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Girls Athletic Leadership Middle School
Girls Athletic Leadership Middle School, nominated by an anonymous organization, is a middle school in Denver, Colorado that describes itself as a public charter school serving learners from a primarily urban area.
Location Denver, Colorado
Governance Public charter school
Grades Middle
Students 220
Locale Urban
Principal Leah Bock
Demographics
Percentage of students*
4%
English Learners
—
Free/Reduced Lunch
18%
Students with Disabilities
African American or Black 8%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
Asian 1%
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander —
Hispanic or Latino 26%
White 57%
2+ Races 7%
Why Girls Athletic Leadership Middle School was nominated
Incredible fidelity to model, gender-specific education at its best, racial and economic diversity as a REAL strength. Student agency on steroids.
Student experience design
Students develop a strong sense of who they are, why they matter, and what matters to them. Through their learning, students develop the academic and social-emotional skills they need to be powerful agents of change in the world.
Core Practices
| Core Practices | Length of Use |
|---|---|
|
Student Advisories |
5+ years
|
|
Competency/mastery-based Education |
5+ years
|
|
Mental Health Services |
5+ years
|
|
Physical Well Being Services |
5+ years
|
|
SEL Curriculum |
5+ years
|
All Practices
Advancement On Mastery
AI For Teacher Productivity
Anti-racist Practices
Assessments For Agency And Self-directed Learning
Assessments For Career Readiness
Assessments For Deeper Learning
Assessments For Social-emotional Skills
Co-leadership
Community And Business Partnerships
Family And Community Support Services
Competency Framework
Culturally Responsive Practices
Disaggregated Data On Student Participation
Flexible Staffing & Alternative Teaching Roles
Grading Policies Focus On Mastery
Hiring For Equity And Inclusion Values
All Courses Designed For Inclusion
Interdisciplinary
Individual Learning Paths
1:1 Mentoring
Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics
Multi-age Classrooms
Multiple Opportunities To Demonstrate Mastery
Project-based Learning
Peer To Peer Support
Performance Based Assessment
High Quality Instructional Materials
Reallocation Of Resources For Those Most In Need
Restorative Practices
SEL Integration School-wide
Social Justice Focus
Student-led Conferences
Students Access Their Own Data
Student-led Goal Setting
Trauma-informed Practices
Tutoring
Universal Design For Learning
key reasons for innovating
Increase student agency
Date Updated: 4/1/2025
*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.