Our Approach

RootED works to unite groups that have held opposing viewpoints to advance a shared vision of equity and opportunity for all Denver Public Schools students. We empower and partner with the communities most impacted by educational inequity. And we partner with Denver Public Schools to advance equity system wide.

Funding Autonomous Public Schools

Because they have the flexibility to respond and adapt quickly to meet community needs, autonomous schools can be an effective strategy to address equity and opportunity gaps and improve the quality of public K-12 education.
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Supporting Community Organizations

RootED is a partner to community-based organizations, facilitating connections and collaboration and supporting their work through funding, strategy, and sharing of information and resources in support of equity, quality, opportunity, accountability and autonomy in Denver Public Schools.
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Grants Process

Our goal is to advance equity and quality in Denver’s public education system. We do that by supporting a thriving autonomous school sector that places communities at the center.
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Funding Autonomous Public Schools

Because they have the flexibility to respond and adapt quickly to meet community needs, autonomous schools can be an effective strategy to address equity and opportunity gaps and improve the quality of public K-12 education.

Learn More

Supporting Community Organizations

RootED is a partner to community-based organizations, facilitating connections and collaboration and supporting their work through funding, strategy, and sharing of information and resources in support of equity, quality, opportunity, accountability and autonomy in Denver Public Schools.

Learn More

Grants Process

Our goal is to advance equity and quality in Denver’s public education system. We do that by supporting a thriving autonomous school sector that places communities at the center.

Learn More

Partner Highlights

Cool Schools: Downtown charter school encourages students to take ownership of their education

Published: February 9, 2024

Downtown Denver Expeditionary School was featured as January’s 9News Cool School! The K-5th DPS public charter school opened in 2013. […]

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Cool Schools: French immersion school in Denver teaches students to become well-rounded citizens

Published: January 2, 2024

French American School of Denver was featured as December’s 9News Cool School! The K-5 French immersion public charter school is […]

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Cool Schools: Charter school in northwest Denver offers equitable education to its students

Published: November 14, 2023

Congratulations to Academy 360 who was featured as the September Cool School for 9NEWS! Academy 360 elementary charter school is in […]

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