Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts (MESA)

"Academic Explorations, Compelling Topics, Real-World Learning"

Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts (MESA) is a 7th-12th grade college preparatory school. As a member of the Expeditionary Learning Network, learning at MESA is active, challenging, meaningful, public and collaborative. Service learning and character development are built in to MESA's curriculum. Students investigate real-world issues and use what they learn to make positive change in their community.

MESA's classrooms are specifically designed to support Expeditionary learning through the use of art spaces, presentation areas, and "DaVinci Studios" - spaces outside of classrooms that encourage group work and collaboration between art, science, math and humanities classes.

Learning at MESA is organized around compelling, inquiry-based learning expeditions, a specific topic of focus for the trimester. Expeditions provide structure to deliver rigorous core content and instructions in English, social studies, science and art classes. Each of these classes has learning targets based on State standards that students must meet. MESA's school culture fosters both academic risk-taking and reflection.

Students attend English, social studies, math, science and art classes every day. Freshmen and sophomores participate in Adventure Fitness. Juniors and seniors participate in Spanish classes. Students have the same core teachers for two years, 7th-8th grade, 9-10th grade, and 11th-12th grade, allowing teachers to get to know students well and form positive relationships.
MESA has celebrated a 100% college acceptance rate multiple years in a row, with students receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarship funds. Students are proud to take ownership of their school and community.

MESA students are...

• Students who plan to go to college.
• Students who will take academic and creative risks - such as reading poetry in front of 150 of their peers.
• Students willing to participate in weekly, student-led grade level meetings.
• Students willing to be a successful leader as well as a productive group member.

School Specs.

• Member of the Expeditionary Learning Network
• A rigorous college preparatory education that incorporates art as a core content area and focuses on using art as a lens to understand history, science and literature.
• Trimester calendar

Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

School Address: (Map)
8980 York St.
Thornton, CO 80229

Phone: (303) 853-1270
Fax: (303) 853-1296

School Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.

School Specs:
7th - 12th grade

General Information:
Director
Kathryn Dieck
dieckk@mapleton.us

School Secretary
Maritza Calderon
gutierrezmz@mapleton.us

District Upcoming Events

May 21 - High School/Intermediate Orchestra 7 p.m., Rosa Auditorium

May 22 - Beginning Band Concert, 7 p.m., Rosa Auditorium

May 23 - Choir Concert, 7 p.m., Rosa Auditorium

May 27 - Memorial Day Holiday, all schools and offices closed

May 28 - Board meeting, 6 p.m., Admin Office (591 E. 80th Ave., Denver)

Mapleton Public Schools (District 1) • 591 E. 80th Ave. • Denver, CO 80229 • Phone: 303-853-1000 • Fax: 303-853-1087
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