Logan School for Creative Learning

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The Logan School for Creative Learning
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Logan School for Creative Learning
1005 Yosemite St., Denver, Colorado
Coordinates 39°43′53″N104°53′13″W / 39.73140°N 104.88699°W / 39.73140; -104.88699
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Former nameThe Denver School
TypePrivate/Independent
Established1981
Head of schoolNicole Girvan
Teaching staff26
GradesK – 8
Enrollment241
Average class size19
Student to teacher ratio1:9
Education systemCo-ed
Campus size13 acres (5.3 ha)
Campus typeUrban
TeamsLogan Lightning (athletic, formerly Logan Learners)
Accreditations Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS) and National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Website www.theloganschool.org

The Logan School for Creative Learning is a Co-ed private school in Denver, Colorado that serves students in grades K-8 on a 13-acre campus. [1] The Logan School is a gifted and talented school.

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History

The Logan School for Creative Learning (previously The Denver School for the Gifted and Creative) was founded by Patti McKinnell in 1981. It began with seven children in a church basement on South Federal Boulevard in Denver. In 1999, [2] The Logan School moved to the former Lowry Air Force Base, where it is one of several independent schools on a 1,866-acre (7.55 km2) site that has been redeveloped as a mixed-use urban community. [3]

Nicole Girvan is the current Head of School.

McKinnel retired at the end of the 2019–2020 school year. [4]

Recognition

Some Logan students have received an award from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for their work. [5]

Athletics

Students on sports teams compete against other schools in the area. Sports offered as of 2020 include: co-ed cross country, girls volleyball, boys and girls basketball, co-ed ultimate frisbee and girls soccer.

Admission process

The admission process includes a tour and information session, application, student questionnaire, teacher recommendation and the completion of either a Wechsler or Differential Ability Scales test. Once all the paperwork is submitted, a parent interview and classroom observation may be scheduled. A panel reviews each application to determine the school's ability to serve the applicant, after which families are notified if they will be offered a position, or if their child will be added to a waiting list. [6]

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References

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  2. The History of Lowry Archived 2013-08-20 at archive.today , Colorado Community Colleges System
  3. Lowry website
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