Fallis Elementary School

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School Description

Located at 6700 E. Virginia Avenue, Edwina Fallis Elementary School, the home of the Falcons, strives to empower all students to succeed in a changing world. One of 85 elementary schools in the Denver Public School System, Fallis offers ECE through 5th grade classrooms, with a current enrolment of 346 students. Appropriately, Fallis Elementary School was named for a devoted, unselfish, self-sacrificing educator, Edwina Fallis. The school was opened in the Washington-Virginia Vale neighborhood in 1960, and an addition was added to the north end of the building in 1992, providing five muchneeded classrooms. The school has programs and awards consisting of Transitional Native Language Instruction program; Title I services, Title VI services, School-wide Mimosa Math Program, Challenge, Technology Lab, Library Media Center, Performing arts, music, physical education, and dance.

Learning Landscape Description

Using nodes and trails to link elements, this master plan encourages activity, ownership, education, and exploration.

School Website

http://fallis.dpsk12.org/

Landscape Architect

GPD Land Design at http://www.gpdlanddesign.com

Construction Date

April 2001

Play Equipment Vendor

Miracle Recreation Equipment Company at http://www.miracle-recreation.com