Art Group

Mrs. Caballero partners with our Middle School Psychologist, Mrs. Choy, to offer an art group twice a year for students who demonstrate a need for social emotional support. We use the Panorama survey results, as well as teacher and student recommendation to form our groups. 

Students engage in a variety of art journal activities designed to promote self-reflection while helping them develop healthy, creative coping strategies and strengthen their social-emotional well-being. 

Challenge School is the first and only middle school in CCSD who has built a partnership with CU Denver's middle school pre-collegiate program. 

This amazing program is available to all 7th and 8th grade first-generation students who want to go to college. the Middle School Pre-College program offers monthly Saturday Academies that help students from around the Denver-Metro area develop foundational skills to support their academic success throughout high school and college.

If your student would be the first in your family to earn a college degree and you'd like more information, please reach out to me!

Applications available September-October. In-person information session for students who qualify take place annually in September.

CU Denver Pre-College Middle School Program Website

The Challenge School Mental Health Team delivers Signs of Suicide lessons to 6-8th graders a week in September. Fifth graders are not included, as the curriculum is not designed for their grade level and is not developmentally appropriate for them. This program is delivered to all 6-12th grade students in CCSD. Signs of Suicide is a research-based program to provide students with skills to help themselves or peers in need of mental health support. For more information and family resources, please visit: https://mindwise.org/parents/.