Edison Elementary School

School Description

Named in the spirit of the inventor, Thomas Alva Edison, Edison elementary school is located in the West Highland neighborhood of northeast Denver, at 3350 Quitman St. The West Highland neighborhood is bounded on the north by 38th Avenue, on the south by 29th Avenue, on the east by Federal Boulevard, and on the west by Sheridan Avenue. The neighborhood is only a few minutes drive from downtown, which is easily accessed by Speer Blvd. Edison Elementary is just a few blocks from the 32nd St. commercial district where many new locally-owned specialty retail businesses and restaurants are thriving. Just north of the school is 38th Avenue a major arterial street of NW Denver.

Learning Landscape Description

A gifted and talented historic magnet school focused on invention, inspiration, and creativity, is intended as a place for children to have hands-on experience with aspects of science, literature, and art with themed “gardens” highlighting words and poetry and creating a multi-sensory experience of sounds, smells, colors, and textures.