Cool Schools: Denver charter school uses student-led show to keep parents informed

KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School and KIPP Northeast Elementary were selected as 9News Cool Schools! The KIPP Walden campus schools were recognized for their multilingual learner program, the school garden, and the student-run news program. The two schools at the campus are a mix of students with diverse backgrounds and 29 different languages spoken.

Watch the full feature from photojournalist Byron Reed at 9NEWS.

Update: Enrollment Zone and Boundary Adjustments Paused

This fall, Denver Public Schools held a series of six regional community meetings as part of an effort to adjust enrollment boundaries and zones called Redrawing Our District Equitably (RODE). At the conclusion of October, DPS was set to provide recommendations to the DPS Board for potential adjustments.  Also in October, schools across the state participate in what’s called “October Count” – a period of time where schools and districts report their enrollment to the state to determine potential funding

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