University Prep - Arapahoe St.

School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C

Charter School 280 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

University Prep (UPrep) – Arapahoe Street is a public charter school located in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is founded on the mission of providing a high-quality education that prepares scholars for success in college and beyond. UPrep is known for its structured, rigorous academic environment and its focus on fostering a strong school culture rooted in core values like grit, integrity, and achievement.

The school emphasizes a "no-excuses" approach to learning, focusing heavily on foundational literacy and mathematics skills to ensure that every student, regardless of their background, reaches grade-level proficiency. Beyond academics, UPrep places significant importance on character development and community involvement. By maintaining small class sizes and a clear, consistent behavioral framework, the school aims to create a supportive, college-going atmosphere that empowers its diverse student body to overcome educational inequities and reach their full potential.

280

Total Students

27.1

Full-Time Teachers

10.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for University Prep - Arapahoe St.
Demographic	Student Count
White	14
Hispanic	89
Black	146
Asian	1
Two or More	24
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	1

Black
146 (52.1 %)
Hispanic
89 (31.8 %)
Two or More
24 (8.6 %)
White
14 (5.0 %)
American Indian
5 (1.8 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
Phone:	(303)292-0463
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	280
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	259
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	22

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 42

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 51

Grade 5 41