International School of Denver

International School of Denver
Address
206 Red Cross Way
Denver, Colorado, 80230
 United States
Coordinates 39°43′22″N 104°53′53″W / 39.72278°N 104.89806°W / 39.72278; -104.89806Coordinates: 39°43′22″N 104°53′53″W / 39.72278°N 104.89806°W / 39.72278; -104.89806
Information
Type Private
Established 1977[1]
Head of School Carole Denny
Grades Ages 3 - Grade 8
Enrollment 650
Language English, French, Mandarin, Spanish
Campus size 6.4 acres (26,000 m2)
Color(s) blue and green         
Website http://www.isdenver.org

The International School of Denver (formerly the Denver Montclair International School) is a private school offering accredited, full language immersion in French, Spanish and Mandarin in the Lowry neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, United States. The Middle School is a International Baccalaureate Candidate School implementing the Middle Years Programme in grades 6 - 8. It is the oldest international school in the Rocky Mountain region.[2]

History

The Denver International School was established in 1977 by a group of French parents. It added a German program in 2000,[3] a Spanish program in 2001[4] and then replaced the German program with a Mandarin program in 2003, recognizing the growing influence of China in the today's world.[5] French remains the school's most popular program,[1] but the Spanish and Mandarin programs have been gathering momentum.

Originally located at the Universalist Church at the corner of Hampden Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, growth led to the school moving to Holly St in 1982, to Race St in 2001[6] and then to Elm St in Park Hill[7] in 2005.

St. John's Academy was established in January 1981 to carry on the programs of St. John's The Evangelist Catholic School, which the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver planned to merge with St. Philomena's to form Good Shepherd Catholic School. The new school was housed in the educational building of St. John's Episcopal Cathedral through the end of 1985, then moved to a building at 930 Acoma Street. After moving to its present home in 1996, the school changed its name to reflect its new location and became Montclair Academy.

In January 2009, the schools merged to become Denver Montclair International School. The school has continued to grow since then, and now boasts record enrollment of over 650 students ages 3 - grade 8. In 2014, DMIS changes its name to the International School of Denver to clarify purpose and address location confusion.

Campus

The school occupies a 6.4 acres (26,000 m2) campus in the Lowry neighborhood. A former barracks building will be remodeled to include classrooms and offices.[8] The former Peacekeeper building on the north end of campus was also remodeled in the summer of 2012 to house the growing middle school.

Former principals

Denver International School:

Montclair Academy:

International School of Denver:

References

  1. 1 2 Montero, David (2007-01-25). "Never too early to learn French". Rocky Mountain News.
  2. ↑ "About". International School of Denver. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  3. ↑ Garner, Joe (2000-04-13). "School plans German-language kindergarten". Rocky Mountain News. After 23 years offering bilingual education in French and English, the Denver International School wants to expand by introducing a German kindergarten this year, said Jean-Jacques Wagner, the school's director of development.
  4. ↑ Yettick, Holly (2001-08-13). "Kids on the leading edge: Dual language immersion a growing trend in education". Rocky Mountain News.
  5. ↑ Gorlick, Adam (2007-03-14). "Chinese more common for kids". Denver Post.
  6. ↑ McPherson, Doug (2001-10-19). "Reading, writing, arithmetic -- and German". Denver Business Journal.
  7. ↑ Simpson, Kevin (2008-08-28). "Their future, in any language". Denver Post.
  8. ↑ "EVstudio Selected to Design School Remodel at Lowry for Denver International School". 2008-12-07.

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