Being at DCIS for middle school and high school is a long time! So you want to make sure DCIS is a good fit.
DCIS could be the right school for you if…
… you are a lover of languages.
We offer Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, Lakota, and Spanish. While we are not a language-immersion school, we expect students to develop proficiency in their chosen language. All students complete three consecutive years of study in one world language during middle school.
As a Native American focus school, DCIS offers Lakota as a primary world language choice for Native American students.
… you want to develop a global perspective.
We encourage our students to travel, and the Denver Center for Intercultural Scholars Foundation can help make these experiences affordable—whether the trips are local, national, or international. We believe that travel expands the mind in ways that classroom lessons simply can’t. Immersion in different cultures and languages is a powerful way to develop a global perspective.
… you want to take action to serve others.
Our students are required to complete both school and community service during middle school. They are encouraged to find ways to serve that resonate with them—whether through class projects, group efforts, clubs, or independent initiatives.
… you like the idea of a smaller, tight-knit community that feels like family.
Enrollment at DCIS currently serves grades 6–8. Our small size makes it easy for students and staff to build strong, meaningful connections. One of the things both students and teachers love most about our school is the supportive community and close relationships that form over the three years they spend with us.
Like other district schools, DCIS has four core content areas: language arts, math, social studies, and science. DCIS students are also required to take a world language and additional coursework in international studies. All students take Advisement, a course designed to support their academic growth and personal development. Courses outside the core content areas are noted below.