Denver Public Schools reviews

This is a terrible district to work in. I had taught outside of the state and had a great teaching experience. DPS is negative, unrealistic, and unorganized. The only reason to work for DPS is that the pay is better than other districts, but other districts treat their teachers a lot better. I suggest going elsewhere and have a life. DPS expects you to work all the time and train all the time. They also only believe in a certain type of teacher and one type. If you are creative and enjoy kids and respectable parents then avoid DPS at all costs.

The school and instructional coach you get placed with can be a hit or miss. Some schools and ICs do not care about as much because they understand you are only there for one year. While grade level teachers are very supportive and encouraging of the work you do, administration can be dismissive of any concerns you have and not follow up with anything. Also, at certain schools you will be seen as the equivalent of a para/TA, and get assigned to menial duties like lunch and recess coverage, which are not part of the job description but you are expected to do as so. The pay is low ($1240 per month after taxes) and many Fellows have second or third jobs to make ends meet since Denver's housing is getting more expensive every year.