Hearing & Vision Screenings Start Next Week!


Denver Public Schools provides free vision, hearing, and dental screenings for all students in kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th.

The screenings are NOT an assessment or an evaluation and do NOT replace professional exams. Mass screening is considered best practice to identify students who may be at risk for health concerns affecting the student’s ability to learn, and who may need extra support to reach academic benchmarks.

Your student will receive screenings in the following areas:

Vision, Hearing, and Dental. Resources are available for all SOAR students. If you would like for your student to opt out of the screening please email Derek Begun at dbegun@soardenver.org

The health screening components of vision, hearing, and dental will be completed at your child’s school on:

Monday, March 3rd, Tuesday, March 4th, and Wednesday, March 5th.

Please call or email Derek Begun at dbegun@soardenver.org if you have any questions or concerns about the health screenings.  Parents/guardians of students who did not have optimal hearing, vision or dental screening results will be notified in writing regarding the results.

Thank you for your assistance as we work together to educate and support your students!

Sincerely,

Derek Begun – Manager of Health and Operations 

p: 720.287.5100

f: 720.287.5119

DBegun@SOARDenver.org