DENVER (KDVR) — After seeing a 56% drop in highschool enrollment because the 2019-20 faculty 12 months, the GALS Denver Board has determined to shut its highschool.
That enrollment drop features a 40% lower on this 12 months alone, leaving the constitution highschool’s enrollment projections at below 50 college students, the varsity board stated.
Nevertheless, the GALS center faculty continues to be doing nicely: The GALS Denver Board stated center faculty enrollment is up by 144% over the previous 4 years. GALS stated it could be specializing in the center faculty to proceed offering its “movement-based, social-emotional studying mannequin that has empowered so many college students, making certain they’re well-prepared for highschool and past.”
“For a lot of college students, GALS has been a basis for educational progress, confidence, and management, and we’re dedicated to making sure that our center faculty stays robust,” stated Timeri Tolnay, government director, in a launch. “This determination was really heartbreaking, however by specializing in our center faculty, we are able to improve scholar experiences, put money into key packages, and supply long-term stability for our group.”
The constitution faculty pointed to declining enrollment traits throughout the Denver metro space, prompting choices comparable to one made by the Denver Public Colleges Board of Training in November to shut seven colleges and restructure three extra for the upcoming faculty 12 months. GALS pointed to contributing elements like “gentrification, rising housing prices, and the rising recognition of dwelling and on-line education choices.”
GALS Denver stated that college students from the lately closed faculty will obtain precedence desire throughout part of spherical two of the varsity selection course of.
