transportation- eligible students.

+PASS

The +Pass is a card that the student scans when entering or exiting the school bus.

EXCEPTION REQUEST PROCESS

Students who are not eligible for transportation may apply for a transportation exception by completing the online form via the Parent Portal.

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WEB: spf.dpsk12.org EMAIL: [email protected]

Denver Public Schools uses the School Performance Framework (SPF), which is considered a report card for individual schools. This tool helps provide valuable information to schools and parents on areas where a school is strong and where it needs improvement.

How are schools rated?The SPF uses a color-coded system to show at a glance how a school is performing, both overall and in student academic growth.

OVERALL RATING

DISTINGUISHED: 80 to 100%MEETS EXPECTATIONS: 51 to 79%ACCREDITED ON WATCH: 40 to 50%ACCREDITED ON PRIORITY WATCH: 34 to 39%ACCREDITED ON PROBATION: 0 to 33%

GROWTH RATING

EXCEEDS: 80 TO 100%MEETS: 51 TO 79%APPROACHING: 34 TO 50%DOES NOT MEET: 0 TO 33%

SCHOOL PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK

2016 SPF RATINGSSPF ratings for each school are depicted in this packet using the graphic shown below. The top portion of the graphic refers to a school’s “Overall” rating; the bottom portion refers to “Student Academic Growth.” Please keep in mind that SPF is just one factor in deciding which school is best for your student.

What does SPF measure?

When considering how a school is serving its students, DPS looks at six different areas: student achievement (status), student progress over time (growth), parent and student engagement and satisfaction, equity, postsecondary readiness (status), and postsecondary readiness (growth).

70% GROWTH > Meets

62% OVERALL > Meets

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PRINCIPAL: Amy Gile

720-424-2100hightechelementary.dpsk12.org8499 E. Stoll Place Innovation School

GRADES SERVED: ECE to 5ESTIMATED ENROLLMENT: 527

HIGH TECH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHigh Tech Elementary School is committed to a rigorous, traditional academic experience that emphasizes learning as an interactive process focusing on the individual needs of students to ensure that all students succeed. Students will be immersed in the learning process through technology-enhanced exploration, discussion and reflection.

PROGRAMS:Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Music •

Technology • Library • Singapore Math • Math in Focus • Writing

Alive • Imagine It • Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports

(PBIS) • Tutoring • Peace 4 Kids • Afterschool Enrichment •

Spanish Enrichment • Blended Learning • Gifted and Talented

Extentions in All Grades • Personalized Learning • Model 1 Center-

Based Program (ECE), Cross-Categorical Program (K-5) • Technology-

Enhanced Project-Based Learning

2016 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK RATINGS:

SCHOOL OFFERINGS:

65% GROWTH > Meets

66% OVERALL > Meets

Standard

Before-school programming

Afterschool programming

Breakfast served daily

Lunch served daily

Uniform: White, gray, navy blue or forest green top; navy blue, black or khaki bottom

English Language Acquisition services Student schedule*: 8:20 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. *Subject to change

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PRINCIPAL: Dr. Marisol Enriquez

720-424-4850 inspire.dpsk12.org5500 Central Park Blvd.

GRADES SERVED: K to 2ESTIMATED ENROLLMENT: 200

INSPIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOur vision is to prepare children to positively impact their future. Inspire Elementary leverages children’s passions, talents and learning styles to create an education that cultivates the whole child. Inspire Elementary engages students in integrated multi-disciplinary learning that teaches them to think critically, analyze, synthesize, evaluate, create solutions and interpret findings. A student-centered program that partners with the local community, Inspire provides stretches of time for children to explore, inquire and play in learning spaces that nurture students and invite curiosity and exploration. Educators and children engage in Design Thinking – a human-centered creative process that helps them design meaningful solutions to solve problems.

PROGRAMS:Full-Day Kindergarten • Design Thinking • PE • Spanish • American

Sign Language • Music • Arts • Whole Child Education (Academic,

Social, Emotional, Engaged, Health, Safety)


SCHOOL OFFERINGS:

No SPF Rating

No SPF Rating

Standard




Lunch served daily

Uniform: No uniform required

English Language Acquisition services Student schedule*: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. *Subject to change

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PRINCIPAL: Brian Ricker

720-423-9900isabellabird.dpsk12.org2701 N. Lima St. Innovation School


ISABELLA BIRD COMMUNITY SCHOOLOur mission at Isabella Bird Community School (IBCS) is to provide our diverse learners with a compassionate, intellectually stimulating, vigorous learning experience that ensures their well-being, engagement, academic and personal success and contribution as global citizens. Our heart-centered, inclusive, service-learning and environmentally sustainable school practices provide an exceptional and holistic educational experience for our students from ECE to fifth grade, and lay a strong foundation for and commitment to higher education. Students at IBCS will be academically prepared, socially and environmentally responsible, culturally sensitive and personally fulfilled lifelong learners.

PROGRAMS:Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Music •

Technology • Theater/Performance • Compassionate

Communications • Fine Arts • Constructivist Approach • Fully

Inclusive Programming • Discovery Link • Spanish • Future Center •

Tutoring • School-Based Health Center • Performing Arts •

Newcomer Center


SCHOOL OFFERINGS:

42% GROWTH > Approaching

43% OVERALL > Watch

Standard




Lunch served daily


English Language Acquisition services Student schedule*: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. *Subject to change

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SWIGERT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLSwigert International School strives to create innovative, intellectually curious students who share a sense of stewardship for creating a better and more peaceful world. Swigert will achieve this vision by developing knowledgeable, inquisitive and compassionate young people. Swigert International School provides a challenging and engaging intellectual program to ensure that each child reaches his or her full potential. Through highly effective instructional practices, and including the use of technology, the environment and community resources, Swigert inspires creativity, curiosity and critical thinking. Swigert develops respectful students who care for themselves, their communities and the world around them.

PROGRAMS:Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Constructivist

Approach • International Baccalaureate Program • Bridges

Mathematics • Discovery Link • Spanish • DPS CareerConnect

Program: Project Lead the Way Launch


SCHOOL OFFERINGS:

68% GROWTH > Meets

72% OVERALL > Meets

PRINCIPAL: Elizabeth Tencate

720-424-4800swigert.dpsk12.org3480 Syracuse

Innovation School


Standard




Lunch served daily



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WESTERLY CREEKWesterly Creek serves a close-knit community in the heart of the Stapleton neighborhood. Our highly qualified teachers are dedicated to the intellectual and social growth of our students and to inspiring lifelong learning. Our curriculum is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and includes literacy, Everyday Math, TRACKS Science and social studies. We serve Early Childhood Education (ECE) through fifth grade, with tuition-based ECE and full-day kindergarten.

PROGRAMS:Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Drama •

Library • Music • Technology • Platoon Instructional Program •

Choir • Afterschool Enrichment Classes • Discovery Link •

Tutoring • MI-Aut Center-Based Program for Primary and Intermediate

Grades


SCHOOL OFFERINGS:

73% GROWTH > Meets

72% OVERALL > Meets

PRINCIPAL: Jill Corcoran

720-424-3160westerlycreek.dpsk12.org8800 E. 28th Ave.


Standard




Lunch served daily



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PRINCIPAL: Patricia Lea

720-424-2640billroberts.dpsk12.org2100 Akron Way

Magnet School for Advanced Kindergarten


WILLIAM (BILL) ROBERTSWilliam (Bill) Roberts serves students in Early Childhood Education through eighth grade with a rigorous academic curriculum. Bill Roberts is a creative, safe and dynamic community of learners that nurtures and educates the whole child. Our staff, in partnership with our supportive parents, provides students with challenging and innovative learning opportunities through exploring the arts, educating for character and fostering critical thinking – all essential for success in our changing world. Middle school students benefit from a tightly knit community of critical thinkers where students feel valued and are held to high academic and social expectations, preparing them for the future.

PROGRAMS:Preschool (ECE) • Full-Day Kindergarten • PE • Art • Drama •

Music • Dance • Spanish • Technology • Service Learning Projects •

STEAM Lab • Field Experiences (6-8) • Discovery Link • AN Center-

Based Program for Intermediate Grades


SCHOOL OFFERINGS:

72% GROWTH > Meets

75% OVERALL > Meets

Standard




Lunch served daily

Uniform: Navy blue, light blue, black, gray or maroon top; black, khaki or navy blue bottom

English Language Acquisition services

Student schedule*: M-Th 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., F 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.

*Subject to change

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