Home of the Cougars 2540 East 29th Avenue                  Denver, Colorado 80205-4730 Telephone: (303) 388-3617 Fax: (720) 424-8535 Stephen Wera, Principal                    "College begins in Kindergarten"

     We are an award-winning ECE - 6th grade school.  We use the "Content Teaching" model of instruction where teachers specialize in specific subject areas, to enhance instruction.  We also provide a comprehensive academic and enrichment program for our students before and after school, Monday through Friday.      

     Columbine is a school that actively seeks academic excellence and life-long learning through the promotion of community, the valuing and embracing of diversity, and the encouragement of self-discipline and care.  Our curriculum supports each and every child as a worthy and dignified learner.  Columbine is proud to be in a neighborhood that reflects the distinct social diversity of America.

     We are proud of our professional, loving, dedicated and compassionate teachers.  Our teachers strive to personalize and differentiate instruction to ensure that our students learn to read and write critically and effectively, speak articulately and confidently, and think logically and creatively.

     We have made AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) and have shown "Improvement" or "Significant Improvement" for the past 5 consecutive years!!  No other school in Northeast Denver has shown this consistency !!!

    Teamwork, intentional instruction, and weekly staff development in reading, writing, and math have helped to produce another bright spot for Columbine -- our CSAP scores:

     We are beaming with pride regarding our Spring 2007 CSAP results. Our 4th graders (last year's 3rd graders) scored 58% at or above proficient in Reading, thats a 22 point gain from the year before! Our 6th  grade Reading and Math scores were 50% at or above proficient in both subjects; 5 points above the district's scores in Reading and 10 points above in Math. Once again, our students are proving they are well prepared for Middle School.

     The reading and writing inventories (OS/DRA-2/QRI/SRI) which are better indicators of student learning, have shown growth among all of our students.  Over 80% of our students have shown progress of at least one year or more as measured on the May, 2006, post OS/DRA-2/QRI/SRI assessment.      

    Science and humanities instruction is integrated with literacy and computer instruction.  The computer lab specialist/librarian provides general computer and word processing skills, researching skills and on-going collaboration and partnership with the classroom teacher.      

     Columbine was recently recognized again (2006 & 2004) by the prestigious National Partnership for Quality After School Programs as one of the model After School Programs in the country.  The Summer Scholars Reading Program, which is the recipient of the National Award for Summer Learning, is proud to be housed at Columbine.  Columbine is also the honored recipient of the Read to Achieve and the 21st Century Grants.  Thanks to these generous contributions, we are able to provide our students with before and after school tutoring, one-on-one tutoring, family literacy, math nights, and parent-empowerment groups.      

     The Columbine Community remains steadfast, our teachers and staff remain positive, committed, and unwavering in our efforts to challenge and meet the ever-changing, multifaceted needs of our student population.