Denver Academy
Tel: (303)777-5161
- Denver Academy was founded in 1972 and is internationally recognized for the quality of its program.
- Our mission is to inspire and empower diverse learners through student-centered, differentiated, and transformative education.
- Our students are best described as bright learners with strong intellectual aptitude coupled 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.
School Overview
| School Type | Special Education School |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS) |
| 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 | 756 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| Students by Grade |  |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 60 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| 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 | 7 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Track and Field, VolleyballBaseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Track and Field, Volleyball |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 11 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Art Club, Chess Club, Diversity Club, Drama Club, Elementary Sports Program, National Honor Society, Photography, Robotics, Rock Band, Student Senate, Yearbook Art Club, Chess Club, Diversity Club, Drama Club, Photography, Robotics, Rock Band, Student Senate, Yearbook, Elementary Sports Program, National Honor Society, |
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