Denver Academy

4400 E Iliff Avenue, Denver, CO, 80222-0802
Denver Academy was founded in 1972 and is internationally recognized for the quality of its program. Our mission is to be a center of excellence for the education of students with learning differences in order to help them fully develop their intellectual, social, physical and moral potentials, thereby providing them with the necessary skills to be successful in life. Our students are best described as having average or better intellectual aptitude with a history of learning difficulties or academic underachievement. Our goal is to help these students realize their academic potential and reverse negative self concepts acquired in previous learning environments. Denver Academy leads as a center of excellence for the education of students with learning differences in order to help them fully develop their intellectual, social, creative, physical and moral potentials within a diverse and nurturing environment, thereby providing them with the necessary skills and confidence to be successful in life.

School Overview:

Denver Academy
School Type Special Education School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 1 - 12
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported Dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, Non-Traditional Learning Styles
Year Founded 1972
Student Body
Total Students 375 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
Academics and Faculty
Average Class Size 14 students
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
% on Financial Aid 30%
Admissions Director Janet Woolley
Admissions Associate Teresa Levin
Sports
Total Sports Offered 10 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Golf
Soccer Softball
Track and Field Volleyball
Weightlifting Wrestling
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 11 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Art Club Chess Club
Diversity Club Drama Club
Elementary Sports Program National Honor Society
Photography Robotics
Rock Band Student Senate
Yearbook

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Denver Academy
Gr. 1-12 | 0 mi. away
Iliff Preschool
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-K | 0.2 mi. away
Van Dellen Christian School
Gr. PK-8 | 0.2 mi. away
Colorado International School
Gr. K-9 | 0.2 mi. away
Most Precious Blood School
Gr. K-9 | 0.3 mi. away
University Of Denver High School
Gr. 10-12 | 0.4 mi. away

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