Jefferson County Open Elementary School

I have been incredibly impressed with the dedication, professionalism, and commitment of the staff at the Open School. My son is in the elementary program and those teachers are top-notch! You can find them presenting at conferences nation wide! When considering schools for our son, I observed the classrooms of numerous (13) schools, from gifted programs to Montessori, across three districts, and did not see anything that even compared to the experience provided each student at the Jeffco Open School. Each student was considered as if he/she was the teachers sole student! Of course, I considered test scores. When looking further into performance, I was delighted to see the high percentage of students (in the 90%) that went on to attend 4 year universities. Further, many students play sports on the teams of neighboring high schools (Lake for example). If I had to sum up the Open School, so far it has been; academic achievement coupled with love of learning (as a life-long interest), personal responsibility and self-directedness. The older students mentor the younger students, they are starting a huge garden program, and the experience is unmatched. What an amazing place to grow up (and be a parent of a student)!