Asbury Elementary School - Denver

at 1320 E Asbury Ave, Denver , 80210-4119 United States

1. Public School

Asbury Elementary School (K-5) is part of Denver Public Schools (DPS). http://www.greatschools.org/colorado/denver/405-Asbury-Elementary-School/

Description

Asbury Elementary is a Kindergarten through 5th grade diverse school of nestled in the University of Denver neighborhood where every day, the staff at Asbury is afforded the opportunity to support the academic and emotional growth of the students we serve. As you visit our school you will notice our dedicated staff presenting lessons by using technology to engage our students. We strive to make our students independent in their thinking and encourage them to develop critical thinking skills in trans-disciplinary instruction. The collaboration between the parents, staff and community exemplifies the dedication to Asbury’s success. We are fortunate to have many parent volunteers to help in the classrooms, in our gardens, organizing activities outside the school day and assist in setting goals in our Unified Improvement Plan. Our PTA provides fun family events, while raising money to support activities for students to purchase needed supplies and to support classroom technology. Asbury Elementary School is a wonderful learning community thanks to its’ committed staff, highly-involved parents and hardworking students. Together we create an excitement and love for learning designed to last a lifetime.

General Info

About Us: In the early 1900's the future site of Asbury was plains and farmland. Asbury Avenue and Asbury School were named after an English bishop, Francis Asbury. We believe that the architect designed the school with the English Tudor style partly because it was popular at the time and partly because it made a connection with Bishop Asbury. "Tudor Style" comes from the English designs on the building. For example, the knight above the main entrance and the dragons on the lights in the auditorium are examples of ties to English history. Also, the building is made of brick, which is what the English used in their building. During the time when the school was built, 1925, the school board and the architects believed that there should be many windows in each classroom so that the students could look outside at the neighborhood. Twenty-five percent of wall space was designed to be windows. Originally the auditorium had many large windows, but to save energy, they covered the windows. The school district built a planned-for addition in 1927. The neighborhood was growing and more people were coming to the school. So, a gym, an auditorium and several classrooms were added and soon filled up. While parts of the building were being built, and when the school was over-crowded, portable classrooms were used. A second addition was put on in 1947. It included four more classrooms, a new kindergarten room and a teacher's room. The inside of the school has a lot of wood trim. It is oak and found around the ceilings, floors, windows and door frames. Also, under all the carpets and tile there are wood/oak floors. Compared to modern schools, all the wood makes the school feel more special. Originally the custodian (Mr. Shober) lived across the street in a little house on the corner of Evans and Lafayette. Before that it was the original building for the first kindergarten class. Before the most recent remodel, the kindergarten room was in the office area.

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Summary

Asbury Elementary School - Denver is Denver based place and this enity listed in Public School category. Located at 1320 E Asbury Ave CO 80210-4119. Contact phone number of Asbury Elementary School - Denver: (720) 424-9750