10593 W Dartmouth Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80227

This school supports all students and helps me as a student with special needs succeed. Many of the negative reviews are from when the school had a different principal. I have had bad experiences with some teachers but most are thoughtful and expect all students. Although this school has some dumb rules and high goals. I have found that they do a lot to help students succeed.

After a long road involving a move from our neighborhood elementary to a charter through a pandemic, we finally landed at BCK8 in August of 2021. Now we have an honor roll eighth grader graduating this year and a GT-IEP seventh grader who has found the support AND circle of friends he needed to succeed academically. No school is perfect. Not all schools are meant for every family or child. But I wish we had chosen BCK8 years ago. We’ve had some hiccups, both from our end and the school, but overall we have been pleased and impressed. Their music and athletic programs are strong. The teachers are no nonsense because the culture there is firm belief that all students can succeed and so that is the expectation. Our son never really loved school until coming here. Our daughter adapts easily so it’s been nothing but good for her. Giving three stars rounded to 3.5 because we have experienced some unprofessional moments and the current principal is leaving so we don’t know the future. We have one more year here with one student, so hopefully things stay safe and challenging.

Highest quality of teachers, STEM and college/career classes in Engineering and Biomedical Sciences, many extracurriculars.

My time at Carmody has been absolute hell! The teachers do absolutely nothing about bullying. Though, they had *decent* education, the students at this school are absolutely UNHINGED. The most they've given us to prevent such problems was a slideshow while everyone was half-asleep after arriving to their first class. I have been called unspeakable things that not even Andrew Tate would say. Students say racial slurs, and despite that they said it right in front of the teacher, they have done nothing. Fights happen regularly, and occur in transitions from class-to-class. They make recess mandatory, cramming students outdoors in frigid weather and refusing to let them inside when they get cold. One time, my friend came in from "lunch break" with GRAPE-PURPLE fingers and shaky hands. Overall, this school DOES educate their students, but they do little to nothing against bullying and treatment to their kids. Carmody constantly stressed me to the point where I wouldn't come to school due to the treatment I got. Please do not send your children here, there are much better schools than Carmody.

We love this school! Our child had the best experience attending this school. Teachers and all the staff are amazing.

Unfortunately All five of my siblings and I had the "opportunity" to go to D'Evelyn. However as many would assume/expect that we were lucky, it was the complete opposite experience. I would never recommend this school to anyone... it is actually HORRIBLE. Review written by Giada Franzese

If you care about your child's education, then do not go to this school. No grades, no real guidance, no discipline, no structure and no motivation geared towards actual education. It does not hold kids accountable, does not teach responsibility and does not set kids up for success.

This school only works for a very small number of learners.The quality of teachers is really hit or miss. The ideology behind this learning environment is student lead learning. Unfortunately if you have anything other than an outstanding teacher the student is left to fail academically while shouldering the blame for not being self-directed. A few students thrive, unfortunately many are poorly prepared academically for life after high school. The administration is unwilling or unable to fully accept responsibility for the safety of their students during school hours. Drug use, alcohol consumption, and sex on campus does occur at this secondary school which shares a campus with K-6. Do not accept the hype that the community environment is so great that these students respect the rules. I was recently informed that 1/2 of the class in one of my students electives chooses to regularly not attend that class. No attendance is recorded and they are simply unaccounted for during this time. This did not seem problematic to the teacher at all. I'm unsure how this compares to other schools. I was surprised this type of behavior existed, since the number of students that are enrolled at JCOS is so low, and the advisers claim to be deeply invested. The administration's response is that the students are choosing to break the rules and it is not the schools philosophy to police them. There are very few extra curricular activities offered through the school. There is almost no focus on physical education. PE classes that do exist have almost entirely male enrollment. A holistic approach to education is not embraced here. The exceptional outcome that occasionally occurs at this school is promoted as the norm. Please be aware that it is not.