Funding great schools.
Rooted in community.

RootED Denver is passionately committed to ensuring every child in Denver has the opportunity and support to achieve success in school, college and their chosen career.

We believe students, schools, and communities thrive when they have the access, tools, and resources to drive change, so we provide funding and strategic support to schools and organizations that authentically engage their communities to create world-class public schools.

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Our Approach

RootED supports autonomous schools and community-driven, community-led work through funding, strategy, collaboration, information and other resources to advance equity in education.

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Partner Highlights

School spotlight: Rocky Mountain Prep Fifth Grader Reads 1 Million Words in Two Weeks

Published: September 11, 2023

Kiruvel Girmachew, a Denver fifth grader at Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside Elementary Charter School, would spend his entire school day […]

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The Denver Education Vision Project

Published: September 8, 2023

The commentary below was written for Boardhawk by two DPS students, Sydelle Buyungo and Houlaye Sy, who were part of […]

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Grantee Spotlight: Achieving Excellence Academy

Published: August 1, 2023

Achieving Excellence Academy had another great summer program in 2023, serving as a cultural immersion opportunity for students who have […]

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