DSST CIRCUIT

A note from Dr. Aaron J. Griffen, VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

150 seconds. Months of training, conditioning, memorizing choreography, late practices and perfecting technique all boils down to two and a half minutes.“We knew we had a chance, and we also knew we had done all we could in that moment to make it.”For those who say cheerleading is not a sport, I...

DSST is celebrating National School Choice Week! National School Choice Week is a not-for-profit, charitable effort to raise awareness of effective K–12 education options for children. They focus equally on traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools,...

A single scholarship can change the entire course of a student’s life. Doors open, opportunities arise and futures shine a little brighter when financial burdens are removed from the equation.

DSST is built on a foundation of educational equity, something which alumni and former DSST teacher Nicholas Kukucka has worked to incorporate into his life and career.

Nicholas graduated from DSST: Montview in 2010 as part of the third graduating class, and started his career as an American...

A note from DSST CEO, Bill Kurtz

A note from Dr. Aaron J. Griffen, VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., over the course of the last decade or more, has become a performative caricature to sustain a status quo narrative that equality is a zero sum game in which each of us must work hard to...

Music is more than just knowing how to sing or play an instrument. Music is knowing how to book a tour, how to unload equipment and set up for a show or how to prepare for a recording session in a studio.