Brady Exploration School

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

294 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Brady Exploration School, located in Lakewood, Colorado, is a specialized secondary school within the Jefferson County Public School District. It is designed to serve students who may benefit from a more personalized, flexible, and supportive educational environment than what is typically offered in a traditional comprehensive high school. The school focuses on credit recovery and accelerated learning, aiming to help students who have fallen behind or who thrive in smaller, non-traditional settings reach graduation requirements efficiently.

The school’s curriculum is centered on a competency-based model, which allows students to progress at their own pace rather than adhering to a rigid, time-based semester schedule. By fostering a close-knit community with smaller class sizes, Brady emphasizes strong teacher-student relationships and social-emotional support. The goal of the program is to provide students with the academic tools, career exploration opportunities, and personal resilience necessary to succeed after high school, whether they are pursuing higher education, vocational training, or direct entry into the workforce.

294

Total Students

17.9

Full-Time Teachers

16.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

67.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Brady Exploration School
Demographic	Student Count
White	81
Hispanic	185
Black	13
Asian	1
Two or More	11
American Indian	3

Hispanic
185 (62.9%)
White
81 (27.6%)
Black
13 (4.4%)
Two or More
11 (3.7%)
American Indian
3 (1.0%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
Phone:	(303)982-6722
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	294
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	184
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 2

Grade 10 22

Grade 11 70

Grade 12 200