Denver school teaches more than lessons in the classroom [Video]

The early learning through 5th grade school in northwest Denver is teaching students how to take care of the environment and make a difference in their community. Centennial is part of the Denver Public Schools (DPS) that teaches students to come up with solutions for real-world issues like pollution and natural disasters. 

Emily Volkert is the principal of the school of about 500 students and believes they are more capable of doing much more than some people think.

“I think when given the right guidance and support, they can truly accomplish anything that is meaningful to them,” Volkert said. “We have our 3rd graders learning about water, water conservation, access and pollution, our 4th and 5th graders are learning about natural disasters and how to be prepared for natural disasters.”

The school uses the Expeditionary Learning (EL) modelthat challenges students to …