Awards & Media
Recent Honors and Awards
Tracy Hartin, Colorado PE Teacher of the Year 2024
2nd year in a row! Colorado John Irwin Schools of Excellence Award and the Colorado Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award for 2022-2023
Colorado John Irwin Schools of Excellence Award and the Colorado Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award for 2021-2022Ranked #13 in DPS and #76 out of 80,000 schools nation-wide. For 2019-2020, UPark was ranked number 12 by the Denver Business Journal among all Denver Area elementary schools. UPark was the only DPS school, and only one of two schools on the list, to receive straight As in all indicators from DBJ.
2014 Recipient of the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award
Sarah Smith 2014 State Finalist Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (winner announced in January)
Walking Classroom Grant Recipient 2014Lisa Lynch 2014 Distinguished LEAP Teacher Award
Jennifer Wilson, Jamie Archambault, Heather Wise and Sarah Smith 2014 DPS Distinguished Teachers
DPS “Distinguished” School 2013-14 Sarah Smith 2013 Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics Teacher of Year Award
2012-13 and 2013-14 Recipient of the Janus Blended Learning Grant
Green Up Our Schools grant recipient (2012, 2013, 2014)Colorado Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award 2010-2014Lisa Lynch 2013 Distinguished Denver Teacher Award
Lisa Lynch 2013 Partners in Education Award for Excellence from the Optimist Club of Monaco South
National Center for Safe Routes to School: National Bike to School Day 2013 Bike Rack
2011 Silver Award Alliance For a Healthier Generation Healthy Schools Program
5280 Magazine: The Top Schools In and Around Denver 2010
“The Healthiest School in Denver” – February 19, 2008, DenverPost
