Rep. Dominique Jackson, District 42, at HOPE’s Action Learning Center in Aurora
HOPE Board of Directors Member Kim Rossi at HOPE’s Parkhill Academy in Denver
Rep. Hugh McKean, District 51, at HOPE’s New Hope Academy in Greeley
Tillie Elvrum, Colorado Coalition of Cyberschool Families, at HOPE’s Mountain View Academy
Wendy Vogel, Douglas County School Board, at HOPE’s I AM Academy North in Denver
Don Mares, Deputy Mayor of Denver, at I AM Academy North in Denver
Joyce Rankin, State Board of Education, at I AM Academy South in Lakewood
At several HOPE Online Learning Academy Co-Op Learning Centers across the state on Halloween, members of the community were invited to read their favorite children’s book to students. Local Police Officers, Members of the Rotary, Legislators, a State Board of Education Director, the Deputy Mayor of Denver and a Douglas County School Board Member were among the dozens of adults who committed to do their part to give back to local schools on Halloween. At HOPE’s I AM Academy North in Denver and Mountain View Academy, students were encouraged to dress as their favorite book character for Literacy Day and read their favorite book to their class. HOPE has found activities like this contribute to the academic success of students. In fact, HOPE has consistently seen increases in assessment reading scores over the last several years.
HOPE Online Learning Academy Co-Op is proud of the thousands of lives that have been changed during their 13 year history. There are nearly 30 HOPE Learning Centers throughout the state. Students attend Learning Centers five days a week and rotate between online lessons and face-to-face classroom instruction. HOPE offers an alternative education pathway to students who may be struggling in a traditional school setting. A recent research report prepared by an expert researcher from a local university found students who stay with HOPE for more than two years improve their academic performance. In addition to academics, HOPE runs an extensive student activities and athletics program, which grows each year and positively contributes to the academic success of students. HOPE is a charter school of the Douglas County School District and serves 2,300 students in K-12th grade, with 80 percent on free and reduced lunch and 10 percent homeless. For more information, visit www.hopeco-op.org or call 720-402-3000.