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Stapleton

Beginning in 1989, with the decision to build the new Denver International Airport, a group of civic and community leaders began planning the future of the Stapleton property. In 1995, they published the Stapleton Development Plan, more affectionately known as "The Green Book."

Preparing for Urban Living

Since 1989, two private organizations have been at the forefront of efforts to ensure the quality of Stapleton's redevelopment: Stapleton Tomorrow and the Stapleton Redevelopment Foundation.

Stapleton's Tomorrow's work concluded in 1991 with the creation of a concept plan for Stapleton re-use. The plan emphasized economic development; benefits to adjacent neighborhoods; enhanced environmental quality; high standards of urban design; educational and cultural opportunities; and the generation of revenues to support airport objectives. The Denver City Council adopted the Stapleton Tomorrow concept plan in June 1991 as part of the Denver Comprehensive Plan.

Nearly 30% of Stapleton is reserved for parks and open space.

Parks and open space define many of Denver's great neighborhoods. Washington Park, Cheesman Park, Congress Park, City Park and many others are grand public spaces that are part of Denver's legacy. Stapleton will build on that tradition devoting nearly 30% of its 4,700 acres to parks and open space, increasing the size of the Denver Park system by more than 25%.

The centerpiece of Stapleton's 1,116-acre regional park system will be the 80-acre "Central Park", nearly the size of Denver's Washington Park. Bikeways and paths, similar to those found along Denver's Cherry Creek will grace Stapleton's Sand Creek and Westerly Creek Greenways. On Stapleton's northern border, the community's extensive bike and trail system will link into the 17,000-acre Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. Portions of Stapleton's open space system already exist. The 123-acre Bluff Lake Nature Center and the 23-acre Urban Farm at Stapleton regularly host urban school children yearning for knowledge about nature and the country life. The 30-acre Fred Thomas Park always finds local residents picnicking or playing soccer. The Bladium Sports Club, formerly one of the Stapleton Airport hangers, offers two in-line skating rinks as well as extensive exercise opportunities.

Stapleton, like Lowry, has done an excellent job of redeveloping the area. Word of mouth along with excellent craftsmanship has brought up the value of the area. In addition, there are abundant opportunities to buy ‘new builds’ that are of excellent quality. Unlike Lowry, however, there are opportunities to buy single family homes that are below $300,000 and condos that are below $200,000.

Useful Stats

One-Year Appreciation Rate¹: %

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1. Source: Zillow. Neighborhoods represented by more than one zip code reflect the average of all zip codes.

2. The crime index suggests the risk of certain types of crime occuring in this community as compared to the national average. The national average for each type of crime equals a score of 100, so a score of 200 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 50 would represent half the risk of the naitonal average. Neighborhoods represented by more than one zip code reflect the average of all zip codes.

Neighborhood Schools

Odyssey Charter Elementary School
Grades: K-8

Odyssey Charter Elementary School

Grades: K-8

Enrollment: 218

Special Features: charter school; All-day kindergarten offered

About Odyssey Charter Elementary School: The Odyssey School is a dynamic Expeditionary Learning community dedicated to fostering each child's unique potential and spirit of adventure through exemplary standards of character, intellectual achievement and social responsibility. Odyssey is a K-8 grade public school chartered by Denver Public Schools in 1998 to serve northeast Denver.

We believe children learn best through personal, direct experience. Expeditionary Learning begins with children's curiosity about the world. It harnesses children's natural passion to learn and helps them develop the curiosity, knowledge, skills and personal qualities they need for success in adulthood. The heart of the Expeditions methodology is taking journeys into the unknown for a definite purpose. On these expeditions students acquire knowledge and skills which they integrate among many disciplines.

The Odyssey School is committed to comprehensively and rationally evaluating our students' progress. We have clearly defined standards based, in part, on the Denver Public Schools’ content standards. We employ a number of assessment tools such as portfolios, developmental guidelines, checklists, summary reports, public exhibitions, passage panels, embedded assessment practices and standardized testing, including the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) and the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress).

The Odyssey School is committed to providing a rich learning environment for students from diverse racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and language backgrounds. Odyssey accepts students with a range of abilities, and strengths; Odyssey's only requirement for admission is family involvement. We are committed to setting up and supporting plentiful, diverse and broadly defined opportunities for family members to participate in the education of their children.

2004-2005 CSAP Performance (SAR): Average

70% of students scored at the proficient or advanced levels in reading, 56% in math, and 61% in writing.

2004-2005 Test Score Improvement: Elem: Improvement, Mid: Improvement

70% of students scored at the proficient or advanced levels in reading, 56% in math, and 61% in writing.

Teachers: Teachers 2004-05
· 53.8% of teachers at this school have tenure, compared to 9.7% districtwide
· Teachers at this school have an average of 13.0 years of experience, compared to 6.4 districtwide
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Students: Students 2004-05
· The attendance rate for this school is 97.3%, compared to 92.2% districtwide
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Principal Experience: Principal Experience 2003-2004
· The principal at our school has 2 year(s) of experience overall and 2 year(s) at this school.

Programs and Awards: Adventure Program, including outdoor education and camping
Integrated Fine Arts Program
Balanced Literacy
Before- and after-school childcare
Required family involvement
Partnerships with Public Education & Business Coalition
Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound
The Urban Farm

Source of Data: Information on this page comes from Denver Public Schools. Data is current as of the 2004-05 school year, unless otherwise noted. District averages on this page are for charter schools. For more information about this school, contact your school principal or contact the Public Information Office of Denver Public Schools. This profile was produced by GreatSchools.net, a non-profit organization at www.greatschools.net.

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