READY AND RESILIENT
IMPACT REPORT 2021
THE 2020/2021 SCHOOL YEAR was an unprecedented mix of innovation, improvisation, challenges, and successes. It was by far a school year like no other and the DA community remained ready and resilient through it all. With your support and generosity, students, teachers, and staff were able to remain on campus most of the year for in-person learning and worked together as a community to maintain a safe place for students to learn and thrive. In the pages that follow are highlights of the past year, including amazing accomplishments our community made together. We hope you enjoy this report and understand what an incredible impact you have made on Denver Academy. Gratefully,
Mark T. Twarogowski Head of School
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FINANCIALS & FUNDRAISING 2020-2021
11%
2%
ANNUAL GIVING from our
10% 17%
generous community allowed DA Mustangs to remain ready and
resilient as we took on one of our most challenging school years yet. Thanks to donations from friends, family and organizational partners, we were able to provide a safe environment where students were taught the way they learn best.
REVENUE
3% 87%
TUITION & FEES
CONTRIBUTIONS
OTHER
$12,527,044
OPERATING EXPENSES
61%
9% EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES & MAINTENANCE OTHER FUNDRAISING & MARKETING
$12,222,965
A GENEROUS DA COMMUNITY MAKES AN IMPACT: The Fund for Denver Academy $281,092 ToThese unrestricted gifts support operating expenses,
helping to bridge the gap not covered by tuition alone. Net revenue from DA’s second virtual Gala on April 17, 2021, (proceeds fund tuition assistance for families in 2021-2022).
$302,818
funds to areas of need: $428,781* Restricted Tuition Assistance $381,333* *Includes Gala proceeds
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Participation in Annual Giving
Board of Trustees Faculty and Staff Current Parents
94.7% 98.9% 25.1% (Not including Gala)
TUITION ASSISTANCE
6%
DENVER ACADEMY has a long tradition
9%
of assisting students with need-based
22%
63%
TUITION ASSISTANCE
financial aid. The Gala plays a major role in this tradition, as do gifts from individuals in our community and
$14,203 Average gift for tuition assistance
29% of students received tuition assistance for the 2021/2022 school year
foundation partners.
OPERATING FUNDS
GALA PROCEEDS
ENDOWMENT
GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUALS & FOUNDATIONS
$1,643,011
GRANTS RECEIVED IN 2021: FOUNDATION Anonymous Zeff Kesher Foundation
AWARD
PURPOSE
$4,000,000
BOE* Pledge for Performing Arts Center (3-year pledge)
$100,000
BOE* Endowment
The Anschutz Foundation
$30,000
Tuition Assistance Program
Virginia W. Hill Foundation
$30,000
Tuition Assistance Program
Galena Foundation
$5,000
Professional Development / Annual Wings of the Future Award *Building on Excellence
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BUILDING ON EXCELLENCE BUILDING ON EXCELLENCE 50th Anniversary Campaign
IN 2016, our community kicked off an ambitious fundraising We are grateful that the remaining goal of building a new Performing campaign to prepare the campus for the next 50 years. Thanks to Arts Center is still on track. We continue to work with our architects 50thtoAnniversary Campaign your generous support, we have raised over $23.8MM build the at Clutch Design, our owner’s rep at Anser Advisory, our general James E. Loan Athletic Center, renovate the Elementary Building, contractors, JHL Constructors, and the city of Denver. increase our endowment fund and build a Performing Arts Center. In order to build the Performing Arts Center, we still need
to raise an additional $1.5MM.
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CAMPOS EPC MIDDLE SCHOOL SMARTLAB OPENS WHEN SCHOOL OPENED IN AUGUST, so did the brand new Campos EPC SmartLab. Located in the Middle School, the Lab provides students with science, math, robotics, and technology immersion, all thanks to the Campos EPC Foundation. Our first collaboration with Marco Campos and Campos EPC was in 2019 when we opened the Campos EPC Elementary SmartLab. We are grateful that, as our elementary students rise to middle school, the next level of learning awaits them. Campos EPC is helping to create the next generation of engineers, scientists and problem solvers from Denver Academy!
THE DENVER ACADEMY 2021 GALA was held virtually for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The planning team showed they were ready and resilient to pivot to our second virtual event. Our Gala Committee and staff did an amazing job of creating a virtual event like no other! Saturday Night Live – DA Style! brought guests back to the classic sets of SNL to fundraise for one of our biggest annual campaign needs, tuition assistance. We are incredibly grateful to our wonderful guests and supporters who helped us raise over $300,000 for students needing tuition assistance for the 2021-2022 school year!
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OUTDOOR LEARNING NEW ON THE DA QUAD and throughout campus this year were 16 tents, thanks to some generous donors. These outdoor classrooms provided our students with a safe place to learn.
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LEARNING LANDSCAPE Integrating the physical environment into everyday learning THE GEODESIC DOME GREENHOUSE is the latest element of Denver Academy’s Learning Landscape initiative, which aims to integrate the physical environment into everyday learning.
structures as they provide strength and stability. The dome design also makes it highly energy-efficient, using geothermal energy to heat or cool the ambient air.
This space will provide a rich learning opportunity for our diverse learners, opening up the world of horticulture – the art, science, technology and business of growing plants.
We are grateful to our generous partners for providing funding for this project: The Benedict Foundation, the Edward E. Ford Foundation, the Hewit Family Foundation, the J.K. Mullen Foundation, and nine Denver Academy families.
Did you know that triangles are one of the strongest shapes for building? They are used in the design of buildings and other
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OUR CAMPUS HAS A HISTORY OF PROMOTING HEALTH IN MARCH 1910, the Bethesda Tuberculosis Sanitorium was established at South Birch Street and East Iliff Avenue. The community of Dutch Reform Christians saw a need to create a place of hope and recovery from tuberculosis in Denver. Medical treatments at that time were limited, but it was thought that the clean air in Colorado would be restorative. The first buildings included a central medical
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administrative building with a long row of patient rooms on either side. Each room had an open-air porch for daily treatment. Now 110 years later, the campus has become a safe place for students to learn during another airborne disease threat – the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID PRECAUTIONS & SAFETY PURCHASES
Touchless hand sanitizers at every entrance
Additional surveillance cameras installed for safety and security
Employed a full-time professional cleaner to wipe all surfaces & door handles on school days
Upgraded Medical Grade HEPA filters for HVAC system & whole-building ionic air purifiers
Tents for outdoor learning
Implementation of the RAPTOR visitor management system to screen visitors
New computers for distance learning and working from home
No touch thermometers for daily temperature checks
Heavy-duty doorstops to keep doors open for air circulation
Outdoor wi-fi expansion for outdoor learning
Perimeter fence installation & signage for added security
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2021
Liam Ahlborg Anthony Allmaras Lolla Baker Brennan Birch-Robinson Ava Bosler Cortez Campos Joshua Carpenter Caleb Chayet Aidan Coldren
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Geoffrey Cuba Rachel Dobronyi Samuel Dreyer Matthew Ford Samantha Fuhrer Matthew Godzich Avery Hall Sydney Hall Michael Henningsen
Camden Henry Alexander Hofstadter Alexander Holmes Makenna Hymowitz Vanessa Isabelle Alison Jones Tegan Kline Francisco Koester Katherine Lamb
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Trent Miller Jennifer Naar Nathan O’Meara Diego Quezada Jeffrey Renz, Jr. Liam Sheridan Noah Sullivan Millicent Swaney Sophia Tatro
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Charles Teal John Tucker Noah Waldman Hannah Webb Zachary Weiland Ella Wright James Zarlengo, III
STUDENT & FACULTY ACCOLADES
Valedictorian Cortez Campos
Salutatorian Jennifer Naar
Valedictorian Zachary Weiland
Alumni Senior of the Year Makenna Hymowitz
Phil Johnson/Lou Raders Community Service Scholarship Award Anthony Allmaras
Wings of the Future Award
Mr. Bodden’s nominators had this to say about him:
Congratulations to the Dean of the 6th Grade Division, Barrie Bodden, for being selected as the 2021 Wings of the Future awardee. This award is given for excellence in teaching and leadership at Denver Academy. Mr. Bodden joins an elite group of faculty who have demonstrated professionalism, competence and a genuine commitment to each student’s academic and psychological growth.
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Showed an outstanding ability to adjust and overcome…the pandemic Amazing perseverance and resilience The 6th Grade team and Barrie Bodden are a great support to our students Barrie is a great leader Mr. Bodden has been a great Faculty/Staff representative on the Board of Trustees
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FACULTY MEMBERS REFLECT ON THE PAST YEAR ONE POSITIVE THING I LEARNED AS A TEACHER DURING COVID IS…
FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES HIGHLIGHTED DURING OUR UNIQUE ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR
We learn no matter the circumstances
Differentiation is key
Students are flexible and resilient
The positive and affirming staff - people here refuse to let you fail We work with really cool students and teachers The support from our colleagues is amazing DA Culture My colleagues Solid and supportive relationships
Diversification
There is always a unique buzz at DA
Individuality
Communication is key
Teach to diversity
Teachers are so dedicated & genuinely love what they do
Our students are incredibly brave
Unity and respect are key
How happy everyone is to be here
Technology is so important
Honors my personal time and trusts me to do my job
Inspire community creativity
Caring for and celebration of differences
Flexibility
Strong community
When we work together anything is possible
Freedom to use creativity to teach and reach our students
Connection with peers is crucial Laughter and creativity help hard situations My team has my back Our students are family 12
Collaboration from afar
SOMETHING I APPRECIATE ABOUT DA IS…
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2020-21 DENVER ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Kristy Taddonio Mullins ‘94 - Chair of the Board of Trustees Lisa Patterson - Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees Kent Berke Carrie Burns Nikki Cady John Farnam Dylan Geller ‘92 Adam Goldsmith Dr. Aliya Hasan Bryan Hassler Deb Knobelman, PhD Mary Lester Steve Lockton Karen McNeil-Miller Amy Messenger Kim Pankratz ‘90 Steve Petrie Sheryl Stefaniak Barb Van Hare Burton “Barney” Wilson
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EMERITUS TRUSTEES Jim Dierker Dr. Nancy Gary Phil Johnson Steve Mooney Tim O’Connor*
EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES Mark Twarogowski Tim Healy ’06 Barrie Bodden Amanda Plank *Deceased
THANK YOU TRUSTEES for your insight, support, and work on behalf of our school.
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