DSST kicks off 2025-26 with 'Big 5' goals for thriving staff, students and community

DSST kicked off the 2025-26 school year with a clear focus: thriving students, thriving communities, and thriving staff. 

That same spirit is reflected in the Big 5 goals for 2025-26, which chart the course for the year ahead:

1. Accelerate student proficiency to prepare STEM leaders of the future.
   
   
2. Retain 83% of transformational talent across the network.
   
   
3. Cultivate joyful, high-demand school communities for over 7,550 students.
   
   
4. Achieve top quality, all Green schools on the 2025-26 Colorado SPF.
   
   
5. Position DSST for future growth.

The goals build on a year of momentum, with DSST students achieving record academic growth, multilingual learners matching DPS performance for the first time in years, and seniors once again celebrating 100% acceptance to college or post-secondary programs.

As CEO Nella García Urban said, “DSST is more than a network of schools. It’s a place where students, families, and educators thrive together — and where the next generation of STEM leaders will shape the future.”

We are excited to continue building on this momentum and look forward to the amazing accomplishments ahead.