Escuela Tlatelolco

Escuela Tlatelolco serves low-income, predominantly Chicano, Mexicano and Raza Indigena youth ages 3-18 who live in the Denver metropolitan area. Most students enrolled at Escuela's Upper School program are considered "high risk"--and many in Escuela's Upper School have exhausted their options in the public school system. Escuela offers these youth... an opportunity to develop leadership and pride in who they are, and the opportunity to achieve academic excellence. At Escuela, young people and their families are welcomed into a school-wide ethos of caring where they are free to learn, fully participate and be themselves in the following programs: Crculo Montessori de Tlatelolco (Tlatelolco's Montessori Circle), a dual-language Montessori program that started in 1999 and is expanding to serve pre-K through 6th grades. Academia (Academy), Bridge, Secundaria (Secondary) and Senior Institute, comprising Escuela's experiential academic program for middle and high school students in which youth are placed according to ability rather than grade level. El Centro Cuepopan (The Center of Blossoming), an after-school program currently for students in 5th through 9th grades, which includes activities in academics, technology and the arts as well as programs for adults. A six-week summer arts program offers hands-on, cultural arts experiences for youth. Family Service Program, a project to provide outreach, case management, intervention and linkages to community services to ensure that parents and students receive the help they need. Graduation Day Escuela Tlatelolco-Working toward Solutions Over the past three decades, Escuela Tlatelolco has sought to improve the educational outcomes for Chicano, Mexicano and Raza Indigena youth in the Denver area. The positive impact of Escuela Tlatelolco on the local community is clear: The school has maintained a 90% graduation rate. Of the total 305 students who have graduated since 1971, 61% have completed an undergraduate college degree, and 20% have completed graduate degrees. ...Read More