A warm welcome to our new 2026-2027 families!

Olivia Breningstall

Special Education Teacher (K & 1st Grade)

Email:
Olivia_Breningstall@dpsk12.net

Department(s):
Teachers , Special Education

Olivia was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. She went to DPS schools for kindergarten through high school, and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. She then went on to get her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Western State Colorado University and her Master’s in Special Education from the University of Colorado Denver. She is in her 5th year of teaching!

When she is not teaching, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, and spending time with her dog and family. She really enjoys traveling, and some of her favorite places that she’s been include Norway, Iceland, and Belize. She is very excited to be a part of the McKinley-Thatcher Team!