Denver Public Schools to consider future of schools with low enrollment amid budget shortfall

The superintendent of Denver Public Schools is weighing options to figure out balancing a decline in enrollment and a budget shortfall. Three schools in the district face critically low enrollment, according to DPS superintendent Alex Marrero. 

Those schools are Math and Science Leadership Academy, Denver Discovery and Fairview Elementary. 

Marrero will present a recommendation next month on the future of the three schools including whether closure this summer should be considered. 

Twelve other schools also face low enrollment. And the superintendent wants the community to weigh options for those schools before he presents his recommendation to the board in September.

That list of schools includes:

International Academy at Harrington

Columbian Elementary

Schmitt Elementary

Hallet Academy

Palmer Elementary

Kaiser Elementary

Whittier K-8

Colfax Elementary

Eagleton Elementary

Ashley Elementary

Beach Court Elementary

Cole Arts and Sciences Academy

See more on the plan to address declining enrollment here: https://go.boarddocs.com/co/dpsk12/Board.nsf/files/CPAV6G7F362E/$file/Declining%20Enrollment%20-%20Considerations%20for%20Moving%20Forward.pdf

Last fall, DPS released a proposal to close or consolidate 10 schools, which was eventually scrapped after parent feedback.