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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 this process.  Community input and support have been crucial and will continue to be critical as we continue to build out the DSST Strategic Plan.

Josafat Rodriguez piling up goals for Manual boys soccer

Josafat Rodriguez, DSST: Cole high school student, is just trying to have fun on the soccer field. The nearly three goals that he scores every game are just an added bonus.
 
Rodriguez and the Manual Thunderbolts are a part of the Class 2A classification this fall, which has far more scoring than anywhere else in the state. The Junior forward is battling it out, day in and day out, with the Loftus School’s Fredy Peraza for the top scorer in all of Colorado.

Want a free lunch for your school? Here's how to get it.

The Tri 1 Family Survey is open now through next Friday, Oct. 28. We use a lot of this data to help us create the best environment and experience for our students and families. 

401K Update: What you need to know about the migration to Empower Retirement

Last year, Empower Retirement purchased Mass Mutual (our 401k provider). As a result, at the end of this month, all Mass Mutual data will be migrated over to Empower Retirement.

5 tips for students during Colorado's Free Application Days and college application season

Colorado’s Free Application Days event offers every student across the state the opportunity to apply to college free of cost. But even if students miss the three-day window, they haven’t missed their chance to apply to college or prepare for life after high school.

The days, from Oct. 18 to Oct. 20, serve as an unofficial kickoff to the college application season. However, Colorado students shouldn’t feel like they need to rush through the college application process just to meet the free application deadline.

A persistent myth among students is that you have to pay to apply to schools, said Analise Gonzalez-Fine, director of college initiatives at DSST Public Schools, a Denver-area charter school network. But that’s not universally true.

The deadline is fast approaching! It's time to submit your Public Service Loan Forgiveness paperwork.

The deadline to turn in your Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) paperwork is fast approaching. 

FYI on DEI: What you need to know about DEI work at DSST

Here are some of the things our DEI team focused on for the 2021-22 school year.

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.

Student voice: Understanding the impact and importance of Hispanic Heritage Month

A guest post by DSST: Conservatory Green student body president, Aiden H. 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 suicide.