Lake Middle School empowers and celebrates culture for all students to learn, grow, and develop strength of character to positively impact our communities.
Lake Middle School, formerly known as Lake Junior High School, has deep roots in the City of Denver. The school opened its doors to students on September 8, 1926. Its outstanding academic offerings, location, historical architectural status and strong ties to thousands of local junior high graduates have made Lake the outstanding educational institution it is for more than 92 years.
Lake Middle School Offers
Individualized attention and careful consideration of each student’s needs and class schedule
Dedicated school leadership and outstanding teachers with a strong common focus on students in the important middle school (6th – 8th) years.
Strong school culture and intentional structures which foster academic success
Weekly progress reports mean constant communication with parents and student accountability
Spanish Language Arts, Spanish Language Social Studies, and Spanish as a Second Language classes taught by two full-time Spanish teachers with a focus to prepare students for the DPS Seal of Biliteracy
Daily Electives on each student’s schedule! Elective choices include: Lake Knight Radio, Podcasting, P.E., STEM, Visual Art, Spanish, Leadership, Yearbook & Photography, Creative Writing, and many others
Highly trained and licensed staff members for nurturing students social/emotional needs
Dedicated Gifted and Talented programming, academic intervention, and robust English Language Development (ELD) programming
Rigorous continuation requirements and assurance that all students are well prepared for high school and beyond
Free healthcare at the Denver Health school-based clinic
Partnerships with Uplift and YESS mentoring provide access to afterschool clubs, activities and academic tutoring
Denver Prep League Athletics: Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Softball, Baseball, XC and Tackle Football
Historic, beautiful building located on the eastern edge of Sloan’s Lake
