Facility Management and Use

Welcome to the Denver Public Schools Facility Management website! The Department of Facility Management is located at 2800 West 7 th Avenue and includes the Operations Department, Maintenance Department, Construction Services and Planning, and the Community Use Department. Facility Management manages over 13.5 million square feet of enclosed building space in 152 facilities and approximately 1887 Acres.

The mission of Facility Management is to provide a safe, clean, and quality educational environment for all DPS students and staff; quality customer service both internally and externally, and to promote operations that are environmentally and economically efficient and effective.

In keeping with the Denver Plan, our vision is to create a 21 st Century organization and to be a forward looking Department in educational initiatives, innovation, and mission; focusing on sustainable buildings, learning landscapes, historic preservation, etc; all enhancing the classroom and educational environment.

Our Department is responsible for:

• Managing all capital projects for construction, remodeling, and renovation of our educational and support facilities;
• Prioritizing and maintaining a database for facility improvements that can be used for critical maintenance repair, project prioritizations, and for future bond planning;
• Managing, coordinating and providing, maintenance and custodial services;
• Coordinating, scheduling, and managing building and facility use
• In conjunction with the academic mission, update and maintain the Districts standards for the Educational Specifications and Technical guidelines that are used to design our schools

The 607 FTE and approximately 245 part-time employees within Facility Management are dedicated and committed to a safe, clean environment, innovative partnerships with all segments of the District and Community and to building a bright future for every student.

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