School Description
Newlon Elementary School, a Denver Public School located in Southwest Denver, is the West Barnum neighborhood’s school providing for the educational needs of approximately 700 students within an Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, and Grades 1-5 bilingual milieu.
Mission Statement – We will educate and motivate students within a safe environment in order to form them into life-long learners.
Learning Landscapes Description
The plan plays off the neighborhood’s founder Baron Walter van Richthofen’s Castle creating a “learning castle of the mind” to beautify the grounds and instill civic pride and ownership.
Master Plan
Vision
In partnership with our community, we will provide an interactive outdoor learning environment that celebrates a bilingual culture through literacy and language. We will also improve the outward appearance of our school and create a welcoming community place.
Goals
- To develop a central destination point within the Barnum West neighborhood.
- To allow an active environment that promotes learning while satisfying the need for more child activities.
- Create an interactive environment that focuses on literacy, language and culture.
Design Development
Description
The plan plays off the neighborhood’s founder Baron Walter van Richthofen’s Castle creating a “learning castle of the mind” to beautify the grounds and instill civic pride and ownership.
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Design Development Drawings
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Construction Documentation
