DPS Middle

Middle School

Building on the elementary program, students in grades six through eight are offered language arts, science, social studies, business/computer education, mathematics, and foreign language with options in music, home economics, art physical education, and industrial arts education. To ensure that students make a positive adjustment to middle school, students, counselors and teachers meet in small groups to discuss areas of interest to students and to provide individual assistance with course planning and personal growth.

Middle School Options

The Highly Gifted Program provides challenges for gifted and talented students at four cluster schools throughout the city.

Middle School Extracurricular Programs

• Summer Theatre
• Denver Educational Excellence Program
• Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA)
• Odyssey of the Mind
• Science Olympiad
• Mathletics
• Junior Great Books
• Brain Bowl Trivia (academic competition)
• Rocky Mountain Talent Search
• Shakespeare Festival
• National History Day
• National Spelling Bee
• Physical education activities include softball, basketball, football, swimming, tennis, gymnastics, volleyball, conditioning and weight training, aerobics and wrestling.