| Denver Montclair International School | |
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| Address | |
| 206 Red Cross Way Denver, Colorado, 80230 United States |
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| Information | |
| Established | 1977[1] |
| Head of school | Esther Tipton (Montclair Academy) |
| Executive Director | Adam Sexton (Denver International School) |
| Grades | Preschool-5 |
| Enrollment | 350 |
| Language | English, French, Mandarin, Spanish |
| Campus size | 6.4 acres (26,000 m2) |
| Website | http://www.dischool.org |
Denver Montclair International School is a private school offering language immersion in French, Spanish and Mandarin in the Lowry neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, United States.
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The Denver International School was established in 1977 by a group of French parents. It added a German program in 2000[2], a Spanish program in 2001[3] and then replaced the German program with a Mandarin program in 2003, recognizing the growing influence of China in the today's world.[4] French remains the school's most popular program,[1] but the Spanish and Mandarin programs have been gathering momentum.
Originally located at the Universalist Church at the corner of Hampden Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, growth led to the school moving to Holly St in 1982, to Race St in 2001[5] and then to Elm St in Park Hill[6] in 2005.
St. John's Academy was established in January 1981 to carry on the programs of St. John's The Evangelist Catholic School, which the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver planned to merge with St. Philomena's to form Good Shepherd Catholic School. The new school was housed in the educational building of St. John's Episcopal Cathedral through the end of 1985, then moved to a building at 930 Acoma Street. After moving to its present home in 1996, the school changed its name to reflect its new location and became Montclair Academy.
In January 2009, the schools merged to become Denver Montclair International School.
The school occupies a 6.4 acres (26,000 m2) campus in the Lowry neighborhood. A former barracks building will be remodeled to include classrooms and offices.[7]
Students in lower grades learn entirely in the language of their chosen program, and then as they progress through the school the percentage of English increases.
The school is accredited by the French Ministry of Education[5] and the Education Department of Ganzhou, China. Its Spanish program has earned the highest level of recognition from the Spanish Ministry of Education. The English program adheres to Colorado State Standards.
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