Welcome to the
 Pupil Assistance Fund

On The Front Line

School nurses, school social workers and school psychologists are available on the front line - in the school setting - for immediate assistance for any eligible student who needs PAF services.

Unique Challenges Facing DPS Students

(Source: DPS Public Information Office 1998)

POVERTY

• 72% of all DPS students quality for free or partial pay lunches
• 34% of elementary students are a part of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Colorado Works

SPECIAL EDUCATION

• 7,100 students are served on any given day during school year

MOBILITY

• Average mobility rate at elementary level is 129%

CHILD ABUSE

• A total of 868 child abuse reports were called in to the Denver Department of Human Services by DPS personnel (1998)

PREGNANCIES

• In poor neighborhoods, more than half of all births are to single mothers