Escuela de Guadalupe

660 Julian Street

Denver, CO 80204

12 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-8
Type

private

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Submitted by parent on January 10, 2025

My son was bullied by teachers and kids there. Principal did nothing. My son received lots of awards for intelligence, kindness and helpful to others I had to set up meetings almost weekly to advocate for my son. I wouldn’t suggest this school at all. My son still has nightmares about that school.
Submitted by parent on March 10, 2024

My children LOVE this school from the teachers to the students to the challenging curriculum. Escuela de Guadalupe integrates compassion into their teaching standards, emphasizes the importance of values, and builds leaders through each of their classes and lessons. Even though it is a small school, it allows for a lower student-to-teacher ratio, giving children more confidence when asking questions, engaging in group activities, and opportunities for one-on-one time with the teachers. This is a true Dual Language School and thanks to their program, my children are proficient in English, Spanish, and even Dutch!
Submitted by parent on September 13, 2023

I am a current parent at Escuela de Guadalupe and truly can't say enough about how great this school has been for my student and family! We are a monolingual family but have seen our student grow so much in her second language. She is so proud to be able to learn in two languages and is always encouraged by her teacher and the staff at the school to use her second language. They have built up her confidence and allowed her a safe place to make mistakes without judgement. They have instilled a great routine and academic structure for her to blossom in. She has nightly homework with allows us, as parents, to see what she is learning in class and how her skills are developing. Even with the strong academics the school also put emphasis on the importance of specials, i.e. art, music and PE. They bring culture into all the learning area and that is truly unique.Escuela has a beautiful and supportive community. The parents and families all know one another and want to be involved in the school environment. It has been so beneficial to us to have the support of other parents through our students time here. Lastly, I am grateful that is a faith based education. My student is able to learn about the schools guiding principles and how to apply them to her life. She is encouraged to be responsible, respectful and kind and in turn receives those same values from everyone in the school.
Submitted by other on July 05, 2023

I am an ex student at this school, and honestly it's taken me a few years to really come up with a way to describe my experience there. For starters, teachers that I had interacted with often are overall apathetic and make it extremely obvious which students they dislike, which is completely unprofessional. I am not here to bash every teacher or staff member that works there because they're are definitely passionate teachers who genuinely are for their students, which is why I wouldn't recommend keeping your kids at this school past elementary. In general it was a pretty unorganized and messy school, often times lacking staff and order. The counselors there didn't provide much help to students that needed it, and the only thing this school seemed to care about at its core was it's image. I have multiple examples of times where this school significantly impacted my overall lack of enthusiasm when it comes to learning as it drained my interests, but of course this is coming from only one perspective. If your thinking of enrolling your child please be mindful of the lack of support this school offers and overall biases that become obvious. Education I'd say is good, it just depends on the teacher really . This school used to be great, unfortunately I think it's only gone downhill from what I've heard.
Submitted by parent on July 05, 2023

I would not recommend this school to anyone. This school has mentally drained my kid and ever since i put i them in this school i’ve seen them get so stressed to the point where they start breaking down over the amount of homework they have. My kid was so scared of not doing their homework because of how upset the teachers would get with them. Even when my kid started seeing one of the councilor it seemed like all the councilor cared for was my kids grades and not how they were actually feeling. I have and will always regret putting my kid through this kind of pain because they felt uncomfortable in a place they should be able to feel safe. I’m extremely disappointed in schools like this because theyre the types of schools that make kids lose interest in learning because all they do is get yelled at and get piles of homework stacked in front of them. Even when kids are dealing with personal situations the teachers are so apathetic and will still yell at them for missing an assignment and they are not afraid to talk bad about a student even though they’re right in front of them. I know this school has many positive reviews but they are mostly old and the school has changed a lot and most of the reviews don’t apply to the school. Not to mention that the school is extremely strict to the point to where if they do not complete their homework they are forced to skip recess (which is their only break besides lunch) and stay inside to work on assignment.
Submitted by parent on December 09, 2021

I have been blessed to work for Escuela de Guadalupe the past four years. This community feels like family, and it is incredible to be able to celebrate the many cultures that make up the student body, faculty, and staff. Coming from a more homogenous background, I’ve been enriched by the warm and inclusive environment here. Our students know from a young age what it is like to be in a diverse classroom and develop friendships across socio-economic lines. I can’t think of a better gift for children in addition to preparing them for the high schools and universities they attend. We continue to hear great feedback from their high schools the Executive Leadership, soft skills that accompany our graduates. I look forward to sending my kids here one day.
Submitted by parent on December 09, 2021

I love Escuela de Guadalupe! They prepared my sons for a rigorous curriculum at their college-prep high school. At Escuela, my children had experienced teachers who love teaching. They graduated being completely bilingual. The administration is constantly open to hear parents and communicates very well, and handles things in a timely manner, looking for solutions that work for all. The community feel at Escuela is like a second family, where we feel the support from teachers, administrations, and other parents. Although my sons are graduated from here, those bonds continue now in their high school years and we continue to have a relationship with the parents we've met, the classmates they've had and some of the teachers and staff. We loved our years here.
Submitted by parent on December 09, 2021

As a new mom coming from a public school to this school all I have to say is that I made the right choice for my daughter. And yes they have a lot of homework but I can see my daughter's academics have gone much better over the last years.Love the diversity and dual language of the school. The warm welcoming atmosphere makes you feel at ease.
Submitted by parent on October 07, 2021

One of my children got sexually harassed at this school. The staff has done nothing, even though my child told them. The 'Librito' says, and I quote, "Sexual harassment will result in immediate expulsion." The boys who sexually harassed my child have had zero consequences. I am beyond upset and disappointed in this school. My children come home absolutely exhausted, and then they tell me they have hours worth of homework. The homework is extremely draining. The teachers don't even want them to be happy while working in learning lab, my middle school child told me this. Not to mention, there was drug usage in the school a year or two ago, students would vape in the back of the classroom. They don't teach these children anything, and the other kids are setting bad examples for my children. This school also has racist students, and the school is homophobic. The students say being gay is a horrible thing, and bully each other for it, and the school has expelled the only gay students who came out.Uno de mis hijos fue acosado sexualmente en esta escuela. El personal no ha hecho nada, a pesar de que mi hijo se lo dijo. El 'Librito' dice; "La falta como el acoso sexual va a merecer una expulsión". Los chicos que acosaron sexualmente a mi hija no han tenido ninguna consecuencia. Estoy más molesto y decepcionado en esta escuela. Mis hijos llegan a casa absolutamente cansados, y luego me dicen que tienen horas de tarea. La tarea es extremadamente agotadora. Los maestros ni siquiera quieren que sean felices mientras trabajan en el laboratorio de aprendizaje, mi hijo de secundaria me dijo esto. Sin mencionar que había uso de drogas en la escuela hace uno o dos años, los estudiantes vapeaban en la parte posterior del aula. No les enseñan nada a estos niños, y los otros niños están dando malos ejemplos para mis hijos. Esta escuela también tiene estudiantes racistas, y la escuela es homofóbica. Los estudiantes dicen que ser gay es algo horrible, y se intimidan unos a otros por ello, y la escuela ha expulsado a los únicos estudiantes homosexuales que dijeron sus amigos.
Submitted by teacher on March 26, 2014

Escuela de Guadalupe creates a warm and engaging learning environment by combining language, faith and culture in an asset-based learning approach that has received national attention. Escuela de Guadalupe is in its 15th year serving ethnically, linguistically and socio-economically diverse students in a financially-accessible, dual language Catholic K-5 program. What was founded in 1999 as a neighborhood school to serve the predominantly low-income Latino families of NW Denver, now serves 118 students from across 37 Denver metro area zip codes. Additionally, the school remains accountable to its graduates via its Graduate Support Program which guides, tracks, and supports graduates all the way through high school graduation ensuring they remain college bound. Stay tuned to hear more about Escuela's expansion plans which look to include a pre-kindergarten and a middle school.
Submitted by parent on March 07, 2013

This is my child s first year at the Escuela and I am so excited that she is learning Spanish at such an early age since I lost it as a child. Plus she will be fluent in reading/writing/speaking by the 5th grade. This is when most bilingual programs are starting to be offered. I love the parent community involvement and the opportunity to meet other parents that are dedicated to ensuring their children receive the best education. I believe the Escuela is unique because it can offer the small classroom sizes, dedicated teachers that want to see your student successful. The opportunity for tuition scholarships and administration that ensures tuition is affordable. I highly recommend this school to any parents that are looking to ensure their child learns the Spanish language and also instills the catholic values.
Submitted by parent on February 06, 2013

I have had children at this school for over 10 years. Contrary to a previous post I do not believe that the quality of the school has decreased due to the change in principals several years ago. My children who have graduated really are bilingual despite growing up in an English speaking home and they were actually over-prepared academically and motivationally for middle school. Teachers, staff and administrators are highly accessible and responsive to parents and know EVERY CHILD by name. Academics are challenging, discipline is firm (plusses in my book) and every child is respected, valued, encouraged and nutured. Technology is up-to-date and there is art, music, physical education, after school care, tutoring, and an after school soccer program. The religious education is not exclusional. Tuition is assistance makes it very accessible. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Escuela de Guadalupe.