Elementary School Options Limited for East Park Hill Children Living Above 26th Avenue

Elementary School Options Limited for East Park Hill Children Living Above 26^th Avenue

Denver Public Schools (DPS) has recently made major positive changes that effect children living in the East Park Hill neighborhood.  Both elementary and middle school kids can select from a number of outstanding schools, mostly located in Stapleton, and are guaranteed admission to at least one.

However, those families living above 26^th Avenue will NOT have the same multiple options for elementary schools.  They are only guaranteed admission to one school, Smith Renaissance School which is located in northeast Park Hill across Martin Luther King Blvd.

Parents with elementary school age living in this part of East Park Hill should demand the same options as their neighbors below 26^th Avenue.  Draw up a petition to the school board and get as many signatures as possible from residents demanding equal treatment.  Even if a homeowner or renter does not have elementary school age kids, emphasize that real estate values go up in neighborhoods with great schools.