Physical Education

Five days a week! At Denver Academy, that's how many times Physical Education (P.E.) teachers see their students in grades 2-6. P.E. is also offered as a daily elective for grades 7-12.

The Physical Education Department at Denver Academy provides students with individualized and group instruction for motivating movement learning experiences. Students take responsibility for their own fitness goals, track their personal progress, and work to develop and improve their fitness and overall wellness. Our goal is to provide the opportunity for our students to develop a pattern of life-enhancing and self-rewarding experiences to increase their potential to be healthier members of society.

Health education is provided at all grade levels at Denver Academy. The curriculum is designed to provide essential knowledge and skills related to the student’s physical, mental, and social well-being. We encourage students to develop healthy habits and leave with a solid understanding of how their bodies work.

During the elementary years, the focus of physical education is on the development of motor skills, coordination, and balance. Cooperative learning, team sports, leadership skills, and character development are emphasized. Team strategies and rules for a variety of sports and activities allow students to work together to accomplish personal and group goals. The elementary physical education curriculum is dynamic and emphasizes fun and learning through movement as well as group problem-solving. Health lessons are woven into P.E. classes and also taught in the classroom on a weekly rotation.

In grades seven and eight, various team and individual activities are introduced. Our focus is to incorporate physical fitness and health as a lifetime endeavor. We accomplish this by offering a new selection of classes beyond team sports, such as weights and fitness, yoga, and CrossFit. The primary objective (besides having fun) is to introduce students to various activities with the hope that they will choose to participate in athletics and healthy physical activities in the future. Volleyball, basketball, soccer, track, cross-country, mountain biking, pickleball, and baseball are some of the more competitive sports taught during middle school. Find out more on the Athletics page and/or Middle School Academics page. Health education is offered during the second and third quarters and is a mandatory class for seventh-grade students.