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Denver International School

1958 Elm Street, Denver, CO, 80220-0802 -

School Notes Overview:

Founded in 1977, Denver International School is an independent school that fulfills the highest educational standards of the United States, China, France, Spain and other countries by offering early immersion bilingual international education, accredited by participating governments, in order to prepare its students to thrive in a diverse and competitive global society. For more information, call 303.756.0381 or visit www.dischool.org. ...

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School Overview:

	Denver International School
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	National Coalition of Girls' Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 5
Year Founded	1977
County	Denver County, CO
Student Body
Total Students	248 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CO) School Avg.
% Students of Color	18%	20%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 111 students
	Kind - 35 students
	Grade 1 - 32 students
	Grade 2 - 25 students
	Grade 3 - 18 students
	Grade 4 - 15 students
	Grade 5 - 12 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	40 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	10%
Average Class Size	15
	This School	(CO) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	167 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$10,530
% on Financial Aid	20%
Acceptance Rate	90%
Head of School	Adam Sexton
Admissions Director	Kelly Lutz
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	2
	Extracurriculars
	Adult Spanish	Tae Kwon Do

School Notes:

Founded in 1977, Denver International School is an independent school that fulfills the highest educational standards of the United States, China, France, Spain and other countries by offering early immersion bilingual international education, accredited by participating governments, in order to prepare its students to thrive in a diverse and competitive global society. For more information, call 303.756.0381 or visit www.dischool.org.
Profile last updated: 02/05/2008

In the News:

Former Denver principal accused of raping child (Denver Post)
posted on May 28, 2009 at 09:57:10 pm
The former principal of the Denver International School is being held on $1 million bail, accused of systematically raping a young girl at two apartments in Denver.
Former Principal Held On $1 Million Bond, Accused Of Incest (KMGH 7 Denver)
posted on May 28, 2009 at 07:23:40 pm
The former principal of Denver International School is being held on $1 million bond, accused of raping an underage relative when he was in Colorado several years ago.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (80220)	School Zip (80220)	(CO) State Average
Population (Approximate)	36,363 people	4,301,072 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	53%	33%
Population Average Age	35 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$44,475	$51,174
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	60 years old	35 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (80220) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	58% / 42%	66% / 34%