florence crittenton school

For pregnant and parenting teen mothers, Parent Pathways provides education, career guidance and parenting training at the Florence Crittenton School. In a unique collaboration with Denver Public Schools, Parent Pathways helps teen mothers stay in school and graduate, give birth to healthy babies, learn how to be nurturing mothers, pursue post-secondary education and acquire marketable job skills. The Florence Crittenton School is the largest and most complete provider of services to teen mothers in Denver.

Our vision The vision of Florence Crittenton School is to graduate life-long learners, community leaders, and responsible parents with marketable 21st Century skills. We use a holistic approach within an enriching academic environment to foster confident, accountable, and self-sufficient teen parents. Our educational philosophy is focused, student-centered, and data driven using research-proven best practices. We utilize a strengths-based approach to provide targeted academic interventions and personalized counseling services. Our culture is one of high expectations, positive behavioral support, diversity, and student engagement in learning. The Florence Crittenton staff is dedicated to a consistent, collaborative approach to success involving the students, their families, and the larger community. Our staff is committed to continued professional development in pursuit of this vision.
	Florence Crittenton School students and staff -- May 2010

Our vision

The vision of Florence Crittenton School is to graduate life-long learners, community leaders, and responsible parents with marketable 21st Century skills. We use a holistic approach within an enriching academic environment to foster confident, accountable, and self-sufficient teen parents.

Our educational philosophy is focused, student-centered, and data driven using research-proven best practices. We utilize a strengths-based approach to provide targeted academic interventions and personalized counseling services. Our culture is one of high expectations, positive behavioral support, diversity, and student engagement in learning. The Florence Crittenton staff is dedicated to a consistent, collaborative approach to success involving the students, their families, and the larger community. Our staff is committed to continued professional development in pursuit of this vision.

2009-10 Students and Staff

Florence Crittenton School students and staff -- May 2010

Florence Crittenton School Details

Populations Served: Adolescent girls aged 12-21 in grades 9 through 12 who are pregnant or parenting teen mothers.

Capacity: 175 students per quarter.

Geographic Boundaries: Students must be eligible to enroll in the Denver Public School district.

Location: Florence Crittenton School, 96 S. Zuni St., Denver, CO 80223-1209

Length of Program: Open enrollment

The Florence Crittenton School follows the Denver Public School schedule.
The Florence Crittenton School is a school of choice. This means that student can choose whether or not to attend our school. Students have a choice of how long they would like to attend; they could be a student from 1 semester to 5 years. They also have a choice to return to their former DPS School. (This process is facilitated through the Florence Crittenton Academic Coordinator.)
The minimum/maximum stay at FCS is dependent on the need of the individual student, most students typically stay in the program from 18-24 months.
The School operates on a semester schedule.

Entrance Information, Procedures and Dates: Students who are interested in enrolling at Florence Crittenton School should contact the school at 303-715-5620. A referral form must be filled out prior to enrolling. New students are able to enroll at the start of each quarter (August, October, January, March). It is preferred that the referral form be filled out at least two weeks before the start of the new quarter.

Courses Offered: Florence Crittenton School offers all the courses required for completion of the DPS high school graduation requirements. The electives offered at Florence Crittenton School are centered on the needs of pregnant and parenting teens.

Grading Procedures: Are similar to those of other DPS schools. Attendance is very important at Florence Crittenton School. Students who miss more that 10 class periods/quarter cannot receive higher than a “C” in that class

Earning Credit Potential: If students are enrolled fulltime and receive passing grades in all their classes, they are able to earn 20 credits per quarter or 80 per school year.

Hours of Operation: The Florence Crittenton School is open from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday -Friday during the regular school year, with classes in session from 8 a.m. -3:15 p.m.

Summer School: The Florence Cerittenton School offers two Summer School sessions, one in June and the other in July. School is in attendance from 8 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. The Early Learning Center is open on a limited basis for clients' children.

Contact: 303.733.7686

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