Denver Families’ 2024-25 Impact: Investing in Equity and Opportunity

From empowering community organizations to supporting diverse school communities, Denver Families took action to help our partners make systems-level changes in Denver’s public education landscape.

During the 2024-25 school year, Denver Families was proud to invest in schools, community-based organizations and initiatives that reflect our core values and drive our mission forward. 

We provided funding and strategic support to advocate for diverse schools and organizations, empower new community-driven schools, and support quality and equity throughout. 

Through these partnerships, we aimed to move the needle toward a more equitable public education system in Denver. 

Partners and Grantees

Explore a full list of our partners from this year, as well as some of the types of programs we supported: 

Advocacy Grantees

  • Compass Academy: Mental Health
  • Downtown Denver Expeditionary School: Mental Health
  • Ednium: Academics
  • FaithBridge: Academics, Mental Health, Safety
  • Girls Athletic Leadership Schools: Mental Health
  • The Ganas Network: Academics
  • Juntos Community: Academics
  • Montbello Organizing Committee: Academics, Mental Health, Safety
  • Omar D. Blair Charter School: Mental Health
  • Rose Community Foundation: General Advocacy
  • Stand for Children: Academics
  • Teach for America: Academics
  • Transform Education Now (TEN): Academics

New Community-Driven School Grantees

  • Mi Vida Academy

School Expansion Grantees

  • Downtown Denver Expeditionary School
  • French American School of Denver
  • Girls Athletic Leadership Schools
  • Highline Academy
  • Luminary Learning Network
  • Monarch Montessori Charter
  • Omar D. Blair Charter School
  • Radian (Design Support for Schools)
  • Rocky Mountain Prep 
  • Wyatt Academy

School Quality and Equity Grantees

  • The Conflict Center
  • School Board Partners

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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