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Wishing everyone a safe, fun-filled break. We can't wait to see your smiling faces in August!
DCSD Nutrition Services is serving up FREE lunches all summer long for kids 18 and under at multiple locations in Douglas County! Kids must be present and meals must be eaten on site.
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The Foundation for Douglas County Schools annually honors exceptional DCSD educators and staff who are inspiring a love of learning in their students and trailblazing extraordinary innovation in our schools.
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We’d love to hear how you're shaping communities, driving innovation, and leaving a lasting impact. Share your story with us and inspire future generations of DCSD students!
The district is already hard at work planning for the repairs to our existing schools and building two new schools right here in Douglas County.
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Alexis Lopez is a Chaparral High School graduate and continues to work in our district through our BASE Program. She is pursuing a degree in education and is well on her way thanks to the Teacher Recruitment Education Program, or TREP. This program has helped to finance the first two years of her education. Alexis is DCSD's first TREP graduate!
Coming to school is Harper's favorite part of the day and that has a lot to do with the support she gets from the staff at Mountain Ridge Middle School. Her father explains why Harper’s time at Mountain Ridge has been transformational for his entire family.
Thank you to the 7,841 students, families and staff who participated in our 2024-2025 Experience Survey!
As we close the chapter on another school year, Mark Harrell closes the book on his career as the Principal at Franktown Elementary School, but not before honoring a family tradition during the graduation of his triplets at Ponderosa High School.
The dedicated students of Sierra Middle School's National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) committed their 2024-2025 school year to academic excellence and fundraising. Not only did these students partner with Clothes-Bin Recycling to make a positive impact on the environment by keeping textiles out of landfills, they also raised funds for the following charities:
Mountain Vista High School has triumphed at the United States Academic Decathlon, clinching first place nationally in its division. The United States Academic Decathlon is an extremely rigorous, team-based academic competition requiring high school students to master college-level material.
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By The Numbers
The Douglas County School District is Colorado's third-largest school district.
61,000
Students PreK - 12
92
Schools
$104M+
In Scholarships
92.2%
Graduation Rate
$10M+
Concurrent Enrollment Savings
#11
TestPrep's Most Envied School District in America