DSST: Cole Middle School

This is the worst run school in DPS. I was encouraged to send my kids to this school through the positive things I had heard of this school through a Facebook mom group. But having my kids here has been the worst decision. It is clear that the school is so poorly managed. There is high turnover at this school with often times classrooms not having a full time teacher throughout the entire year. Classes relying fully on various substitute teachers coming in and out. On top of all of this. The Principal did not announce that the school would have an additional 5 teachers leaving for next year until AFTER choice round 1 closed. Jenks is the worst principal and clearly does not care about staff, students or families. We have applied for choice round 2 and now because of their incompetency and disregard for families, my kids will be at 2 different schools for the following year. AVOID COLUMBINE AT ALL COSTS.

I definitely recommend the ECE program at this school. Our three year old daughter attended this school 2023-2024 school year. We were sent there through the Child Find program for continued support for speech delays. Our daughter had separation anxiety as well. Ms. Claudia Valle the main ECE teacher is just absolutely amazing. She has like 30 years of experience and she just knew how to calm our daughter from day one. She helped her tremendously with expressing her needs using words and we feel forever grateful for the kind of support our daughter received at this school. We have been to a private school before that and our daughter was really not seen there. We had our doubts when assigned to this school but wow, how one teacher can change the course of a child’s life and positively influence the developing psyche of a young learner with challenges.

I totally love the culture in Cole. My children love how teachers treat them. The principal is open to talk if any issue is happening. They are really supportive with their students and families. My kids are reading above grade level. The academic level is getting better everysingle year!!!

We've been at MAC from Nido through Primary, with our eldest set to enter IK next year. All the way through, MAC's teachers have provided an excellent space for our children to grow and learn. We entered looking for a daycare solution right on the heels of COVID, and instead found a school and a community that values growth, transparency, and building whole, well-rounded humans. We've met our village at MAC, and enjoy all of the various engagement opportunities they provide for parents (education series, Fall Festival, annual gala, school cookouts). Our kids genuinely love attending school each day, and their teachers put so much thought and care into their educational journey. We can't recommend MAC enough!