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DENVER — Monday was the first day of the 2024-25 school year for Denver Public School students. It also marked the beginning of a week where Denver is expecting near record-setting heat, yet again.At 24 DPS schools, outdoor temperatures won't impact students' learning anymore. For the first time ever, 24 DPS campuses — including Polaris Elementary School — have running A/C units. 'This has actually been a two-year project,' said Polaris Elementary Principal Adrienne Lopez.
'The difference between that and being in a climate-controlled building is it's, it's huge for us because it really means that we can begin instruction on day one, all day long, and our kids are set up for success so that they can sit and learn and engage in the rigorous learning that we have set up for them,' Lopez said. While 24 DPS schools now have A/C, there are still 29 that operate without it.
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