Welcome to
Teach In Denver
About Denver Public Schools
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Denver Public Schools (DPS) is committed to providing all students with the opportunity to achieve the knowledge and skills necessary to become contributing citizens in our society. The DPS district serves more than 78,000 students and is comprised of 152 schools, each as different and unique as the student population it serves:
- 75% of the student population is ethnically diverse
- Represent 149 birth countries
- 70% percent qualify for free and reduced lunch
- 130 different languages are spoken in students’ homes, and 23% are English-language learners
- 40% speak Spanish as their primary language
- 11% are Special Education students
Denver Public Schools Student Demographics (2009)
In the advancement of student achievement, DPS recognizes that nothing is more essential to a great education system than great educators. DPS is committed to putting in place programs to attract, develop, and retain high quality educators.
DPS worked collaboratively with the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) to pass ProComp, a nationally recognized performance pay system approved by Denver's voters in 2005. We also offer immediate professional development opportunities for our new teachers, and highly differentiated professional development opportunities for our entire workforce.
Join a team of professionals, focused on serving Denver’s diverse student population and accelerating student achievement through a vision of equity, high expectations, innovation, and service.
