Lincoln Elementary School in Denver | Military Town Advisor

Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	8/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) data from Colorado Department of Education.
Student Growth	6/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student Growth - CO CMAS - Cohort-referenced data from Colorado Department of Education, and using 2025 Student Growth - CO PSAT/SAT - Cohort-referenced data from Colorado Department of Education.

Posted: January 31, 2025

We are so grateful to Lincoln for the academics but also the community. Lincoln is small and cozy. Families get to know the teachers, staff and other families. My daughter went through the traditional education side and my son is on the Montessori side. The teachers have mostly been there for many years. They are solid and passionate about the work they do.
The new principal is amazing. She is already bringing great growth and perspective into the environment. If you are considering this school, I recommend you take a tour and get a feel for the environment. It is a rare gem.

Posted: January 31, 2025

Posted: January 30, 2025

Lincoln has been an excellent school academically and social-emotionally for my daughter, who is in the traditional program. The teachers are warm and caring, very experienced, with strong retention at the school. The community is welcoming and close knit, and invested in the school and students. The principal is very visible and engaged with both kids and parents. Its a really special place.

Posted: January 30, 2025

Lincoln is an amazing school that has been a huge impact on our family. The school and community is very caring and engaged.

Posted: January 30, 2025

Posted: November 9, 2023

One of the sweetest, most nurturing neighborhood schools in the city of Denver. Both the traditional and Montessori teachers are incredible. Many of them have been at the school for more than 10 years. The principal is a former Montessori teacher and knows the strengths of both forms of education. Her leadership has been a light in the public school system. There are very few schools that do both traditional and Montessori education this well. Both of my children have thrived, love school, feel comfortable and safe in this environment.

Posted: November 9, 2023

Posted: September 18, 2023

I am a parent of a current elementary student in the Montessori track at Lincoln and plan to enroll our younger child here next year. We have been so impressed with Lincoln. Our daughter has kind and caring teachers and is thriving in and outside of the classroom. The specials, enrichments and after school program are also awesome. The parent community is very engaged and works closely with the school. It is obvious that Lincoln is dedicated to creating and maintaining a caring and inclusive community. We are grateful for Lincoln!

Posted: September 18, 2023

Posted: April 30, 2023

Lincoln has been the perfect fit for our family - all 3 children have attended since kindergarten. Our youngest is in her last year as a 5th grader, off to Middle School next year. We will miss the teachers and community of this special school.

Posted: April 30, 2023

Posted: November 17, 2022

We have been at Lincoln now for one year and love the community this school has. Our daughter is thriving, reading and just overall happy. When the bell rings, she screams "Yay!" and runs right into school. The amount of growth and development we have seen in her since starting has been enormous and we attribute much of it to the teachers, her peers and her after care program too. The teachers and staff care and are very responsive at Lincoln and we are so happy to have a Public Montessori in our neighborhood!

Posted: November 17, 2022

Posted: October 19, 2022

We have been attending Lincoln for two years and are extremely happy with the close community we have formed. The school PTSA (Parent Teacher Staff Association) is what sets this school apart. At every level, you feel involved with your child's school and community. My daughter comes home excited about what she is learning and is supported emotionally. The family engagement is incredible. From neighborhood fundraising, movie nights, scavenger hunts, and bike/walk rodeos. The school is welcoming and has an exciting/safe learning environment. For anyone who is looking for a community for their child, you will not find a better school.

Posted: October 19, 2022

Posted: February 3, 2022

We have a son in the Montessori program, who started during Covid. We've been in-person this year, with an abundance of caution that is still very child-centric. Our son looks forward to school---through school, he's gained a community (as have we), he's participated in the garden, has started reading, writing (in cursive :)), has an inquisitive understanding of the world around him, and has found an interest in his peers and world that wasn't as strong when he was a younger kid. The Montessori program has been fantastic for his learning style, freeing some of his more rigid tendencies, and being academically minded with a goal of bettering the child (NOT just his test scores). He has a tenured teaching staff, which I'm grateful for. I too have found a community. We moved to the neighborhood the year prior (from out of state), and through this school, I've found an active and engaged parent body, and a neighborhood that uses the playground in the evening hours. We love Lincoln and have recommended this school to friends and neighbors.

Posted: February 3, 2022

We have been a part of Lincoln Elementary School for 9 years. It is an amazing community in West Wash Park. For starters, it is diverse, both in the student and teacher population, which is educational and supportive, simply by being diverse. Lincoln has a caring and collective parent community that does so much to volunteer to make the school the best it can be. Lincoln cares about the environment and teaches the students how to be good humans in society. Many students walk and bike to school. (Though others must drive because they school choice in to our gem of a DPS school.) I wouldn't send my children to another elementary school in a million years.

Posted: February 3, 2022

Posted: February 1, 2022

Lincoln Elementary has absolutely fantastic teachers who are experienced and care for the the students. The community is dedicated, active and welcoming. Lincoln is a great school and a huge part of this community .

Posted: February 1, 2022

Posted: December 2, 2021

I have two children at Lincoln. The teachers are amazing and we are so pleased to be part of the warm, nurturing community. Montessori education in a public school is a gift for all! I couldn't recommend this school more highly.

Posted: December 2, 2021

Posted: February 5, 2021

Looking at middle schools for our son for next year, and it makes us realize how much we have loved having our children at Lincoln. Lincoln represent all the best things you would want for your child in a small neighborhood school!

Posted: February 5, 2021

Posted: January 14, 2021

Lincoln Elementary is an amazing community school that feels like a family. I have three children that have gone to this school and have been really pleased in its innovative approach to teaching fundamentals like literacy and math as well as outstanding staff in art, music, PE, and special education.

Some highlights:

The school has extremely committed teachers with many years of experience which makes the difference in the quality of the teaching and management of children in the classroom. From my observation, the teachers are passionate about education-- they are strong in teaching the fundamentals, but also seem to be continuously learning and open to innovation.

The school has a really strong emphasis on character development through its "Lincoln Values" of respect, integrity, inclusiveness, responsibility, courage, and caring. Last year, my first grader would talk to me about integrity and inclusiveness unprompted -- those words entered her vocabulary because of the great job the school does in instilling these values in our kids. These values create a school environment where kids are open-minded and kind to one another.

The school offers both Montessori and traditional classrooms and many families have children in both tracks. This model offers some flexibility to parents who kids may be different learners.

The special education teacher at the school is amazing. One of my children is dyslexic and she made the difference in teaching my daughter to read which really encouraged her love of learning. She has since gone on to a high performing middle school where she was able to hit the ground running academically.

The parent community at Lincoln is phenomenal. Many great friendships have been forged among students and parents on the playground after school. Students' families are committed to supporting the school through volunteerism, donations and community building events such as a fall festival, field day and bike rodeo.

Posted: January 14, 2021

Posted: March 13, 2020

This school has been a disappointment on every level. As a parent, I would be wary to send a student here if there has any potential for individual needs and application.

Posted: March 13, 2020

This school did away with homework entirely, regardless if student was progressing/failing. Additional support for failing/or barely passing students is non-existent. This is a very dogmatic approach (complete hands-off).

Posted: March 13, 2020

Teachers aren't interested in parental input on what strategies might work better for students. Teachers don't have diversity in skill set and are unable to reach students with personality differences (high energy/distracted/emotional distress).

Posted: March 13, 2020

Students are unruly and not managed in classroom well. If there are discipline concerns, teachers approach parents in front of other students & parents at school pick-up - which leads more to a shame mentality than any real motivation for student to correct behavior.

Posted: March 13, 2020

Administration will listen to concerns. However, they are unwilling to make any true effort for meeting those needs/addressing those concerns in concrete ways.

Posted: March 13, 2020

Not finding the support resources needed for students struggling in any way. High energy students with focus issues are singled out and shamed/punished in front of peers.

Posted: March 13, 2020

While there is much consideration for bullying based on gender identity, there is zero interest in addressing holistic bullying for any other reason. In fact, teachers shame/bully students in front of peers for bringing in snacks that aren't in recyclable/compostable containers or what they consider are not "healthy" snacks. Snacks are even sent home without allowing child to eat them if not meeting their expected standards.