Standing in solidarity with our trans and nonbinary community for Transgender Awareness Week
A note from Dr. Aaron J. Griffen, VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Native American Heritage Month: A brief look at the history of Native Americans and how you can honor the culture
November is National Native American Heritage Month. The DSST Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team put together some information to help inform people about the history of Native Americans and how you can honor the culture and heritage.
Small Steps, Big Impact: One DSST parent’s advocacy story
When you get involved with DSST as a parent or community member, your steps may be small — but your collective impact is big.
What Veterans Day means to these DSST veterans
A note from Dr. Aaron J. Griffen, VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
A look into the history of Veterans Day and the forgotten veterans of the Korean War
A note from Dr. Aaron J. Griffen, VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
From student to coach: How an unexpected opportunity put 23-year-old Socorro Sandoval in a position to lead a team, make an impact at DSST: MTV
The gym doors shut with a loud thud. Three stray high schoolers sauntered in and gravitated toward the basketballs in the bleachers.
DSST middle and high schools rank among top in the state
The U.S. News and World Report has released its list for the top middle schools in Colorado. According to the report, U.S. News analyzed 102,610 pre-K, elementary and middle schools. We are proud to report that all seven eligible DSST middle schools were ranked in the inaugural report!...
How one DSST family helped their school open its doors
Larry Maynard and his family were excited when they heard in 2018 that a DSST school could be opening in their Aurora community. So they attended meetings to learn more.
Food pantry started by Cole High School community approved for $10K grant
A small idea started in the fall of 2020 to help serve families struggling at the height of the pandemic has blossomed into something that has impacted the lives of hundreds of families.
Earlier in October, the Cole Food Pantry was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Denver Emergency Food Relief...
Thank you school directors! Honoring our school leaders for National Principal's Month
It takes a lot of hard work and team effort to keep a school running smoothly. At the helm of that effort are our school directors. October is National Principals’ Month, so today we are highlighting a few of our school leaders and thanking them for their work.We asked them to tell us about...