We love this school so much. The teachers genuinely care so much while giving the kids autonomy…read more Our kid is in high school and it has been a game changer for his mental health! Here is a pretty pic

This school is AMAZING! This is our 2nd year there and we couldn't be happier. We've had a couple…read moreof issues with bullying and it was dealt with immediately! Is you communicate with them, they will respond fast and thoroughly! Can't wait for my other children to go here as well! We love you JCOS

BEWARE OF PRINCIPAL J.M!! A few years ago My nephew went to this school and during the first year…read moreof remote learning we had some concerns that should have been addressed with interventions and support before holding back a student. Instead AFTER summer break right before registration his teacher calls asking if we would agree to holding him back. My sister declined to hold him back and decided to move forward with a tutor she would privately pay. The principal decides to intervene Making my sister feel harassed telling her even if she transfers him schools she will make sure he is held back! But my sister still refused to hold him back. It got to the point where she had to call the superintendent office who told her to enroll him through dps in the grade she is choosing, when calling she found that the principal had her son enrolled and held back without her knowledge! There a reason this school in in the bottom 50%

Are you prepared to tota;;y TRUST your child? To allow him/her to learn what interests him/her…read morerather than be force-fed some cookie-cutter, culturally ignorant curriculum? Just imagine, at AVS your child can speak, eat, learn, and use the bathroom whenever THEY choose to. There's no bullying or any of the other regular shenanigans other schools have. Imagine dropping your child off ANYTIME in a 2 hr. window and pick-up has the same flexibility at the end of the day. AVS is a place that practices TRUE restorative justice by requiring students to be active members in their weekly judiciary committee making students continuously aware of their connection to the school and their personal ownership/role within it. Student after student has come into AVS from a public or charter school setting and has truly bloomed into a self-aware, self-directed, and self-educated individual. Ironically, 9/10 it's the parents who struggle with AVS and allowing their child the same freedom and trust that AVS does. Truly trusting your child to learn and grow on their own takes patience, courage, and, most of all, trust.

Wonderful staff, parents, and inviting students for a us as a new family to the school. Our child…read moreloves the school and classmates. There has been a great amount of learning that we are very pleased with the curriculum. The new principal, Ms. Murillo, came from a larger Catholic school from the Denver area and this school is poised to be even better than what it is.

Backrooms, a bunch of barbie dolls everywhere, lunch is mid, classes are ok, friends are lit, too…read moremuch learning.

Long tradition in Lakewood. Excellent education, sports, music and art. Catholic through and…read morethrough. Generations keep returning. Excellent teachers.

I am a student at this school and I have any opinions on it. But honestly. It's a very good school…read more My whole life I've been bullied and at this school I made so many friends and people started being so much nicer to me. And if someone tired something people wouldn't stand for it. There's great rather and art programs and also STEM programs. I've honestly had a great experience at this school. I would 100% recommend to send your kids here. From the classes to the people everything is great

Not many people were a fan of high school. Not many students would be un-biased enough to not write…read morea review based on the teacher that yelled at them or receiving their first B. I however had my fair of triumph and failure at Arvada West, and can still say that it was a great place to attend school. I felt that Arvada West really worked well on all fronts. Excluding minorities, it had people of all economic backgrounds, so no one was alienated based on their economic status. They worked well with kids ahead of and behind the curve. They stayed focused yet still offered a way to enjoy. I no longer know the administration, but I can honestly say if they are as committed to excellence now as they were then, it is a great place to send students. Sports teams are both fun and competitive, great Choir program, great student body.