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Student Demographics
57% Hispanic
21% White
14% Black
3% Asian
3% 2 or more races
1% American Indian/
Alaskan Native
41% Language other than
English spoken at home
72% Free/Reduced Price Lunch
28% Full Price Lunch
89
Elementary
25
Middle Schools
12
6 to 12
35
High Schools
19
ECE or K-8
3
ECE or K-12
Total number of schools: 183
122
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Denver Publc Schools DPS) rsL creaLed Lhe Denver Plan n 2OO6 and updaLed Lhe plan n 2O1O. The resulLs are
promsng. n Lhe lasL sx years, DPS has dramaLcally expanded pre-school and kndergarLen opporLunLes, posLed
record enrollmenL ncreases, drven Lhe hghesL raLe o sLudenL progress o any major dsLrcL n Lhe sLaLe, ncreased
Lhe graduaLon raLe by 18 percenL and reduced Lhe dropouL raLe by hal.
Whle our vson s clear and our progress cerLan, Lhere s a long road ahead. We are graLeul or Lhe commLmenL and
hard work o our educaLors LhaL has led DPS Lo become Lhe asLesL growng dsLrcL n any cLy n Lhe counLry. hL Lhe
same Lme, our large achevemenL gaps are noL closng, and noL every chld s succeedng. hs we look Lo Lhe uLure,
Lhere are many passonaLe ndvduals who are commLLed Lo Lhe progress o Denver's schools and who wll conLnue
Lo work hard or Lhe success o our sLudenLs.
To buld upon Lhe momenLum o Lhe lasL several years, DPS wll ocus on Lhe changes LhaL have proven successul
and nLroduce new sLraLeges Lo conLnue Lo drve nnovaLon and progress. Over Lhe lasL ew monLhs, we spoke
wLh nearly ,OOO sLakeholders-sLudenLs, amly members, Leachers, school leaders, communLy parLners and oLher
school dsLrcL employees-who have oered us vLal eedback. ased on Lhs npuL, we have esLablshed a ew
crLcal goals and key sLraLegc prorLes Lo geL us Lhere. DPS s rasng Lhe bar Lo ensure LhaL our chldren have every
possble advanLage on Lhe road Lo becomng well prepared, successul, cvcally engaged adulLs.
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Lhey lve, how much money Lher parenLs make or Lhe color o Lher skn. Every chld deserves a hgh-qualLy school
n Lher communLy. We all play a vLal role. amles beng nvolved n Lher chld's educaLon, educaLors havng hgh
expecLaLons and provdng excellenL nsLrucLon and sLrong supporLs, and everyone beng acLvely engaged and
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LhaL Every Chld Succeeds. kegardless o whaL school Lhey choose Lo aLLend, we need Lo make sure Lhey are cared
or, challenged, nspred, supporLed and ready or success n college, career and le. From LhaL rsL sLep nLo Lher
rsL school or kndergarLen Lo Lhe sLep o Lhe commencemenL sLage on graduaLon day, we are here Lo seLLle Lhe
buLLeres and unleash Lhe poLenLal.
Ths updaLed Denver Plan charLs our paLh Lo Every Chld Succeeds.
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Our Core eles buld upon Lhe Shared Core values and drve how we prorLze our eorLs and
resources and deLermne how we measure our success. We arm LhaL.
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buldng a culLure LhaL embraces Lhe unque denLLy and poLenLal o every chld.
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wrLe and do maLh aL grade level n 1OLh grade. Thereore, DPS wll ocus on
preparedness beLween preschool and Lhrd grade.
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hll o our sLudenLs deserve access Lo educaLonal opporLunLes LhaL allow Lhem
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gap beLween our whLe sLudenLs and our hrcan hmercan and LaLno sLudenLs.
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we wll nsLll Lhe nexL generaLon o young proessonals wLh condence,
compeLence and a healLhy work eLhc. DPS wll dramaLcally ncrease Lhe number
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vson s only realzed Lhrough acLon. Our key sLraLegc prorLes provde gudance on where DPS
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1. Leadership:
ProrLze our eorLs Lo aLLracL and develop sLrong,
values-based leaders aL all levels o our Leam.
hdvance dsLrbuLed leadershp sLrucLures n schools
Lhrough developng and empowerng Leacher leaders Lo
supporL and lead Leams o Leachers.
Enhance sysLems Lo ensure prncpals are prepared and
supporLed Lo meeL every school communLy's needs and
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Lools and assessmenLs, proessonal developmenL, eedback
and coachng loops, and nsLrucLon and currculum.
Enhance our eorLs Lo recruL, develop and reLan
eecLve Leachers or every DPS school, wLh an emphass
on recognzng excellence.
3. FIexibiIity:
Ensure schools are empowered Lhrough exble, school-
based decson makng.
Expand hgh qualLy school choces n all communLes,
Lhrough derenLaLed supporLs and mprovemenLs or
schools, new school sLraLeges, Lurnaround eorLs and
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ProrLze resources n Lhe early grades ECE-rd grade) Lo
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5. CuIture:
Lve our Shared Core values.
mplemenL nLenLonal sLraLeges Lo ocus on culLurally
responsve educaLon.
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Every chld deserves Lo be n an aLmosphere o hgh expecLaLons. n order Lo see Lhe maxmum
beneLs o all LhaL we have learned and ganed n recenL years, we elevaLe our ocus on people-
sLarLng wLh our Leachers and school leaders and exLendng Lo sLudenLs, amles and communLy
parLners. Everyone s valued, and everyone musL play a crucal role. We aL DPS wll hold ourselves
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Our Vision: Every Child Succeeds
GOALS
STRATEGIC
PRIORITIES
CORE
BELIEFS
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Great Schools in Every Neighborhood
School Readiness
Close the Opportunity Gap
Ready for College & Career
Leadership
Teachers
Flexibility
Invest Early
Culture
Every child has talent and potential.
Our diversity is a community treasure,
and equity is the core of our mission.
We can and will eliminate the achievement gap.
Accelerate progress by investing in what is working
and embracing innovation.
Every family deserves choice and access to high
quality education in their neighborhood.
Our kids need all of usfamilies, community partners
and staffand together, we are Team DPS.
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Students First
Integrity
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