The Lake Middle School staff is committed to a rigorous curriculum based on common core standards. We believe that all students deserve to be ready for high school, and our goal is to help students move toward readiness for college by the time they leave middle school.
Rigorous Academic Core Classes
Careful consideration of each student’s needs and class schedule
Weekly progress reports
Dedicated Gifted and Talented programming
Academic intervention for literacy and math
English Language Development (ELD) programming
Rigorous continuation requirements
Teachers engage in weekly data meetings to guide instruction
Intentional School Culture
Highly trained and licensed staff members including two full-time social workers, school counselor, and a dedicated dean per grade-level
Weekly Friday Assemblies focused on our Lake Values
Monthly Knighting Ceremonies
Monthly Attendance Incentives
Character building opportunities and experiences
Enrichment Opportunities
1-to-1 Technology School – every student receives their own Chromebook for use at school and at home
Spanish Language Arts, Spanish Language Social Studies, and Spanish as a Second Language classes with a focus to prepare students for the DPS Seal of Biliteracy
Daily Electives on each student’s schedule include: Band, Choir, P.E., STEM, Visual Art, Spanish, Drama, Leadership, Yearbook & Photography, Newspaper & Journalism, Creative Writing, and many others
Denver Prep League Athletics: Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Softball, Baseball, Cheer, XC and Tackle Football
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Join us for a school tour! We’d love to show you around our beautiful school and offer you a look inside our classrooms in action! Learn more about scheduling a school tour.