School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of Colorado School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

DPS is an urban school district with 203 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 24 and end June 4. Calendar dates are confirmed for part of the year; the rest of the 2026-2027 calendar isn't available yet — check back soon. This calendar includes 1 early-release or half day — useful to know when planning childcare.

Source: School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of Colorado (Denver Public Schools)

Also known as DPS.

Schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of Colorado

Abraham Lincoln High School (High)
John H. Amesse Elementary (Elementary)
Asbury Elementary School (Elementary)
Ashley Elementary School (Elementary)
Barnum Elementary School (Elementary)
Beach Court Elementary School (Elementary)
Bradley International School (Elementary)
Bromwell Elementary School (Elementary)
Brown International Academy (Elementary)
Bryant Webster Dual Language ECE-8 School (Elementary)
Career Education Center Early College (High)
Carson Elementary School (Elementary)
Centennial A School for Expeditionary Learning (Elementary)
Cheltenham Elementary School (Elementary)
Colfax Elementary School (Elementary)
College View Elementary School (Elementary)
Columbian Elementary School (Elementary)
Columbine Elementary School (Elementary)
Cory Elementary School (Elementary)
Cowell Elementary School (Elementary)
Doull Elementary School (Elementary)
Eagleton Elementary School (Elementary)
East High School (High)
Edison Elementary School (Elementary)
Ellis Elementary School (Elementary)
Emily Griffith High School (High)
Fairview Elementary School (Elementary)
Force Elementary School (Elementary)
Garden Place Academy (Elementary)
George Washington High School (High)
Godsman Elementary School (Elementary)
Goldrick Elementary School (Elementary)
Grant Beacon Middle School (Middle)
Gust Elementary School (Elementary)
Hamilton Middle School (Middle)
International Academy of Denver at Harrington (Elementary)
Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences (Middle)
Holm Elementary School (Elementary)
John F Kennedy High School (High)
Johnson Elementary School (Elementary)
Kaiser Elementary School (Elementary)
Knapp Elementary School (Elementary)
Hallett Academy (Elementary)
Lincoln Elementary School (Elementary)
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School (Elementary)
McMeen Elementary School (Elementary)
Merrill Middle School (Middle)
Contemporary Learning Academy (High)
Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment (Elementary)
Dora Moore ECE-8 School (Elementary)
Morey Middle School (Middle)
Munroe Elementary School (Elementary)
Newlon Elementary School (Elementary)
North High School (High)
Palmer Elementary School (Elementary)
Park Hill School (Elementary)
Sabin World School (Elementary)
Samuels Elementary School (Elementary)
Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School (Elementary)
Schmitt Elementary School (Elementary)
Skinner Middle School (Middle)
Smith Elementary School (Elementary)
South High School (High)
Steck Elementary School (Elementary)
Stedman Elementary School (Elementary)
Steele Elementary School (Elementary)
Swansea Elementary School (Elementary)
Teller Elementary School (Elementary)
Thomas Jefferson High School (High)
Traylor Academy (Elementary)
University Park Elementary School (Elementary)
Valdez Elementary School (Elementary)
Valverde Elementary School (Elementary)
Castro Elementary School (Elementary)
Whittier ECE-8 School (Elementary)
McGlone Academy (Elementary)
Marrama Elementary School (Elementary)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College (High)
Denison Montessori School (Elementary)
Slavens K-8 School (Elementary)
Denver School of the Arts (High)
Florence Crittenton High School (High)
University Prep - Steele St. (Elementary)
Maxwell Elementary School (Elementary)
Odyssey School of Denver (Elementary)
Wyatt Academy (Elementary)
Southmoor Elementary School (Elementary)
Grant Ranch ECE-8 School (Elementary)
Marie L. Greenwood Academy (Elementary)
Academia Ana Marie Sandoval (Elementary)
Polaris Elementary School (Elementary)
Green Valley Elementary School (Elementary)
Prep Academy (High)
DSST: Montview High School (High)
Highline Academy Southeast (Elementary)
Omar D Blair Charter School (Elementary)
Colorado High School Charter (High)
Lena Archuleta Elementary School (Elementary)
KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy (Middle)
Lowry Elementary School (Elementary)
Bruce Randolph School (High)
AUL Denver (High)
Denver Center for International Studies (High)
Farrell B. Howell ECE-8 School (Elementary)
Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 School (Elementary)
Denver Online (Other)
Westerly Creek Elementary (Elementary)
STRIVE Prep - Federal (Middle)
Manual High School (High)
William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School (Elementary)
Gilliam School (High)
Cole Arts and Science Academy (Elementary)
Trevista at Horace Mann (Elementary)
Place Bridge Academy (Elementary)
Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy (Other)
Denver Justice High School (High)
STRIVE Prep - Westwood (Middle)
Mathematics and Science Leadership Academy (Elementary)
KIPP Denver Collegiate High School (High)
Rocky Mountain Prep: Berkeley (Elementary)
DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School (High)
Denver Green School Southeast (Elementary)
STRIVE Prep - Sunnyside (Middle)
Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School (Middle)
Center for Talent Development at Greenlee (Elementary)
STRIVE Prep - Lake (Middle)
Denver Language School (Elementary)
SOAR at Green Valley Ranch (Elementary)
Lake Middle School (Middle)
Summit Academy (High)
Vista Academy (High)
Denver Center for 21st-Century Learning at Wyman (High)
University Prep - Arapahoe St. (Elementary)
Swigert International School (Elementary)
KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School (Middle)
DCIS at Ford (Elementary)
Escalante-Biggs Academy (Elementary)
DSST: Cole Middle School (Middle)
Stephen Knight Center for Early Education (Elementary)
Oakland Elementary (Elementary)
Northeast Early College (High)
Montbello High School (High)
STRIVE Prep - Noel (Middle)
STRIVE Prep - Smart Academy (High)
Rocky Mountain Prep: Creekside (Elementary)
DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School (Middle)
West Middle School (Middle)
West High School (High)
DSST: College View Middle School (Middle)
Monarch Montessori (Elementary)
STRIVE Prep - Green Valley Ranch (Middle)
Creativity Challenge Community (Elementary)
McAuliffe International School (Middle)
DSST: Montview Middle School (Middle)
Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School (High)
North High School Engagement Center (High)
Isabella Bird Community School (Elementary)
DSST: Byers Middle School (Middle)
Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmon (Elementary)
Pascual Ledoux Academy (Prekindergarten)
Compassion Road Academy (High)
Downtown Denver Expeditionary School (Elementary)
Respect Academy (High)
Montbello Career and Technical High School (High)
Academy 360 (Elementary)
Excel Academy (High)
Willow Elementary School (Elementary)
Highline Academy Northeast (Elementary)
DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School (Middle)
Denver Discovery School (Middle)
Girls Athletic Leadership School High School (High)
STRIVE Prep - Ruby Hill (Elementary)
DSST: Cole High School (High)
Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design (High)
Compass Academy (Middle)
Rocky Mountain Prep: Southwest (Elementary)
RiseUp Community School (High)
KIPP Northeast Elementary (Elementary)
DSST: College View High School (High)
Northfield High School (High)
Joe Shoemaker School (Elementary)
Legacy Options High School (High)
KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy (High)
Bear Valley International School (Middle)
DSST: Byers High School (High)
Sandra Todd-Williams Academy (Elementary)
Kepner Beacon Middle School (Middle)
McAuliffe Manual Middle School (Middle)
STRIVE Prep - Kepner (Middle)
STRIVE Prep - Rise (High)
DSST: Conservatory Green High School (High)
Delta High School (High)
Inspire Elementary (Elementary)
Colorado High School Charter - GES (High)
DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School (Middle)
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary (Elementary)
5280 High School (High)
Denver Green School Northfield (Middle)
American Indian Academy of Denver (Middle)
French American School of Denver (Elementary)
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy (Secondary)
DSST: Elevate Northeast High School (Secondary)
Montbello Middle School (Middle)

School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of Colorado 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-24 — First Day of School (K–12) (in session)
2026-08-25 — First Day of School (ECE) (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (closed)
2026-10-12 — Parent-Teacher Conference (closed)
2026-10-12 to 2026-10-16 — Fall Vacation (closed)
2026-11-26 — Thanksgiving Holiday (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Vacation (closed)
2026-12-25 — Christmas Holiday (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Vacation (closed)
2027-01-01 — New Year's Day (closed)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (closed)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day (closed)
2027-03-15 to 2027-03-19 — Spring Vacation (closed)
2027-03-31 — Holiday — March 31 (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (closed)
2027-06-04 — Last Day of School (partial)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth (Holiday) (closed)