Student voice: Understanding the impact and importance of Hispanic Heritage Month
A guest post by DSST: Conservatory Green student body president, Aiden on the history and importance of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Changing the landscape: How DSST's social work team is confronting systemic barriers impacting mental health support in the Latinx/Hispanic community
September is Hispanic Heritage month and as we honor the culture, we also want to raise awareness of some of the mental health struggles the Latinx/Hispanic community faces. Mental health and mental illness are often stigmatized topics that result in prolonged suffering in silence, which can end in...
College doesn't have to mean debt: What to know about DSST's partnership with AdvanceEDU
One of DSST’s driving factors is making sure all students have an equal opportunity for their post-secondary education. We offer many resources designed to help students get to and thrive in a higher-education setting, including a partnership with AdvanceEDU.
DSST supporter, founding board member, Jacquelyn Sullivan talks about why she believes in DSST and its mission
A Q&A with Dr. Jacquelyn Sullivan: DSST supporter and founding board member, Founder of the TeachEngineering digital library, and Co-Founder of theEngineering Plusdegree program and theIntegrated Teaching and Learning Program and Laboratoryat CU Boulder.
'Failing isn’t the end of the world': DSST alumna, teacher shares how DSST helped shape her future
We recently spoke with a DSST founding board member who said she hoped DSST graduates would eventually come back and teach at our schools and become educational leaders. Cami Coultas-McKenney is doing just that.
Meet the new school directors leading at three of our schools
As we kick off the 2022-23 school year, DSST is excited to introduce some new school leadership team members.
Founding school director, Kryszelda Mendoza, shares excitement about opening of Aurora Science & Tech High School
DSST Public Schools was thrilled to welcome the founding class of freshmen to Aurora Science and Tech High School.We spoke with the founding School Director, Kryszelda Mendoza who shared some of her thoughts about what this school means to the students and her perspective on the new school.
Off to the races! Here are some highlights from DSST's first week of school
What a fantastic start to the 2022-23 school year! We loved seeing your children back at our 16 schools in Denver and Aurora after a much-needed summer. It was great to feel the excitement and anticipation of a new school year in students and staff.
Summer recap: Here are some of the exciting experiences our students had over the summer
We were so excited to welcome our students back for the 2022-23 school year on Tuesday, Aug. 16. Some of our students took some exciting trips to places like Spain, France and The Dominican Republic over the summer. Here are some of the highlights from some of our schools.
'I had won my battle': DSST Summer Fellow shares why she is dedicated to helping other students
A post by Katie Le, a DSST Summer Fellow and DSST: College View alumna.
"Katie Le, please come to receive your award," announced the school director. Hearing my name, I stepped closer to obtaining my recognition of excellence, while the auditorium echoed the claps and cheers of my classmates and...