What is The Joshua School?
The Joshua School serves students aged 4 - 21 with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities.
TJS has three campuses located in Englewood, Centennial, and Boulder, CO. Each TJS campus is licensed and overseen by the Colorado Department of Education as a CDE Facility School and by the Colorado Department of Human Services as a Day Treatment Facility.
Our Mission & Philosophies
The Joshua School is committed to helping individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and developmental disabilities attain the highest quality of life -- valuing each unique mind, body, and spirit.
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We do so by upholding the upholding the core TJS Philosophies established by our founders -
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Start small, move slowly
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“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle”
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Dignity is the birthright of every human being
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Look for meaning in everything you do
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Leave your ego at the door
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Every day is a new day
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Value students as individuals with their own interests, talents and dreams
History
In 2002, six Denver-area educators were teaching in a local public school district when their beloved student, Joshua, unexpectedly passed away. After years of frustration over the constraints of traditional education, these teachers vowed to use this tragedy for good and founded The Joshua School.
The vision was simple…. if a child had one day left on this earth, they wanted it to be the most meaningful and magical day of their lives.
The Joshua School began serving children with developmental disabilities at our Englewood campus in October of 2005 and rapidly became one of the premier schools for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities in the nation. In 2012, TJS added a second campus in Boulder and, in 2016, we opened the Joshua Early Childhood Center in Centennial.
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Today, The Joshua School serves over 90 students per year.