DSST Center Program students celebrate holidays at winter carnival
The Winter Carnival for our Center Program students was a blast!
11 DSST students earn full-ride scholarships through Questbridge match
Recently, 11 DSST seniors across the network were named QuestBridge Match Scholars. This is the most matches ever received in DSST history. These students were matched with their college choice and will attend on a full four-year scholarship.
Students and staff share why they are grateful for DSST
As we prepare for Thanksgiving, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on this year so far and say thank you to the entire DSST community. This year has not been without challenges, and your support has shown your deep commitment to our students and education.
National American Indian Heritage Month: November is about more than kicking off the holidays
November is often looked at as the season that leads us into the holiday season, however, it is much more than that. In 1990 a decision was made and proper recognition was given to those who have called this North American soil home for much longer than any other group of people. What is now...
Thank you! Highlighting our amazing school psychologists for National School Psych Week.
DSST is celebrating our six amazing School Psychologists this week for National School Psychologist Week.
Q&A: DSST literacy interventionist talks about reading rates, testing and importance of the work
DSST has brought in three Literacy Interventionists to help address the decline in reading assessment proficiency that educators are seeing at DSST and across Colorado.Samantha Hakes is the literacy interventionist at our Aurora Science & Tech (AST) Middle School, where she works with students...
DSST alumna: 'DSST gave me the quality education that I don't think would have been accessible to me'
“It’s hard to imagine where I would be without DSST,” Aileen Ocampo, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 2016 graduate, said looking back at her time at DSST.
Take a look at how DSST is planning for the future
Over the summer, DSST kicked off planning for what we want DSST to look and feel like in five years. Since then, DSST has hosted focus groups, conducted interviews, sent out surveys, researched, and engaged nearly 1,600 DSST community members -- students, alumni, families and staff members -- in...
Back to School Nights give families a fun chance to connect with their students' teachers, school
Over the past couple weeks, each of our schools has held a Back to School Night, which is an opportunity for parents/guardians to meet their student(s)' teachers, get connected to their schools' communications, meet partners and just have some fun.
Reporting on 2021-22 Results and Looking to the Future
As we start the 2022-23 school year, we are thrilled to share some highlights about the hard work done across our network over the past year and outline our plans to address areas of needed growth.