Denver Center For International Studies

Posted: April 8, 2026

Ever since the high school has been taken away this school has gone down. Parents have very little communication with activities happening at school and some teachers won't help students or let them use any accommodations. I am apart of the leadership program and it will take months for us to even get to the principal when all she does is walk around the hall and sometimes go to meetings. I am excited to be leaving this school and hope good for the students incoming and leaving. I hope this was helpful to anyone reading.

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Posted: April 30, 2024

I have two children enrolled in DPS. My time with DCIS at Baker has been incredibly disappointing. The administration has proven to be disorganized, disrespectful, and biased, particularly towards students and families seeking accountability for students with a 504 plan. While there is diversity among the teaching staff, the majority of issues come from leadership at the top.

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Posted: October 18, 2017

I've never heard about bullying at this school, people are genuinely really nice and you don't have to worry about bullying.

Posted: October 18, 2017

This school is very easy to get used to, people are very nice and the teachers make an effort to help you learn. There are lots of cool clubs and sports. This school has 6 languages, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, French, and Lakota. we also have may different kinds of social studies classes, this year, in 8th grade, I'm taking Global Service Learning and American History.

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This school is so great and I am so glad I didn't go anywhere else for middle school. Come here and you won't regret it. Everyone is so awesome, helpful and nice.

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I would rate my experience at DCIS with 5 stars. I have had such an incredible time with all of the teachers and staff. Throughout all of the grades, I have at least one friend which allows me to interact with older and younger students. I just love the accepting and loving community at my school and would recommend it to anyone who is interested.

Posted: October 18, 2017

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Posted: September 10, 2017

Posted: September 10, 2017

My daughter is presently an 8th grader at DCIS. To say her experience since 6th grade has been transformative would be an understatement. She has thrived in an environment that encourages creativity, student voice and a fluency in cultural and global issues. The school did struggle over the past few years as it transitioned from an all-application school to an open enrollment school, but this year is going great and my daughter couldn't be more thrilled with her teachers and her classes and the amazing clubs and activities she is able to experience.

Posted: September 10, 2017

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Posted: March 10, 2016

Every teacher is enthusiastic, well supported and outstanding. They all work together to create an excellent student culture

Posted: January 18, 2015

I used to like it, but we got a new principal and now we have a lot of really stupid policies such as teachers of an after school activity must escort their students out. We are high schoolers for crying out loud! The new office staff are also pretty rude to the students. I liked it the last few years, but I do not like the changes the new principal has made to it.

Posted: April 10, 2014

I currently attend Denver Center for International Studies, I think the school is amazing and that they offer so much to the students based off their interests and needs. The teachers are overly supportive and care about the students very deeply. Thanks DCIS.

Posted: December 26, 2013

My school is AMAZING!!!!! The teachers are so nice and I feel comfortable around even the high schoolers (being in 6th grade i was nervous about going to school with them) and the only flaw is the Study skills class (advisement) it is a joke... I am literally bored to tears learning nothing in that class but otherwise i love all my other classes like Chinese, Math, etc. I would definitely reccomend this school to ANYBODY.

Posted: November 15, 2013

I don't like this school because the staff and administration don't care or listen to what the students have to say. It may get some good test scores but it doesn't compare that the teachers don't really care as much as needed to get the right education. There aren't a lot of class options and aren't very interesting. I would suggest another school.

Posted: July 18, 2013

DCIS: a good school for self-motivated students. The staff, block schedule and diverse classmates offer a student countless opportunities to engage in their own growth and education. It is up to the student to seize or disregard those opportunities. My son entered DCIS HS in 2009 from a 99% white affluent suburban middle school. Strong friendships with kids from all socioeconomic, ethnic and racial backgrounds grew over the past four years. The students fiercely debated every significant issue, in & out of classes, with passion in their own opinions, but with respect for the other person. The intellectual clashes with students and staff of opposing viewpoints sharpened his mind and wits, & developed courage of conviction. DCIS has a vibrant atmosphere with interested and interesting students and staff. It is not a place for wallflowers-- or a wallflower will soon get dragged into the life of the school by other students. The non-AP math classes are weak and insufficient for anyone interested in engineering or science majors in college, but all other aspects of the school seem to have prepared my son for collegiate life and academics.

Posted: January 14, 2013

Can only comment on the middle school (3 years experience) but DCIS has been a big disappointment. Weak principal, too many low performing teachers and a student culture that isn't intellectually oriented. Nice, non-violent kids attend DCIS but they segregate by race/ethnic group, with administration's implicit consent. Happiest families seem to be those who have students who will be first generation HS graduates or first to attend college. Kids not from that background are more likely to be bored and looking elsewhere for HS. School is average by DPS standards but very much below average for people not educated in DPS.

Posted: October 21, 2012

I was a student at this school, and was sent to this school with many letters of recommendation. I was never the student who ditched class or gave the teachers problem but I feel that my appearance at the time singled me out from the other students and gave the faculty a set impression about me. I at the time was currently taking medication around leaving my middle school, and had been for my entire life. I quit all my medication that summer and my body wasn't used to the immediate cease of all the medication had a huge impact on my body. During my time as a student I had trouble staying awake from the changes in my body, and although I had told this to the teachers they still treated me like a guy who would rather be in a party than at school. While sleeping in a class one day I was yelled at by a teacher who told me to go to the vice principals office, when I entered the office I had no chance to speak while he accused me of being on drugs and causing a disruption to my fellow classmates and that I would be given 2 days of in school suspension for my "behavior". during those two days I was treated like a criminal by faculty and realized I absolutely had to leave this school.

Posted: March 26, 2012

My son is adopted from social services and had behavioral issues. But DCIS created a good social network for him to the point of not wanting to miss one day of school. He is pushed at home to speak a foreign language and to study. When he was doing badly the teachers communicated with me and we came up with a plan to help. Now he is getting much better grades and he will be fluent in a foreign language by the time he finishes high school. It is true that extra curriculars such as music, sports, and other activities are sparse at DCIS. But, I think the most overriding factor for my son is for him to feel part of the school and get good grades. The parents are at least required to be interested in making sure their kids get a global style education. I love the assignments they give my son. They make him think about things in the world around them. Frankly we have considered moving out of the neighborhood and my son hates the idea of not being close to the school. He has NEVER liked even going to school before DCIS. The teachers are well prepared, but it is true that they need to have more mentors and one and one tutors. I think this school for their limited resources is great!

Posted: February 2, 2012

This school might be good if your 6th grader is ready for college but mine isn't, she is 12 not 18 years old. The teachers do not care if their students have missing assignments, fail a test and the principal does not hold the teachers accountable for doing anything to help. When I asked teachers what day they stay after school to help students, none of them would commit to doing so. With the exception of a few teachers, they leave right after school and my kid has never once been given a detention or told to come in after school to figure out a missing or failing assignment. Also the "Study Skills" class is a joke. There are no study skills taught and at least one day a week they go outside or to the gym to play. A kid could be getting an A in Study Skills and be failing a class. So, if your child is ready for college, a stellar student that can completely manager 7 different classes and teachers without issue, then certainly, this may be the school for your child.

Posted: December 10, 2011

My daughter, now in 9th grade has been at DCIS for the past 3 years. She and I both love the school. The quality of education is amazing and I'm so pleased with the curriculum and the fact that all the teachers are so committed to ensuring that the students not only learn, but have a clear understanding of what is being taught. As parents we teach our children to be proactive about her learning and raise them to not just depend on OTHERS to teach them, but know how to teach themselves as well. This accompanied with what she is receiving from the school, I'm certain, will ensure her a bright future. I'm looking for her being able to travel abroad and all the opportunities that that will over. In the 19 years that I've had children in public schools, DCIS is by far the best school I've ever encountered. I LOVE IT!!!!!