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DENVER PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
370 17th Street
Ste. 5300
Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: 303-595-4DPP
http://www.dpp.org

Have You Heard About the Denver Preschool Program?

We Pay! You Choose! They Win!
The Denver Preschool Program (DPP) is the result of a voter approved initiative to provide tuition credits for parents, and quality improvement grants to preschools. DPP is open and voluntary for all Denver children the year before they are eligible for kindergarten. A Denver family may use the tuition credit with any preschool provider who is licensed by the state and enrolled with the Denver Preschool Program, regardless of where that preschool is located.

We Pay!
All enrolled families, regardless of income, are eligible for some portion of tuition credit. As a participating family, you may apply the credit directly to your child's tuition or donate the money to your child's preschool. DPP provides a tuition credit of $57-$1,000 per enrolled child per month for 12 months to participating families. The tuition credit is based on
family income, family size, and the quality rating of the preschool your child attends. Families who live in the City and County of Denver and who have a child or children enrolled in the last year of preschool before kindergarten are eligible.

You Choose!
You decide where your child goes to school.

DPP is open to all licensed provider types: for-profit, nonprofit, public and private operating centers as well as home-based preschools. Part-day, full-day and extended day preschool programs are eligible, as are preschools outside of Denver, provided the
preschool is enrolled in DPP.

They Win!
More than 40 years of research shows that early childhood
education provides significant educational and social benefits for children, families and communities.

Colorado kindergarten teachers report that one-third of children come to school unprepared to learn, a trend DPP would like to halt through increasing access to affordable, quality preschool programs for every child in Denver. Learn more: www.dpp.org or 303-595-4DPP

METRO SCHOOLS 2003 REPORT CARD
Base On The Results of Colorado Student Assessment Program Test Scores

AURORA

Aurora Elementary Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENCE - Quest Academy
HIGH - Side Creek
AVERAGE - Arkansas, Aurora Academy, Century, Dalton, Iowa, Vassar, & Yale
LOW - Altura, Boston, Clyde Miller, Crawford, Dartmouth, Elkhart, Fletcher, Fulton, Jamaica, Jewell, Kenton, Lansing, Laredo, Lyn Knoll, Montview, Paris, Park Lane, Sable, Sixth Avenue, Tollgate, Vaughn, Virginia Court, & Wheeling.

Aurora Middle Schools By Highest Rating:
HIGH - Columbia
AVERAGE - Aurora Academy, & Aurora Hills
LOW - East, Mrachek, North, South, & West

Aurora High Schools By Highest Rating:
AVERAGE - Gateway & Rangeview
LOW - Central, Hartenbach, Hinkley, & William Smith

BOULDER

Boulder Valley Elementary Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENCE - Bear Creek, Coal Creek, Comm. Mont, Crest View, Douglass, Eisenhower, Fireside, Flatirons, Foothill, Heatherwood, High Peaks, Horizons K-8, Jamestown, Mesa, Peak To Peak, & Superior

HIGH - Aspen Creek K-8, Birch, Boulder Comm., Eldorado K-8, Emerald, Kohl, Louisville,Mapleton, Monarch, Nederland, & Whittier
AVERAGE - Creekside, Gold Hill, Lafayette, & Ryan
LOW - Columbine, Pioneer Biling., Sanchez, University Hill, & Washington Biling.

Boulder Valley Middle Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENCE - Burbank, Centennial, Eldorado K-8, Horizons K-8, Louisville, Nevin Platt, Peak To Peak, Southern Hills, & Summit Middle
HIGH - Aspen Creek K-8, Base Line, Broomfield Hghts., Monarch, & Nederland Sr.
AVERAGE - Casey
LOW - Angevine
UNSATISFACTORY - Sojourner

Boulder Valley High Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENT - Fairview, Monarch, & Peak To Peak
HIGH - Boulder, Broomfield, Nederland Sr., & New Vista
AVERAGE - Centaurus
LOW - Arapahoe Ridge, & Boulder Prep.

BRIGHTON

Brighton Elementary Schools By Highest Rating:
HIGH - Southeast
AVERAGE - Bromley East, Henderson, Northeast, & South
LOW - North & Thimmig

Brighton Middle Schools By Highest Rating:
AVERAGE - Bromley East, Overland Trail, Thimmig, & Brighton
LOW - Brighton Charter, Vikan, Brighton Charter, & Brighton Heritage
UNSATISFACTORY - Brighton Heritage

CHERRY CREEK

Cherry Creek Elementary Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENCE - Belleview, Challenge School, Cherry Hills Village, Cottonwood Creek, Dry Creek, Fox Hollow, Greenwood, High Plains, Homestead, Rolling Hills, Willow Creek

HIGH - Antelope Ridge, Arrowhead, Cherry Creek Charter, Cimarron, Creekside, Dakota Valley, Heritage, Indian Ridge, Mission Viejo, Peakview, Polton Comm., Sagebrush, Timberline, Trails West, Walnut Hills

AVERAGE - Canyon Creek, Eastridge Comm., Highline Comm., Holly Hills, Independence, Meadow Point, Ponderosa, Summit, Sunrise, Village East

Cherry Creek Middle Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENCE - Campus, Challenge School, Cherry Creek Charter, & West
HIGH - Falcon Creek, Laredo, Liberty, Thunder Ridge
AVERAGE - Horizon & Prairie

Cherry Creek High Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENT - Cherry Creek
HIGH - Grandview, Smoky Hill
AVERAGE - Eaglecrest, Overland

COMMERCE CITY

Commerce City Elementary Schools By Highest Rating:
LOW - Alsup, Central, Dupont, Hanson, Kemp, Monaco, Rose Hill

Commerce City Middle Schools By Highest Rating:
LOW - Adams City, Kearney

Commerce City High Schools By Highest Rating:
LOW - Adams City, Lester R Arnold

DENVER

Denver Elementary Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENT - Bromwell, Crofton, Slavens, & Southmoor
HIGH - Asbury, Cory, Steck, Steele, Traylor, & University Park
AVERAGE - Bradley, Bryant Webster, Carson, Challenges, Denison Mont., Edison, Ellis, Grant Ranch, Holm, Kaiser, Knight Fund, Lincoln, Lowry, Marrama, McKinley Thatch, McMeen, Odyssey Charter, Palmer, Park Hill, Sabin, Samuels, Teller

LOW - Amesse, Archuleta, Ashley, Barnum, Barrett, Beach Court, Brown, Castro, Centennial, Cheltenham, Colfax, College View, Columbian, Columbine, Connections, Cowell, Del Pueblo, Denver Arts, Doull, Eagleton, Ebert, Fairmont, Fairview, Fallis, Force, Garden Place, Gilpin, Godsman, Goldrick, Green Valley, Greenlee/Metro,Greenwood, Gust, Hallett, Harrington, Johnson, Kipp Sunshine, Knapp, McClone,Mitchell, Montclair, Moore, Munroe, Newlon, Oakland, P.S.I. Charter, Philips,Pioneer Charter, Remington, Rosedale, Schenck, Schmitt, Smedley, Smith, Stedman, Swansea, Valdez, Valverde, Whiteman, Whittier, Wyatt-Edison, Wyman

UNSATISFACTORY - Ford

Denver Middle Schools By Highest Rating:
HIGH - Denver School Arts, Hamilton, Odyssey Charter, & Slavens
AVERAGE - Grant Ranch, Merrill, Moore, Morey

LOW - Baker, Challenges, Connections, Denver Arts, Gove, Grant, Henry, Hill, Horace,Mann, Kepner, Kunsmiller, Lake, Martin Luther King, Noel, P.S.I. Charter, Place,Rishel, Skinner, Smiley, Wyatt-Edison

UNSATISFACTORY - Ace Comm., Cole, Emerson Street, Prep Assess, Randolph

Denver High Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENCE - Denver School Arts
AVERAGE - East, George Washington, & Thomas Jefferson
LOW - Abraham Lincoln, Challenges, D.P.S. Night, Emily Griffith, John F Kennedy, Leadership, Manual, Millenium/Manual, Montbello, North, P.S.I. Charter, Ridge View Academy, South, West

UNSATISFACTORY - Arts Manual, Colorado, Contemp Learning, Emerson Street, Prep Assess.

DOUGLAS

Douglas County Elementary Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENCE - Buffalo Ridge, Core Knowledge, Franktown, Northridge, Pine Grove, Platte River Charter, Summit View, Wildcat Mountain

HIGH - Academy Charter, Acres Green, Arrowwood, Bear Canyon, Challenge Charter,Cherokee Trail, Cougar Run, Coyote Creek, Eagle Ridge, Eldorado, Fox Creek,Frontier Valley, Heritage, Iron Horse, Larkspur, Meadow View, Mountain View,Northeast, Pine Lane, Pine Lane Prim., Pioneer, Prairie Crossing, Roxborough,Saddle Ranch, Sand Creek, Trailblazer

AVERAGE - Castle Rock, Cherry Valley, D C S Montessori, Renaissance, Rock Ridge, Sedalia, & South Street

Douglas County Middle Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENCE - Core Knowledge, Cresthill, & Mountain Ridge
HIGH - Academy Charter, Castle Rock, Challenge Charter, Platte River Charter, Ranch View, Renaissance, Sagewood, Sierra

Douglas County High Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENCE - Highlands Ranch, Mountain Vista, & Ponderosa
HIGH - Chaparral, Douglas County, & Thunderridge
AVERAGE - Daniel C Oaks - Cr
LOW - Daniel C Oakes

ENGLEWOOD

Englewood Elementary Schools By Highest Rating:
AVERAGE - Charles Hay, Cherrelyn, Clayton, Maddox, Wm E Bishop

Englewood Middle Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENCE - Englewood Academy
AVERAGE - Charles B Sinclair , Mary L. Flood

Englewood High Schools By Highest Rating:
AVERAGE - Colorado Finest, Englewood

JEFFERSON

Jefferson County Elementary Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENCE - Bear Creek, Bergen Valley, Bradford, Bradford Prim., Dennison, Devinny,Elk Creek, Hackberry Hill, Kyffin, Maple Grove, Marshdale, Normandy,Ralston, Red Rocks, Rocky Mountain, West Woods, Wilmot

HIGH - Adams, Belmar, Blue Heron, Campbell, Coal Creek, Collegiate Charter, Colorow, Coronado, Dutch Creek, Excel Academy, Fairmount, Fremont, Glennorr Hights., Governor's Ranch, Green Gables, Green Mountain, Hutchinson, Jefferson Academy, Kendailvue, Kendrick Lakes, Leawood, Lincoln Academy, Little, Lukas, Mount Carbon, Parmalee, Peck, Powderhorn, Prospect Valley, Rooney Ranch, Ryan,Semper, Shaffer, Sheridan Green, Sierra, Stober, Stony Creek, Stott, Ute Meadows, Van Arsdale, Vanderhoff, Weber, West Jefferson, Westridge, Woodrow Wilson

AVERAGE - Allendale, Columbine Hills, Compass Mountain, Deane, Fitzmorris, Foothills, Foster, Kullerstrand, Lasley, Lawrence, Martensen, Mitchell, Montessori, Mortensen, Parr, Patterson, Peiffer, Pennington, Pleasant View, Secrest, Shelton, Slater, South Lakewood, Stein, Stevens, Swanson, Thomson, Vivian, Warder, Welchester, Westgate, Wilmore Davis, Witt, Zerger

LOW - Cntr. For Discovery, Edgewater, Eiber, Free Horizon Mountain, Jeffco Open,Lumberg, Molholm, Russell

Jefferson County Middle Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENT - Bear Creek, D'Evelyn Junior, Evergreen, Manning Options

HIGH - Arvada West, Bear Creek, Chatfield, Columbine, Conifer Senior, Dakota RidgeSr., Golden, Green Mountain, Jeffco Academy, Lakewood, Pomona, Ralston Valley Sr., & Standley Lake

AVERAGE - Arvada, Collegiate Charter, Compass, & Wheat Ridge
LOW - Alameda, Cntr, For Discovery, Jeffco Open, Jefferson, Longview, & McLain

LITTTLETON

Littleton Elementary Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENCE - Littleton Academy, Lois Lenski, & Wilder
HIGH - Ames, Franklin, Highland, Hopkins, Littleton Prep., Moody, Peabody, Runyon,Sandburg, Twain, & Whitman
AVERAGE - Centennial, East, & Field

Littleton Middle Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENCE - JW Powell & Littleton Academy
HIGH - Euclid, Goddard, & Newton
AVERAGE - Littleton Prep

Littleton High Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENT - Arapahoe & Heritage
HIGH - Littleton

MAPLETON

Mapleton Elementary Schools By Highest Rating:
HIGH - Valley View
AVERAGE - Meadow & Monterey
LOW - Bertha Heid & Western Hills

Mapleton Middle Schools By Highest Rating:
LOW - John Dewey & York

Mapleton High School By Highest Rating:
LOW - Skyview

NORTHGLENN - THORNTON

Northglenn - Thornton Elementary Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENT - Hulstrom & Stargate
HIGH - Coyote Ridge & Hunters Glen
AVERAGE - Academy Of Charter, Arapahoe Ridge, Centennial, Cherry Drive, CottonCreek, Eagleview, Glacier Peak, Hillcrest, Leroy Drive, Malley Drive, Mountain View, Riverdale, Rocky Mountain, Skyview, Tarver, Westview, Woodglen, & Wyco Dr.

LOW - Coronado Hills, Federal Hghts., McElwain, North Mor, North Star, Pinnacle, Stukey,& Thornton

Northglenn - Thornton Middle Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENT - Stargate
AVERAGE - Academy Of Charter, Century, Huron, Pinnacle, & Westlake
LOW - Niver Creek, Northeast, Northglenn, & Thornton

Northglenn - Thornton High Schools By Highest Rating:
AVERAGE - Academy Of Charter, Horizon, Legacy, Northglenn, & Thornton
LOW - Pinnacle & Vantage Point

SHERIDAN

Sheridan Elementary Schools By Highest Rating:
LOW - Alice Terry & Fort Logan

Sheridan Middle School By Highest Rating:
LOW - Sheridan

Sheridan High School By Highest Rating:
LOW - Sheridan

ST. VRAIN VALLEY

St Vrain Valley Elementary Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENT - Niwot

HIGH - Burlington, Eagle Crest, Fall River, Hygiene, Longmont Estates, Lyons, Sanborn, & Twin Peaks

AVERAGE - Central, Erie, Indian Peaks, Loma Linda, Mead, Mountain View, Northridge, & Prairie Ridge

LOW - Columbine, Frederick, Rocky Mountain, & Spangler

St Vrain Middle Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENT - Twin Peaks
HIGH - Lyons Middle-Sr., Mead, Silver Creek, Sunset, Westview
AVERAGE - Erie Middle-Sr., Frederick, Frederick Senior, & Longs Peak
LOW - Heritage

St Vrain High Schools By Highest Rating:
EXCELLENT - Niwot
HIGH - Lyons Middle-Senior & Silver Creek
AVERAGE - Erie Middle-Senior, Frederick Senior, Longmont, Olde Columbine, Skyline, & Utle Creek
LOW - Adult Education

WESTMINSTER

Westminster Elementary Schools By Highest Rating:
HIGH - Crown Pointe & Flynn
AVERAGE - Clara E. Metz, Fairview, Mesa, & Sunset Ridge

LOW - Baker, Berkeley Gardens, Francis M. Day, Harris Park, Sherrelwood, Skyline Vista, Tennyson Knolls, Vista Grande, Westminster, & Westminster Hills

Westminster Middle Schools By Highest Rating:
HIGH - Crown Pointe
AVERAGE - Shaw Hghts.
LOW - Clear Lake, J. Hodgkins, & M. Scott Carpenter

Westminster High Schools By Highest Rating:
LOW - Iver C. Ranum & Westminster