Cool Schools: New program helps students make diverse friends

McAuliffe Manual Middle School is the 9NEWS (KUSA) Cool School for April! Watch the news story about the school’s multi-intensive peer-to-peer program and how it helps students build lasting friendships. The peer-to-peer program serves about 230 students. The goal is to ease students’ fears about going to a new school.

“It’s nice because I know I’ll always have a friend who’s super kind to me and awesome,” sixth grader Josefiina Highland said about her classmate Jane Numbi.

Why SchoolChoice Matters

If you’ve ever tried to navigate school options in Denver, you know it can feel like a lot. Different school types, enrollment zones, waitlists, and deadlines. It’s no small task for parents.  However, at its heart, Denver Public Schools (DPS) SchoolChoice is built on a simple idea: Every student deserves access to a high-quality, free public school that fits their needs, regardless of neighborhood, background, or circumstance.  The Case for SchoolChoice For over a decade, SchoolChoice has been one of

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