DSST CIRCUIT

Most high school seniors spend their summers working part-time jobs or catching up on sleep. Angel Cavazos, 17, spent his summer designing a tool to help people with quadriplegia eat on their own.

There's a moment in video editing when everything clicks. The cut lands right, the audio syncs up and what was raw footage suddenly becomes something worth watching. For students at DSST: Elevate Northeast High School, that moment is finally within reach, thanks to a refreshed computer lab built...

It was 7th grade, the world was in the middle of a pandemic, and Sammie Nguyen (Class of 2026) was sitting in front of a screen in an online classroom at DSST: College View. Her teacher, Ms. Crystal Purvis, now Dr. Purvis, was walking students through different engineering fields. One of them was...

On Saturday, March 21, DSST students lit up CSU Spur with their brilliance at our third annual STEM & Creative Core Showcase! The event brought together students, educators, families, and industry partners for a day filled with curiosity, creativity, and hands‑on STEM exploration.

DSST Public Schools and Colorado School of Mines have taken a major step forward in expanding STEM opportunities for Colorado students. The two institutions have announced a new guaranteed admission pathway that will give qualifying DSST graduates a direct route into one of the nation’s top STEM...

Celebrating Black History Month by spotlighting Nyjah Munn, a DSST: Conservatory Green High School senior whose passion for engineering is shaping the future.

There's a moment that changed everything for Nyjah Munn, DSST: Conservatory Green ‘26. He was riding home from a summer camp, holding a...

At DSST Public Schools, preparing students for college isn't just about academics; it's about opening doors to careers that can change students’ futures. That's where DSST STEM Pathways come in.

There are two stages in Adamaris Gutierrez's life right now. One is lit by spotlights, where she moves with precision and grace as a professional dancer with ArtistiCO Dance Company. The other is quieter, with lecture halls, lab tables and textbooks stacked high, where she's building the foundation...

At DSST: Montview Middle School, STEM Lab teacher Bryce Enger is leading students through a curriculum designed to do more than check off science standards. His class, along with all other middle school STEM Lab courses, align directly with the pathways offered at DSST high schools, exposing...

Peek into a DSST classroom, and you'll find students fully immersed in programming drones to navigate obstacle courses, designing solutions on 3D modeling software, and building robotic systems that respond to their commands. This isn't a special event, this is a STEM Lab classroom, where DSST...