5250 W 68th Ave
Arvada, CO 80003

Current student here- this school is horrible. Would not recommend.First of all, the teachers here aren't great. When a student acts up or says something super inappropriate like the n word or something, they always don't care. They never tell them off about it. Just 'Stop that.' or 'Don't say that.' This goes during class too, they do something bad, it's always 'Go out into the hall.' or 'You're getting a phone call home.' and so and so. They never attempt to communicate with the students about their behaviors or talk to them about it, and when they say they will, they never do. It's quite annoying to watch and hear. They don't care about your mental health either. Yes, there are some teachers here that do, but most don't. I literally cried during class, but just got sent out to the bathroom by that teacher and was basically told 'Go cry in there.' I told the student councilor but all they told me was 'They probably were stressed like you.' Sure, they were. But they did not act good at all. It could've been done differently, that's all I can say...Second of all, the cafeteria food is trash. Literally- I genuinely mean that. Most of the pizza is reused, or old. My friend has gotten green pizza before, and I've seen other reviews of kids saying there was mold on buns, etc. It's quite disgusting and concerning to hear! They never try to give you healthy food, only fruit. Most of the kids don't eat the fruit either because they also aren't fresh like they say they are. I've seen my friend with what looked like a moldy orange! The milk here has also been weird too, which is also concerning to hear.Third of all, there are many bullies and the teachers do not do anything about it. They don't attempt to stop it, nor try to help make the kids being bullied get help. I see it all the time, especially with some of my friends too. People always talk mostly bad about each other from what I hear, especially in front of the teachers, and they don't stop it, at all. Not even an attempt by most. Some teachers do, because they actually care, but most don't. It's depressing to see and hear. You think they care, but they really don't.Lastly, most of my friends and I go to this school, but we all think it is really bad. We do have fun with each other though. But we can't even write reviews on our chrome books! We feel like were being silenced, especially speaking to anyone here..That's all of it though, mostly. There is a lot more to be told, but I'm limited on words. <3

the teachers at Swanson are very dedicated and caring. Love this school!

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.

This school is amazing! We are so grateful to be a part of the Bulldog community!

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.