1334 S Poplar St
Denver, CO 80224

This school does not handle truancy. Instead, they talked me into transferring to an alternative school. Truancy happened again and George Washington said he couldn't come back. DPS gave me no options for schooling. My son was 15. I sent him to live with his noncustodial dad and that blew up in my face. They lost their home and ended up on the street. My son refuses to come home and wants to live in a youth shelter. DPS did this. They didn't allow him to attend anywhere nor correct the truancy. Nobody has listened to me or care. I contacted so many ppl in DPS with zero answers over the course of an entire year while working a full-time job and raising another child. DPS is the root of all evil and they DO NOT have decreased enrollment, they are KICKING them out! Can someone look into this?????

hill isnt the best school you can send your student to..... its not a safe learning enviornment and its very hard to get knowlege there. please explore other options!!!!

I was sad to see this school has such poor reviews. I am a parent who choiced into McMeen for their Dual Language program. Let me start with, no school is perfect, but how they deal with their imperfections is everything. As a family, we were looking for an educational environment that celebrated diversity, taught how to be a global citizen and gave my child the gift of language. I think many of these reviews have been prior to the current administration. We came in around the same time as the new Principal and VP. They encourage community involvement, encourage parental involvement and strive to break down barriers. I have had 2 personal experiences, where when things were not going as well as I had hoped, I called and had an immediate response. In a time when our student population was increasing rapidly, they took the time to spend an hour on the phone explaining the situation, empowering me to help support the school and teachers, as well as come up with a personalized plan for my child to succeed. I believe the teachers here have a very tough job as we have so many students who are new to country. They are battling DPS' ever increasing class sizes, while trying to support kiddos with high learning curves as well as those already at the top of the learning curve. I strongly believe if any parent has a concern about their child's learning, the doors are open for communication and the staff is willing to work on a plan to help improve that student's success. Over the last 4 years, I have seen this school move from a goal of just improving test scores, to a school who cares about the individual student's personal growth in all avenues. They are providing opportunities for involvement in after school activities from exploration camps, theater productions, talent shows, sports teams, multicultural events, art and music events and soon will be offering a science fair. They have done this while also being sure our new to country students have immunizations, winter clothes, meals and housing. Yes, there have been moments I have wondered if McMeen is the most robust school for my child, but then I remember all the opportunities given that I can't teach, the care and support of the staff and as well as the amazing families who have supported our family along this journey. This school deserves more than a 3/10!