Welcome to Doull!

Doull Elementary is a school that actively pursues
academic excellence to promote life-long learning.


This is Doull's New Principal

Mr. Dan Villescas

SCHOOL DESCRIPTION:  Doull Elementary is the gem of Harvey Park in southwest Denver. It is a beautiful brick school in a “brick neighborhood” one that is solid and dedicated. The neighborhood is in the process of change: from senior citizens who raised their children going to Doull, to younger families who are seeking the stability that this neighborhood can provide.
Parents who were surveyed have rated safety as an important factor in their choice of schools, and Doull has demonstrated its safety and preparedness. We want you to know How We Keep Everyone Safe.

Our curriculum supports each and every child. Each child's education is supplemented with the arts. Doull offers a vibrant, standards-based Visual Arts program, vocal music, orchestra, band, and choir.
Tour Our Art Showcase.

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We also house a state-of-the-art computer lab, and interactive whiteboards technology equipment for classroom hands-on lessons in Math and Science.

We are proud of our professional, dedicated and compassionate Faculty and Staff, eight of whom have received a Denver Teacher Award or a Mile High Teacher Award in the last five years.
Twenty-two of our 32 teaching and support staff hold Masters degree levels of education or higher. Our teachers actively differentiate instruction to ensure that our students learn to read and write effectively, speak articulately and confidently, and think logically and creatively. We support and promote our community through family nights and events.

Doull is proud to be in a neighborhood that reflects the distinct social diversity of America. We value and embrace this diversity. Doull is home to students from Asia, Africa and the Americas.

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Our Doull Color Guard presents the colors accompanied by drum and marching each morning and afternoon, as well as at all assemblies.  The members of our guard for 2007-08 are Meckenzie Mulac, Brittany Widener, Aryonna Martinez, Alauni Trujillo, Antonia Fresquez, Manual Ramirez, Alyia Martinez, and Unique Arellano.


We are proud to support the portion of our student body who are actively learning English, using a transitional native language instructional (TNLI) approach and English as a Second Language (ESL) Resource. These approaches are research based, and help students to learn English effectively. They are supported by our involvement in "Literacy Squared" which is an approach researched and supported by the most recent research available in second language learning. Within three years our English Language Learners are proving their academic language proficiency on the state CSAP test.

Students from Doull traditionally continue on to Henry Middle School, Kepner Middle School, Denver School of the Arts, KIPP Sunshine Academy and the Morey High Strides program.

While currently classified as a “low” school by the state's rating system, we accept that label only as a challenge to improve, which is the goal of our every effort.  We grade ourselves not on the basis of only one measure, but on our proven ability to raise the achievement of every student in our school, as well as on the basis of parent satisfaction.  We captured 70% of possible growth points on the new School Performance Framework.

We believe that students are better learners when the teachers and adults in their lives actively support their best behavior and learning. We encourage parents to help their kids by being an active VOLUNTEER. Click on the link for ideas.

Our Amazing Student Program rewards the development of self-discipline through a weekly certificate program celebrating perfect attendance, 100% homework completion and 100% good behavior.
Over 60% of our students consistently earn the quarterly Amazing Party for being ‘Amazing’ at least six out of every nine weeks.
Discipline referrals have continued to drop in our school in the course of the last 5 years.

Our Doull High Five provides explicit teaching in responsibility. With fun and a positive attitude, Character Education at Doull provides explicit lessons taught to the students in our school.

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