# Denver Public Schools

> Official app for Denver Public Schools: events, notifications, menus, news, and contacts. (iPhone/iPad app by School District 1 In The City and County of Denver and State of Colorado.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/denver-public-schools/id6474212260 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [School District 1 In The City and County of Denver and State of Colorado](https://appshunter.io/developer/717290477)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 1.41/5 from 34 App Store ratings · 19 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 141 MB
- Languages: English, Spanish
- Released: 2023-12-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/denver-public-schools/id6474212260/reviews.md

## What is Denver Public Schools?

Introducing the brand new app for Denver Public Schools.

    NEVER MISS AN EVENT
    The event section shows a list of events throughout the district.  Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap.

    CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS
    Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message.

    CAFETERIA MENUS
    Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type.

    DISTRICT UPDATES
    In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline.

    CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS
    Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.

## Key features

- Event listings with calendar integration
- Customizable notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- District live feed updates
- Staff and department directory

## Recent user reviews (10 of 19)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/denver-public-schools/id6474212260/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Needs work

*2026-05-08, version 5.6.0*

Unable to scroll in messaging feature. Hangs regularly.

### 1/5 — Notifications don’t work

*2026-04-18, version 5.6.0*

I’ve missed critical announcements because my kid’s school is only using this app for key communication, but I get an error message if I try to select my kid’s school to receive announcements. 

It’s totally worthless if it doesn’t communicate! 

(Plus the organization is baffling.)

### 1/5 — Why email when you can make things way more complicated?

*2026-02-21, version 5.6.0*

Classic DPS: spent a ton of money to create something unneeded instead of just using email. Messages keep showing up as unread even after I read them and our teachers don’t know when to use this versus email. And making families download a smart phone app? Sounds real equitable to me, I wonder what the adoption rates are by student group, though we know the district will never share those.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t even have my son’s school

*2026-02-19, version 5.5.0*

So when they make an app for the whole district, maybe double check that you didn’t forget a whole High School. Northfield High School anyone?

### 2/5 — This app

*2026-01-11, version 5.5.0*

I am limited to the information that I need for the school

### 1/5 — Awful

*2025-10-20, version 5.4.0*

This is the worst app I’ve ever used. It logs me out at the most inopportune times, then won’t let me log back in. I get error messages that I don’t have access to my account every time I log in even though it lets me log in just fine on my web browser. The help section is 100% worthless and there is no person to contact with problems with the app. I would give this negative stars if I could. One star is more than it deserves.

### 1/5 — Unable to authenticate

*2025-10-02, version 5.4.0*

Unable to authenticate phone number. I can’t see the rooms.

### 1/5 — Can’t see “rooms” feed

*2025-09-30, version 5.4.0*

I can’t even read the “rooms” feed - the paragraphs are cut off

### 1/5 — Rushed alpha product?

*2025-09-21, version 5.2.0*

Couldn’t they have at least paid for a template from another school district that has basic functionality that works? Teachers post links, can’t copy them into anything else. Try’s to get you to download google docs app which is already on phone. No web portal to try another way. No way to comment on teacher posts (unless the teachers do something?). School feed is only completely independent of the core DPS news feed so you see motherhood content, but nothing from your actual school without multiple selection changes every time. Very frustrating.

### 1/5 — Privacy policy

*2025-09-09*

The privacy policy can be summed up as “DPS is responsible for your data, not us.  We are a platform that processes data and can share and sell it to anyone we want.”   Basically social media, but with yours and your kid’s PII on it.  
I used to work for DPS Infosec and while the Infosec and infrastructure teams are hardworking , honorable people, the decision makers about all of the apps DPS uses need to be investigated for pedaling the information of minor students and their families. This would include their device management management, legal team, equity team, HR team and the countless pastry shoving paper jockeys who always get to add their two cents.  The Superintendent’s team is the most suspect of course. 

The maker of this app, Apptegy, is a series B startup in California.  There is no legal responsibility for this company to inform its customers if and when it is acquired by anyone, even a foreign entity from an unfriendly nation, or Musk, or Palantir.

DPS let itself get duped and forces all staff, students and parents to give up their most sensitive information.
I wonder who at DPS and its Board is making money on this?

## Frequently asked questions about Denver Public Schools

### What does the Denver Public Schools app do?

The app provides a central hub for information related to Denver Public Schools. It allows users to stay updated on school events, receive customized notifications, view cafeteria menus, get district news, and find contact information for staff and departments.

### How can I stay informed about school events?

The app features an event section that lists upcoming events throughout the district. You can add events directly to your personal calendar, making it easy to remember and share them with friends and family.

### Is the Denver Public Schools app free to use?

Yes, the app is completely free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements within the application.

### How do I get important messages about my student?

You can customize notifications by selecting your student's specific organization within the app. This ensures you receive timely messages relevant to your student's activities and school communications.

### Where can I find school lunch information?

The app includes a dining section where you can find an easy-to-navigate, weekly cafeteria menu. The menus are sorted by day and meal type, making it simple to plan.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.9.0 — 2026-07-01

General updates and minor bug fixes

### 5.7.0 — 2026-05-09

General updates and minor bug fixes

### 5.6.0 — 2026-02-20

General updates and minor bug fixes

### 5.5.0 — 2025-12-09

General updates and minor bug fixes

### 5.4.0 — 2025-09-24

General updates and minor bug fixes

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