Community Programs

The Department of Community Education has received more than $4.5 million in grants to add, expand and enhance out-of-school time programs in 16 elementary and middle schools throughout the district. These programs provide before and after school, weekend, evening and summer programs for students, parents and community members. Activities include academic assistance, recreational programs, music, enrichment activities and adult education programs.

Community centers are located at: Horace Mann, Lake and Rishel middle schools, and Colfax, Cowell, and Eagleton elementary schools. Please contact the school for information on what's available at each location.

The Department of Community Education also facilitates the Beacons and Neighborhood Centers in 5 DPS middle schools.

Neighborhood Centers are created in partnership with key community agencies and designed to make educational, social, recreational and cultural activities more accessable to their surrounding communities. Community partners include Mile High United Way and the City and County of Denver.

Neighborhood Centers are located at Horace Mann (720-423-9831), and Morey (303-424-0791) middle schools.

The Beacon Neighborhood Centers utilize a youth development model and provide activities to students and adults. The Beacons are a partnership amoung Rose Community Foundation, The Piton Foundation, the City and County of Denver and the Denver Public Schools. Their unique aspect is that each is managed by a community-based organization.

Rishel (303-424-1342) and Kunsmiller (720-424-0221) are managed by Catholic Charities and Lake is managed by Mi Casa Resource Center (303-571-1881). Give the one in your community a call to see what activities are available!