JCOS takes a different approach to learning that honor students, parents, and the community while encouraging involvement in the world, helping to shape it with your own special gifts and talents.
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Posted by a student on 10/04/09
This school is Fantasic for curious, eager, self-directd students who have basic skills. My son went from 5 years in a Gifted and Talented program to JCOS and has blossomed. He and a group of students built a robot from scratch and took it to California to compete in BattleBots. He been on a trip
... Read more to Florida where students worked on the animal habitats at a wildlife park and then swam with manatee. The staff are wonderful caring people but they will not force kids to do work therefore this is not a school for kids who don't have a work ethic. It is very easy to skate and not get much accomplished. There are an amazing array of opportunities at JCOS but there is definetly an opportunity to fail if students aren't mature enough to handle this type of environment. Great school for the right student but not for everyone. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/03/09
I was at Open my entire life, until last year I moved to Arizona to live with my dad. Now I'm a junior at Show Low High School. I took huge advantage of open school, and used it for the wrong reasons... It was a huge mistake, and I'm paying for it by not having any transcripts from my freshman year.
... Read more Open is life changing... it changed my life. You will learn things you couldn't even imanage of learning. It wasn't for me... because I've come to discover that I am not a very self-directed person. Just please, don't look at JCOS as a joke. Because it isn't. It's an incredible, indescribable school. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/27/09
I was once a former student (Grades 2-8.) I enjoyed my time here during my first 4 years here, but once I went into Middle School which is for some reason now called 'Pre-Walkabout,' I felt like I was very out of date with my education. To begin with, the lack of teacher controlled learning meant that
... Read more there was less of lecturing periods, which meant for me, less learning. Some of the students were extremely disrespectful, and the discipline made me think that the administrators were listless most of the time. The students there are required to take trips, even if they like them or not in order to 'graduate' from the school. Classes are so easy to pass, you just need to write a half sheet of paper, and you're done. Read less
Posted by a other on 12/15/08
I am currently enrolled at Jefferson County Open School. I love it! The lack of teacher controlled learning is exactly what many kids need to open up with their self directedness, passions, and creativity. I personally could not stand being at a regular school, it is so controlled and very, very limited.
... Read more But when i came to the open school i explored my passions, and i know that i will be much better off when i am an adult then i ever would be attending a regular school. Please don't bash the school just because it was not the fit for you or your children. Because i love it and would not rather be anywhere else. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/20/08
JCOS is one of the finest schools in the nation. Our young peole are helped to discover learning as a life long passion. Teachers --- or Advisors --- as they are called, support, challenge and direct our kids to ever greater knowledge. My daughter, who has attended JCOS since kindergarten dual enrolled
... Read more in a traditional school for two classes - her first ever experience in tradition school. Each class was an honors class and she finished the semester with a 3.79. JCOS prepares kids to know how to learn; they are taught to be self-directed in their learning and are open and respectful to others in their community environment. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/28/07
I went to the Open School in 1987-2000 (K-12). Before college, I had never received a grade, GPA, exam, etc. I succeeded tremendously at my university and was even the Valedictorian of my graduating class. This honor (among many others) was not a result of good test-taking (although I did learn how
... Read more to do that), it was because I love to learn! The Open School teaches students how to fall in love with their schooling, how to create the world that ought to be-- how to seek meaning in our lives so that we can lead productive and fulfilled lives. This school, as a result of experiential learning, gave me depth, worldliness, understanding, conscientiousness, and a greater awareness of society and the world. I am forever indebted to this school, for giving me joy and passion in my life, and helping me to have an incredible life! Read less
Posted by a other on 06/29/07
Would be nice if someone dealt with the problem kids. Great concept. Losing something in the practice of it though.
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Posted by a parent on 02/05/07
I graduated fom this school and just wanted to share that I loved it. I got to do more things during my high school career than most people do in their whole life. I traveled, I learned, and I most important of all I discovered who I want to be. This school is not for everyone though. You have to be
... Read more self driven, have a passion for learning, and want to succeed. Not everyone is like that. If you are not self driven you will not thrive at jcos. The teachers are amazing and will teach you so much, but they are not there to hold your hand and push you along, it's not day care. Read less
Posted by a former student on 12/11/06
my children are new this year to Jefferson, and so far their experience has not been good. I have never been so unwelcomed to a school before. I am currently looking for another school for my children to attend. I do not think children or parents should be spoken to in the manner that we have in
... Read more these last few days of the new school year. I would hate to see what the rest of the year has instore for my children if they remain at this school. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10 and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Student enrollment:
586
Students per teacher:
33
Full-time teachers:
18
Number of classrooms:
50
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Lakewood schools — Jefferson County Open School is located at 7655 W 10th Ave, Lakewood CO 80215. 7655 W 10th Ave is in the Eiber neighborhood and 80215 ZIP code in Lakewood, CO The school district for Jefferson County Open School is the Jefferson County School District R - 1. Jefferson County Open School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 12.
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