RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostJ.J. Krueger, 7, has a rare skin disease and attends second grade at the school at Children's Hospital, called Medical Day Treatment on Feb. 6, 2017.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostGina Ordaz, 16, a 10th grader, gets help with math work from her teacher, Lisa Avram, at the school at Children's Hospital, called Medical Day Treatment, on Feb. 6, 2017, in Denver. Ordaz had a tumor in her head that forced her to miss class at her previous school.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostStudents dance as they make their way to physical education class at the school at Children's Hospital on Feb. 6, 2017, in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostSabella Tadesse, 9, who has pancreatitis and type 1 diabetes, gathers the balls for a game in physical education class during school at Children's Hospital on Feb. 6, 2017, in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostDante Alderson, 17, a junior in high school, who has a large intestine problem, works with teaching assistant Darlene Farlow on math at a school, at Children's Hospital, called Medical Day Treatment, Feb. 06, 2017.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostBlocks are used for math and occupational therapy at Children's Hospital Colorado on Feb. 6, 2017, in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostTeacher Kerra Zambrano helps students with math, including, from left, Sabella Tadesse, 9, Yovany Gonzalez, 8, and Daisy Walsh, 10, at Medical Day Treatment, at Children's Hospital Colorado on Feb. 6, 2017, in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostYovany Gonzalez, 8, had brain cancer and is a third grader participating in Medical Day Treatment at Children's Hospital Colorado on Feb. 6, 2017, in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostDon Walsh helps his daughter Daisy Walsh, 10, into the car before heading to school at Children's Hospital Colorado on Feb. 15, 2017. Daisy is a fourth-grader who has had two surgeries for cancer, one in her brain and one in her spine.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostDaisy Walsh, 10, plays with her dog after taking her medications before school at Children's Hospital Colorado on Feb. 15, 2017.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostDaisy Walsh, 10, takes her medications before heading to school at Children's Hospital Colorado on Feb. 15, 2017, in Denver.
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J.J. Krueger, 7, has a rare skin disease and attends second grade at the school at Children's Hospital, called Medical Day Treatment on Feb. 6, 2017.
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By RJ Sangosti | rsangosti@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Medical Day Treatment, part of Aurora Public Schools, is a school inside Children’s Hospital Colorado for kids who are too sick, or too “medically fragile,” to attend regular school.