Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year

By:  Dave Belmonte & Melinda Bochner, Steering Committee Co-Chairs

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year!

Thank you to our outgoing Steering Committee chair, Brock Gustafson. We are grateful for the years of service and countless hours of investment that he gave to our school community.  Thank you, also, to Emily McCaslin-Hahn, an extraordinary math teacher, die-hard Jag, and dedicated member of the Steering Committee, whose service ended this past school year. We will miss you both!

Our school community is celebrating D'Evelyn's 30th Anniversary! We are fortunate that Founders Kathi Pitzer and Carolyn DeRaad are still involved in our school, helping us to stay true to our principles that all students, not just an elite group, should be held to rigorous academic and behavioral standards, and that all students can achieve in a challenging program. Thank you for your guidance, wisdom, and three decades of commitment.

The purpose of a D'Evelyn education is to convey an essential body of cultural knowledge to our students through a solid liberal arts education, producing citizens who are effective participants in their communities. The D’Evelyn curriculum focuses on the core academic subjects, building a foundation of knowledge important to the pursuit of all subsequent learning. D’Evelyn students develop the ability to think critically, to communicate effectively, and to be engaged citizens through teacher-led, whole-group instruction.

The primary role of the Steering Committee, composed of five parents, two teachers, and the principal, is to ensure that the school stays true to the school's Founding Document. The Steering Committee coordinates parents, teachers, and administrators to work together following a participatory model, making critical decisions about curriculum, textbooks, staffing, district initiatives, and budgets. It is a unique model established by our Founding Document, which is also our contract with the Jefferson County School District. The District is our partner, and we look forward to continuing to work together.

The Steering Committee also runs standing sub-committees to help fulfill our responsibilities. The standing sub-committees include The D'Evelyn Education Foundation (DEF), Accountability, School Calendar, and Discipline. We are seeking volunteers for these subcommittees. We need engaged parents to help maintain our tradition of excellence, so please share your time and talent with our school community!
While D’Evelyn students are encouraged as individuals, our program is not modified for individual needs and preferences. The same rigorous standards apply to all students and provide the basis for assessment and evaluation.

We encourage you to thoroughly read the behavioral, academic, and AP contracts that your families will sign.
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We look forward to a great school year and getting to know our new families and their students.

If you have any questions or wish to communicate with the Steering Committee, you may email us at [email protected].