EL SISTEMA COLORADO EXPANDS
- April 12th, 2013
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GARDEN PLACE STUDENTS, SHOWN HERE WITH ABREU FELLOW AND ALASKA TEACHER OF THE YEAR LORRIE HEAGY, WILL BE JOINED BY STUDENTS AT NEW SITES IN FALL 2013
El Sistema Colorado launches at two new Title 1 Denver Public Schools in Fall 2013, further strengthening our presence in Denver’s underserved Globeville, Elyria and Swansea neighborhoods. We begin at Swansea Elementary serving 100 kindergartners daily in-school, and provide Swansea’s third, fourth and fifth graders access to Garden Place’s after-school program.
We’re honored to also bring music back to Bruce Randolph Middle and High School, commencing in-school and after-school programs led by a full-time orchestra and band director. Staff also includes a full-time choir/musical theater teacher and several teaching artists serving our budding new group of sixth through twelfth graders. Extending El Sistema Colorado to Bruce Randolph is critical in building a sustainable program that engenders deeper student engagement, lower drop-out rates and promotes post-secondary education opportunities.
El Sistema Colorado is very excited to expand the many opportunities and riches of music to more students and their families in partnership with Denver Public Schools.
