Since its beginning in 2007, DPS has used the Call for New Quality Schools process to approve applications for 49 district-run traditional or district-run innovation schools and 75 charter schools. DPS has opened 40 traditional and innovation schools and 55 charter schools through the Call for New Quality Schools process.
Decisions to approve and open schools in DPS are grounded in DPS Board Policies AF and FAP, Colorado State Statute through the Charter Schools Act, and state and national best practice (including Colorado State Board of Education and the National Association of Charter School Authorizers).
All applications can be found in the table below.
| Cycle (click the year to view the Call document/application materials) | Applicant | School Type | Response to Need Outlined in Call | Application Type | Decision | Attachment(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5280 Freedom School | Charter | No Need Identified by DPS in 2022 | New School | Denied in June 2022, Approved in September 2022 | Letter of Intent Application Budget |
| 2022 | Radical Arts Academy of Denver | Charter | No Need Identified by DPS in 2022 | New School | Denied | Letter of Intent Application Budget |
| 2022 | STEM Denver Elementary School | Charter | No Need Identified by DPS in 2022 | Replication from Douglas County | Denied | Letter of Intent Application Budget |
| 2021 | STEM School Denver | Charter | No Need Identified by DPS in 2021 | Replication from Douglas County | Withdrew Letter of Intent | Withdrew Letter of Intent |
| 2020 | 5280 High School | Charter | Program Change Application to Operate as Alternative Education Campus | Existing School | Approved | Application |
| 2020 | DSST High School at Noel | Charter | No Need Identified by DPS in 2020 | Replication | Withdrew Application | Withdrew Application |
| 2019 | Monarch Montessori | Charter | Program Change Application to Implement Dual Language Programming | Existing School | Approved | Application |
| 2019 | The French American School of Denver | Charter | No Need Identified in the Call | New School | Approved | Application Budget |
| 2019 | Warriors for High Quality Schools | District Run | No Need Identified in the Call | New School | Approved | Application Budget |
| 2018 Call Supplement | Beacon Middle School | District Run (Beacon Network IMO) | Greater Park Hill-Stapleton Middle School | Replication | Approved for Quality; Not Placed | Letter of Intent Application Budget |
| 2018 Call Supplement | Denver Green School Northfield | Innovation Zone (Luminary Learning Network) | Greater Park Hill-Stapleton Middle School | Replication | Approved for Quality; Placed at Park Street Campus | Letter of Intent Application Budget |
| 2018 Call Supplement | High Tech ECE-8 | District Run | Greater Park Hill-Stapleton Middle School | New School/Grade Expansion | Approved for Quality; Not Placed | Letter of Intent Application Budget |
| 2018 | American Indian Academy of Denver | Charter | No Need Identified in the Call | New School | Approved | Letter of Intent Application Budget |
| 2018 | Beacon Network Middle Schools 3, 4, & 5 | District Run | No Need Identified in the Call | Replication | Approved | Letter of Intent Application Budget |
| 2018 | Denver Early College High School | District Sponsored | No Need Identified in the Call | New School | Withdrew Application | Withdrew Application |
| 2018 | Beacon Network High School | District Run | No Need Identified in the Call | New School | Application not submitted | Letter of Intent |
| 2018 | Denver School of Thought | Charter | No Need Identified in the Call | New School | Withdrew Letter of Intent | Withdrew Letter of Intent |
| 2017 | Omar D Blair Charter School | Charter | Application to Restructure Programs & Services | Existing School | Approved | Application |
| 2017 | 5280 High School | Charter | Not Applying to Meet a Need in Call | New School | Approved | Letter of Intent - Application - Budget |
| 2017 | Center for Talent Development at Greenlee | District Sponsored | Greenlee Elementary Restart Provider | New School | Approved and Placed at Greenlee Elementary | Letter of Intent - Application - Budget |
| 2017 | Colorado High School Charter GES Campus | Charter | Not Applying to Meet a Need in Call | New School | Approved | Letter of Intent - Application - Budget |
| 2017 | The CUBE | Charter | Not Applying to Meet a Need in Call | New School | Approved | Letter of Intent - Application - Budget |
| 2017 | Denver Elementary Community School (1-4) | District Sponsored | Not Applying to Meet a Need in Call | New School | Approved | Letter of Intent - Application - Budget |
| 2017 | KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary School | Charter | Not Applying to Meet a Need in Call | New School | Approved | Letter of Intent - Application - Budget |
| 2017 | Montbello Children's Network | District Sponsored | John Amesse Elementary Restart Provider | New School | Approved and Placed at John Amesse Elementary | Letter of Intent - Application - Budget |
| 2017 | PODER Academy Denver | Charter | Greenlee Elementary Restart Provider | New School | Denied | Letter of Intent - Application - Budget |
| 2017 | Rocky Mountain Prep 4, 5, and 6 | Charter | Not Applying to Meet a Need in Call | Replication | Approved | Letter of Intent - Application - Budget |
| 2017 | SLAM Colorado | Charter | Not Applying to Meet a Need in Call | New School | Denied | Letter of IntentLetter of Intent Part 2 - Application - Budget |
| 2017 | STRIVE Prep Elementary* | Charter | John Amesse Elementary Restart Provider | Replication | Approved and was not Placed | Letter of Intent |
| 2017 | STRIVE Prep Elementary 4, 5, and 6 | Charter | Not Applying to Meet a Need in Call | Replication | Approved | Letter of Intent - Application - Budget |
| 2017 | University Prep III | Charter | John Amesse Elementary Restart Provider | Replication | Approved and was not placed | Letter of Intent - Application - Budget |
| 2017 | University Prep IV, V, and VI | Charter | Not Applying to Meet a Need in Call | Replication | Approved | Letter of Intent - Application - Budget |
| 2017 | Academy 360 Expansion | Charter | Not Applying to Meet a Need in Call | New School | Withdrew Application | Withdrew Application |
| 2017 | Colorado High School Charter South | Charter | Not Applying to Meet a Need in Call | New School | Withdrew Application | Withdrew Application |
| 2017 | Cooperative Community School | Charter | Not Applying to Meet a Need in Call | New School | Withdrew Application | Withdrew Application |
| 2017 | Denver Wildflower Montessori School | TBD | Not Applying to Meet a Need in Call | New School | Withdrew Letter of Intent | Withdrew Letter of Intent |
| 2017 | Greenlee Core Knowledge | Charter | Greenlee Elementary Restart Provider | New School | Withdrew Letter of Intent | Withdrew Letter of Intent |
| 2017 | La Alma Forest School | Charter | Not Applying to Meet Need in Call | New School | Withdrew Letter of Intent | Withdrew Letter of Intent |
| 2017 | NOW Academy | District-Run | Not Applying to Meet a Need in Call | New School | Withdrew Letter of Intent | Withdrew Letter of Intent |
| 2017 | PODER Academy Denver | Charter | John Amesse Elementary Restart Provider | New School | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
| 2017 | The Gene Bamesberger School | TBD | Not Applying to Meet a Need in Call | New School | Withdrew Letter of Intent | Withdrew Letter of Intent |
| 2017 | Wings Aerospace Academy | Charter | Not Applying to Meet a Need in Call | New School | Withdrew Letter of Intent | Withdrew Letter of Intent |
| 2016 | DSST IX: Humanities Middle School | Charter | Far Northeast Middle School | FNE Middle School placement | Approved and Placed at the Noel Campus | - Placement Executive Summary - Placement Application |
| 2016 | KIPP Montbello Elementary | Charter | Far Northeast Elementary School | FNE Elementary School placement | Approved and Placed at Far Northeast Campus 28 with KIPP College Prep | - Placement Executive Summary - Placement Application |
| 2016 | McGlone Academy | District-Run | Additional Middle School Seats in Far Northeast | New School/ FNE Additional Middle School seats placement | Approved Expansion of New Program and Grade Configuration | - Letter of Intent - Application - Budget - Budget 2 - Placement Executive Summary - Placement Application |
| 2016 | The Boys School of Denver | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | - Letter of Intent - Application - Budget |
| 2016 | STRIVE Prep Southwest Elementary | Charter Replication | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | - Letter of Intent - Application - Budget |
| 2016 | Sports Leadership and Management Academy (SLAM Colorado) | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Withdrew Application | - Letter of Intent - Application - Budget |
| 2016 | Academy of Law, Justice, and Forensics | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Withdrew Application | Withdrew Application |
| 2016 | Cooperative Community Schools | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Withdrew Application | Withdrew Application |
| 2016 | Our Neighborhood School | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Withdrew Application | Withdrew Application |
| 2016 | Watch Me Grow Learning Academy | District-Run | Far Northeast Elementary School | New School/ FNE Elementary School Placement | Withdrew Application | Withdrew Application |
| 2016 | STRIVE FNE Elementary School | Charter | FNE Elementary | FNE Elementary School Placement | Withdrew Letter of Intent | |
| 2016 | KIPP Montbello College Prep Middle School | Charter | FNE Middle School | FNE Middle School placement | Withdrew Letter of Intent | |
| 2016 | Champion Public Schools (CPS) | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Withdrew Letter of Intent | Withdrew Letter of Intent |
| 2016 | Denver School of History, Speech and Debate | District-Run | Far Northeast Middle School | New School/ FNE Middle School Placement | Withdrew Letter of Intent | Withdrew Letter of Intent |
| 2016 | Excel Academy Expansion | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Withdrew Letter of Intent | Withdrew Letter of Intent |
| 2016 | International Opportunity School | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Withdrew Letter of Intent | Withdrew Letter of Intent |
| 2016 | New Directions Academy | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Withdrew Letter of Intent | Withdrew Letter of Intent |
| 2016 | Rocky Mountain Prep 3 and 4 | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Withdrew Letter of Intent | Withdrew Letter of Intent |
| 2016 | Wings Aerospace Academy | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Withdrew Letter of Intent | Withdrew Letter of Intent |
| Far Northeast ECE Call | Child Care Partners Initiative | Community Partner | FNE ECE Center | New School and Placement | Withdrew Application | - Letter of Intent |
| Far Northeast ECE | DPS Elementary Education Department | District-run | FNE ECE Center | New School and Placement | Approved and placed at FNE ECE Center | - Letter of Intent |
| Far Northeast ECE | Mile High Montessori Early Learning Centers | Community Partner | FNE ECE Center | New School and Placement | Withdrew application | - Letter of Intent |
| Far Northeast ECE | First Steps at Monarch Montessori | Community Partner | FNE ECE Center | New School and Placement | No placement | - Letter of Intent |
| 2015 Call Supplement | Compass Academy | Charter | Henry World School Replacement | Placement Review | No Placement | - Application - Appendices - Native Language Instruction Rubric and Guidelines - Letter of Intent (English) - Letter of Intent (Spanish) |
| 2015 Call Supplement | Compass Academy | Charter | SW MS(shared campus with Lincoln HS) | Placement Review | Placement at Lincoln High School Shared Campus | - Application - Appendices - Native Language Instruction Rubric and Guidelines - Letter of Intent (English) - Letter of Intent (Spanish) |
| 2015 Call Supplement | Bear Valley International School | District-Run | Henry World School Replacement | New School | Approved, Placement at Henry World School Replacement | - Application - Appendices - Letter of Intent (English) - Letter of Intent (Spanish) |
| 2015 Call Supplement | DSST Campus VII | Charter Replication | Henry World School Replacement | Placement Review | Placement as Henry World School Replacement | - Application - Appendices - Letter of Intent (English) - Letter of Intent (Spanish) |
| 2015 Call Supplement | DSST Campus VII | Charter Replication | SW MS(shared campus with Lincoln HS) | Placement Review | No Placement | - Application - Appendices - Native Language Instruction Rubric and Guidelines - Letter of Intent (English) |
| 2015 Call Supplement | Academia Lincoln | District-Run | SW MS(shared campus with Lincoln HS) | New School | Approved, No Placement | - Application - Appendices - Letter of Intent (English) - Letter of Intent (Spanish) |
| 2015 Call Supplement | Denver School of History, Speech, and Debate | District-Run | New NNE MS (Manual HS feeder) | New School | Denied | - Application - Appendices - Letter of Intent (English) |
| 2015 Call Supplement | McAuliffe International School at Manual | District-Run Replication | New NNE MS (Manual HS feeder) | New School | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
| 2015 Call Supplement | Denver Dual Language Academy | District-Run | NNE | New School | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
| 2015 | Karasi Preparatory, K-12 | Charter | Southwest | New School | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
| 2015 | Banneker Jemison STEM Academy, K-5 | Charter | Near Northeast | New School | Approved | - Application - Budget |
| 2015 | University Prep, K-5 | Charter Replication | Near Northeast | New School | Approved | - Application - Budget |
| 2015 | Denver School of History, Speech and Debate, 6-8 | District-Run | Near Northeast | New School | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
| 2015 | McAuliffe International, 6-8 | District-Run Replication | Near Northeast | New School | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
| 2015 | Denver Dual Language Academy, K-8 | District-Run | Near Northeast | New School | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
| 2015 | Lycee International de Denver | Charter | Near Northeast | New School | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
| 2015 | REVO Learning, Birth-8 | Charter | Near Northeast | New School | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
| 2015 | Downtown Denver Expeditionary Middle School | Charter | Central Denver | New School | Approved | - Application |
| 2015 | DSST Middle Schools 8 and 10 | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application Budget Middle School 8 Budget Middle School 10 |
| 2015 | DSST Middle Schools 9 and 11 | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application Budget Middle School 9 Budget MS 11 |
| 2015 | DSST High Schools 8 and 10 | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application Budget High School 8 Budget High School 10 |
| 2015 | DSST High Schools 9 and 11 | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application Budget High School 9 Budget High School 11 |
| 2014 | Banneker Jemison STEM Academy, K-5 | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved, conditions precedent to opening unmet | Application |
| 2014 | Compass Academy (formerly SWDCS) | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application |
| 2014 | Denver Dual Language Expeditionary School (DDLES) | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Denied | Application |
| 2014 | Hampden Heights Expeditionary School | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application |
| 2014 | High Tech Early College: Global Leadership Academy (GLA) | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
| 2014 | KIPP Montbello Elementary School | Charter Replication | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application - Budget 1 <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-0D5jsedtpOSV9GeGNi |
| 2014 | KIPP Montbello Collegiate High School | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application - Budget 1 <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-0D5jsedtpOOXVjclZU |
| 2014 | NNE Community Engagement School | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application - Budget |
| 2014 | Quantum Elementary | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | No recommendation | - Letter of Intent |
| 2014 | REACH Charter School | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application - Budget |
| 2014 | Rise Up (formerly YouthBuild) | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application |
| 2014 | Rocky Mountain Prep 2 | Charter Replication | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application -Budget |
| 2014 | Roots Elementary | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application - Budget |
| 2014 | SEED High School | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Denied | Application |
| 2014 | STRIVE Prep - FNE Elementary | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application - Budget |
| 2014 | STRIVE Prep - FNE High School | Charter Replication | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application - Budget |
| 2014 | STRIVE Prep - SW Middle School | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application - Budget |
| 2014 | Westside Academy | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Denied | Application |
| 2013 | AMAN STEAM Elementary | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
| 2013 | Denver Performance Academy | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Denied | Application |
| 2013 | Dunkirk Elementary | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
| 2013 | DSST HS VI & VII | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application |
| 2013 | DSST MS VI & VII | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application |
| 2013 | High Tech Early College MS | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application |
| 2013 | High Tech ES | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application |
| 2013 | Legacy Options School | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application |
| 2013 | Sewall Inclusive ES | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Denied | Application |
| 2013 | STRIVE Prep SW Elementary | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application |
| 2013 | Uhuru School for Authentic Learning | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved, Contract later surrendered | Application |
| 2013 | YouthBuild Charter School of Denver | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Denied | Application |
| 2012 | Academy 360 | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application |
| 2012 | Compassion Road Academy | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application |
| 2012 | DCIS Fairmont | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application |
| 2012 | Downtown Denver Expeditionary School | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | - Application |
| 2012 | Denver Public Montessori Secondary School | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application |
| 2012 | Dreamcatcher Performance Academy | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Denied | Application |
| 2012 | Excel Academy | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application |
| 2012 | Four Winds Indigenous | District-Run | No Need Identified | New School | Denied | Application |
| 2012 | Highline Academy Northeast | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application |
| 2012 | Richard Milburn Academy | Charter | No Need Identified | New School | Denied | Application |
| 2012 | STRIVE Prep Excel HS | Charter Replication | No Need Identified | New School | Approved | Application |