Robert Tanaka, DSST: Montview High School '18, is competing in the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo! He will represent the United States in the judo competition. Robert is currently a senior at University of Southern California (USC), and has been competing in judo almost his entire life.
DSST: College View High School graduate Lesly Velazquez-Morales shares her DSST journey and how her experiences shaped her past and future in this Westword op-ed.
Check out this video from The Denver Channel, featuring the DSST: Elevate Northeast High School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Founding School Director Travonda Favorite shares her excitement about the new school and the focus on community engagement.
CBS Denver covered the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of DSST: Elevate Northeast High School.
Check out this Boardhawk article by Karlota Arnaiz-Palacios. Karlota is a graduate of DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School and a member of the University of Hawaii at Hilo Class of 2022.
Did you know about DSST’s Help Center? Oh no, well the Help Center is the place to find guides on DSST’s technology tools.
What a fantastic start to the 21-22 school year! We loved seeing our students back in person in our 15 schools. It was great to feel the nervous anticipation of a new school year in students and staff - something we really missed last year. Masks could not hide the joy and excitement radiating from students and staff throughout our schools.
Check out a few highlights from the day below!
Today we celebrated the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for DSST: Elevate Northeast High School! Read all about the event below, plus an introduction to Founding School Director Travonda Favorite.
We are excited to welcome all our new staff members, including some new school leaders! Today we're featuring two new School Directors (neither of whom are new to the DSST family!), Meghan Janci from DSST: Conservatory Green High School and Misha Hudak from DSST: Cole Middle School!
In 1958, the National Defense and Education Act (NDEA) was signed, which opened the way for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to become a main focus of schooling in both K-12 and higher education. The NDEA was in response to the launch of the Russian satellite, Sputnik in 1957. With this launch, the space race began. The United States and Russia were already steeped into the cold war between the two countries. Being the first to reach to the moon became a rallying cry as cemented by John F. Kennedy’s moon speech:
