Great Schools Community Conversations Near Northeast Welcome!
Mike Johnson Board Member, DPS Board of Education
Landri Taylor Board Member, DPS Board of Education
Jennifer Holladay Director, School Development Denver Public Schools
Great Schools Community Conversations FNE NW NNE SW SE
EDUCATE Timeline Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May Jun Denver Plan 2020 SPF Supports for existing schools SRA* *May be released in Spring Call for New Quality Schools
Our Goals Educate school community around new school applicants and new schools process Engage connections between school community and hear feedback on new school applicants Empower school community to provide feedback on new school applicants
ENGAGE Next Steps How will this information be used? Shared on FACE website Shared with Board of Education Can I share my feedback with the Board of Education? Sign up for Public Comment on June 11 board@dpsk12.org or call 720-423-3210
ENGAGE New School Programs Banneker Jemison STEM Academy Denver Dual Language Academy REVO Learning University Prep 2
NEW SCHOOL APPLICANT: Banneker Jemison STEM Academy
BANNEKER JEMISON STEM ACADEMY (BJSA) Serving Kindergarten-5 th Grade Anticipated Opening Fall of 2016
23,000 Square Feet of Space All We Need is You All three facilities are located on a shared campus.
KING TREMBLE BUILDING 2980 Curtis St. BJSA GYMNASIUM 2940 Curtis St. BJSA ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 929 29 TH ST. Photos by Justice Smith
Banneker Jemison STEM Academy (BJSA) will provide students an educational foundation that empowers them to succeed academically and professionally, and to become self-actualized leaders within local, national and global communities. BJSA MISSION STATEMENT
BJSA s Instructional Model
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NEW SCHOOL APPLICANT: Denver Dual Language Academy
A great way to create a less segregated, high quality education for kids. Una gran oportunidad de crear una educación menos segregada, de alta calidad para los niños. Prospective DDLA parent Quiero que mi hijo aprenda muy bien los dos idiomas. I want my son to learn both languages really well. -- padre DDLA anticipado Mejora la competencia cultural y facilita una mejor educación general. Improves cultural competency, and facilitates an improved overall education. Prospective DDLA parent Denver Dual Language Academy
bases sólidas en lectura solid literacy foundation y apoyo para el aprendizaje socialemocional and support for social emotional learning
poniendo nuestras manos en el aprendizaje hands on learning con tecnología, ciencias, ingeniería, matemática, y artes science, technology., engineering, arts, math (STEAM)
participación de la comunidad engaging with the community en dos idiomas
Apoyaremos nostoros a construir esta escuela de la comunidad? Will you support us building this community school?
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NEW SCHOOL APPLICANT: REVO Learning
REVO Learning is a proposed, new charter school in the near Northeast educating children and youth from birth through 8th grade. REVO s innovative design is inspired by Expeditionary Learning and contains 6 components to ensure that every child is successful. We call it A Revolution in Learning.
REVO s Revolution in Learning Birth-8th Grade Continuous Care & Education a 14 year partnership between parents and school FREE infant and toddler care, preschool and full-day kindergarten for children who qualify for free or reduced lunch Expeditionary Learning s college-prep curriculum, with active and integrated teaching and learning, fieldwork and adventure, technology and second language learning for all students High quality early child care and learning can eliminate readiness and achievement gaps by kindergarten for low-income students, students of color, students learning English and children experiencing moderate toxic stress. -- Educare (2014) Family Supports, including health and wellness services, counseling, and adult education Longitudinal research on Expeditionary Learning repeatedly demonstrates the complete elimination of achievement gaps in Literacy and Math for English Language Learners and Hispanic students. -- UMASS Donahue Institute (2011)
Your child s success is REVO s mission. Strong Code of Character and social-emotional development that creates a safe, warm and orderly learning environment Co-ed School with single gender classrooms to reduce social distractions and focus on learning Meaningful Family & School Relationships that allow for responsive and respectful discipline Year-Round Calendar with Before & After School programs from 6:30am 6:00pm Single gender instruction consistently demonstrates positive social and academic outcomes for both girls and boys, particularly for students of color and low-income students, including greater engagement in class, academic risk-taking, higher career goals, higher college graduation rates, and higher lifetime earnings. Single gender instruction also reduces high-risk teenage behaviors like smoking, drug use, promiscuity, unwanted pregnancies, high school drop out rates, domestic abuse and divorces. Social-emotional programming improves elementary and middle school students behavior, attitudes about themselves, academic achievement, test scores and connection to school. -- Payton et al. (2008)
Your family s success is REVO s mission. Do you know how to select a school that really suits your family s values or a childcare provider that will do more than babysit your infants and toddlers? Do you need help accessing public supports for housing, food, healthcare, counseling or legal guidance for any member of your family? Do you wish you had job training, adult education, parenting classes, nutrition and cooking classes? Do you wish you could understand your daughter s behavior and help her grow? Are you confident that you son will be ready for college? The health and well-being of your family affects your child s or teen s learning, health and success in school. REVO can help.
Join the Revolution in Learning Express your interest in REVO Learning on tonight s feedback survey Complete an Intent to Enroll form here tonight at REVO s table Visit REVO s website to sign up for REVO s eblasts Tell your family and friends about REVO
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NEW SCHOOL APPLICANT: University Prep 2
UNIVERSITY PREP 2 at Pioneer OUR MISSION & VISION - NUESTRA META Y VISION - A college degree in every child s hand - Un diploma universitario en la mano de cada niño y niña - Dreams that families have for their babies become reality - Los sueños que cada familia tiene para sus hijos se hacen realidad - Opportunity (doctor, lawyer, teacher, accountant, nurse, architect ) - Oportunidad (doctor, abogado, contador, enfermera, arquitecto) - Nearly $ 600,000 over a lifetime in earnings (College Degree vs. HS diploma) - Aproximadamente $600,000 sobre su vida en ingresos (diploma universitario comparado a diploma de la preparatoria)
OUR RESULTS - NUESTROS RESULTADOS - Results make dreams reality - Los resultados realizan los sueños - 3 rd grade outcomes are the number one predictor of future academic success. - Los resultados de tercer grado son el indicador numero uno sobre el futuro logro académico 2014 3rd Grade TCAP - READING, MATH and WRITING % Prof. and Adv. U PREP's performance compared with our local community and city 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 43% 74% 66% 60% 60% 46% 43% 27% Reading Math Writing 46% Near Northeast Denver (Our Community) Denver Public Schools UNIVERSITY PREP
OUR PROGRAM - NUESTRO PROGRAMA - FAMILIES AS PARTNERS: Welcoming environment, Home visits with all families, Frequent communication, University Nights, 100% P/T conferences, - FAMILIAS COMOS SOCIOS: Ambiente agradable, visitas a casa con familias, comunicación frecuente, Noches de Universidad, conferencias con 100% de los padres - LITERACY & MATHEMATICS: (top priority): 3+ hours of Daily Literacy, 80+ minutes of daily math, 2 teachers in the classroom during most essential instruction, - LITERATURA & MATEMÁTICAS: (prioridad mas grande): 3+ horas de literatura, 80+ minutos de matemáticas, 2 maestros en el salón durante instrucción mas esencial, - STRUCTURED, SAFE & FOCUSED LEARNING ENFIRONMENT: Teachers teaching and scholars learning - AMBIENTE DE APRENDIZAJE CON ESTRUCTRA, SEGURO, Y ENFOCADO : Los maestros enseñan y los escolares aprenden - LONGER DAY & YEAR: 7:15 AM 4:00 PM (M Th), 7:15 AM 1:30 PM (F), 2 weeks of additional school per year - DÍA Y AÑO MAS LARGO: 7:15 AM 4:00 PM (lunes-jueves), 7:15 AM 1:30 PM (viernes), 2 semanas adicionales por año)
OUR CHANGES - NUESTROS CAMBIOS - ELD EMBEDDED IN OUR DAILY LITERACY BLOCKS: Small group, targeted instruction specific to English language development and aligned directly to the school-wide reading program. - ELD COMO PARTE DE NUESTROS BLOQUES DE LITERATURA DIARIOS: grupo pequeño, instrucción con objetivo específicamente para el desarrollo del Ingles y alineada directamente al programa de lectura de la escuela - SPANISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION: Provided for all scholars native and non-native language speakers. - INSTRUCCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Para todos los escolares - BILINGUAL STAFF TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Teachers, paraprofessionals, operations, leadership, - PERSONAL BILINGÜE PARA APOYAR INSTRUCCIÓN Y CONNECCIÓN CON LA COMUNIDAD: Maestros, para-profesionales, operaciones, y liderazgo - ELL DEAN: Member of the leadership team directly overseeing the quality of supports and structures to ensure our ELL scholars are receiving top notch instruction. - DECANO DE ELL : Miembro del equipo de liderazgo asegurando que los escolares reciban la mejor instrucción
UNIVERSITY PREP COLLEGE STARTS IN KINDERGARTEN LA UNIVERSIDAD COMIENZA EN EL KINDER 5 th - CLASS OF 2028 4 th - CLASS OF 2029 3 rd - CLASS OF 2030 2 nd - CLASS OF 2031 1 st - CLASS OF 2032 K CLASS OF 2033
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