About

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    Vision: All Students Thrive: Empowering  students’ creative, physical, cognitive, social-emotional, and cultural development.

    Mission: We believe that Arts (Dance, Drama/Theatre, Music, Visual Arts) and Physical Education is an essential and enduring ingredient to the development of the whole child. Through high-quality, standards-based Arts and Physical Education, we believe that all students can thrive by being able to express their identity and authentic selves through their stories and voices.

  • What we Offer:

    • Curricular resources: provide district wide curriculums, units of study, student assessments, Student Learning Objectives and Performance Based Tasks
    • Instructional Coaching: Provide real-time coaching of Arts & PE teachers in  Culturally Relevant content best practices.
    • Professional Learning: Design professional learning opporunities for Arts & PE teachers, as well as school leaders.
    • Programming Support: support school leaders in building Arts and PE Pathways as sequenced courses
    • Citywide District Events: Various cross-content opportunities to showcase student achievement.
    • Teacher Equipment Resources: Resources enrich instruction and vary from musical instruments, equipment, and all items costume-related.
    • Community Partners: Partnership with community organizations supplement unique resources and opportunities for our students.

  • Programming supported by our department

    • Arts Programming: Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre,  Visual Art, 
    • PE Programming: Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education

CONTACT

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    Amy Martinson, Ph.D 
    Manager of Arts and Physical Education 
    1617 South Acoma St.
    Denver, CO 80223
    720-423-1744

    For Arts and PE related questions, please email:
    csci@dpsk12.org

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