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Independent, source-linked tools that make FASD’s charter, finances, and community feedback easier to understand.
FASDads Explorer Pages
Dive into FASD’s core documents and compare them to peer schools
A simplified way to understand what is in and not in FASD’s binding charter agreement with DPS. It highlights the school’s obligations and potential gaps in compliance.
An interactive tool to understand where FASD’s funding comes from, how we spend our funds, and how our spending and use of restricted funds compares to other schools.
Look at FASD’s Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) standardized test score over time and in relation to other peer schools.
See how FASD’s SAC bylaws has evolved overtime and how key attributes (like composition and position elections) compare to peer school with publicly available bylaws.
The FASD Board rewrote the PTO bylaws in June 2026, with some interesting departures from the previous bylaws and the 2025-26 PTO Executive Team’s suggested revisions.
The Family Handbook is described as a “living document” and changes as circumstances change. This tool maps its historical changes and offers peer school comparisons.
FASD has a unique grievance policy that appears to be a hybrid of DLS and other charter schools. Use this tool to draw your own conclusions on how it.
Compare FASD’s current gifted-programming plan with its 2025 charter renewal, six peer schools, and published practice standards—including service frequency, acceleration, ALPs, and family participation.
FASDads Reports and Analyses
A practical and illustrative example of what a mission-led strategic plan could look like, delivered to the FASD Board in August 2026 for consideration.
An independent analysis of FASD’s survey of the community regarding proposed (now adopted) bell schedule changes. A straightforward analysis arrives at different answers than presented to the Board.
An independent survey of parents to understand why they choose FASD, why they stay (or leave), and what they think the FASD strategic plan should address.