Legacy Options High School is one of a handful of Multiple Pathway Centers in Denver Public Schools (DPS). It is a pathway school that is located in far northeast (FNE) Denver. The school has a focus on successfully preparing and graduating high-risk students grades 9-12, ensuring that all Legacy Options students are postsecondary ready.
Legacy Options High School opened its doors in 2015 to serve students in the Far Northeast. We have continued to grow each year and now serve students grades 9-12.
Legacy Options High School Purpose Statements:
Our purpose is to provide students the means to graduate high school and explore college and/or career opportunities, regardless of past setbacks. Legacy Options is dedicated to fostering self-empowerment among students to enact positive change in their lives and their communities.
How
School Mission: Our focus is on the whole child. We believe that everyone can learn, become better thinkers, and independent learners. Students will meet academic challenges with honesty, integrity, enthusiasm, and a willingness to solve problems. We aim for a culture of cooperation, with respect for individual differences and community values. We foster a school climate that is safe and supportive of individual student, enabling them to succeed in our ever-changing world.
Graduate- Provide students that have not been successful in traditional settings the means to achieve their high school diploma and explore career opportunities.
Individualized opportunities: To provide students opportunities to discover and choose their paths after graduation.
Self empowerment- To increase students’ self-awareness so they can find purpose, self-advocate, and to think critically to be able to change their community/world.
Fresh Start– To provide hope and opportunities for a fresh start for students who don’t fit traditional school structures.
Safe/Small Community– To provide students and families with a small community where students are able to receive individualized support in a safe learning environment.
Differentiated Motivations- Provide differentiated motivations that support each student and families.
Belonging- Legacy Options provides a safe place to feel they belong at the school and feel like they matter.
Achieve Potential– Legacy Options helps students acknowledge their strengths to tap into their potential to achieve their academic goals.