Research Omar D Blair Charter School charter Schools in Denver, Colorado

“My daughter is in 2nd grade and is attending Omar D Blair for the first time this year. Last year she attended a different school in 1st grade. She had problems with reading and understanding what she was trying to read. Importantly, she was not very interested. Her 2nd tutor Ms. Opal Anderson (Ms 'O') as my daughter calls her, had a 'Poetry Cafe' and allowed my baby to read a poem. I've seen a drastic change in how interested she is now reading and writing poetry on her own. We owe Ms 'O' and OD Blair a debt of gratitude. If they continue to spark interest in young people like this, our world should be a lot better place. My daughter told me that there's another 'Poetry Cafe' scheduled soon and she's very excited. We love this school! Keep up the good work Ms 'O' and thank you!”

“Quality of academic programs-minimal Availability of music,art, sports and other extracurricular programs-less than minimal Level of parent involvement-only when their child is a problem”

“My son has attended this school since it opened. He is about to start 3rd grade. His teachers have been incredible. They have been patient, kind, determined and fun educators. The teachers are great communicators and love their children, and it shows. I am an involved parent, so I do not say this on just a day of watching them. I pop in frequently (after I give my i.d. at the front desk) and I have never been disappointed. There are still, however, no spanish classes for our students. Even after speaking to the principal numerous times! Rumor has it that if they do have spanish classes, it will only be for sixth grade and up. It doesn't make sense. It is easier for a person to learn a second language at a younger age. I wish the parents voted on these things like they said we could.”

“My daughter attended this school. It was unchallenging. The rules changed all the time and the parents weren't notified about rule changes.”

“My children have attended Blair since it opened. At one point I considered pulling them out due to high turnover, but decided that compared to neighborhood schools, Blair was my best bet. I'm happy we stayed. Although there is something to be desired in the areas of computers and languages based on what we were promised in the beginning, this school is still better by far than surrounding schools. New leadership has made quite a difference in behavior and in student expectations. The school feels safer and more stable. Parent involvement is strong, too. There could be more field trips but it's a small price to pay for a sound education. The teachers are awesome!”

“My daughter has attennded Omar D. Balir for the past two years. She'll go into 2nd grade this August. My daughter had the same teacher for Kindergarten and 1sr grade and she was a good teacher. My daughter was challenged and the curriculum seemed good. Most of the other teachers we've come into contact with have seemed very nice and invested in the school.There has been very high turnover in school leadership; the school is 2 years old and we are on our 4th Principal. Also, we were told the kids would be offered a Spanish class and so far that hasn't panned out. There are very few extracurricular activities. Overall, we are content with what is being offered and the teachers get a good grade from us. However, the jury is still out on Leadership.”