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I'm very proud of the work we have done at Sierra because it has taken our entire staff, student body and community working together to move our school forward - one step at a time. Seeing progress at a middle school can be a test of patience. Every day our SMS community demonstrates that we can be the best in the business, in big ways and subtle ways.
It's the holiday season and the time of year when many people collect donations to give back to organizations in need. Students and staff at Arrowwood Elementary are dedicating their efforts to help some of Colorado's most vulnerable furry friends.
You may know that the DCSD BASE program offers care to students before and after school. But this holiday season, BASE students and staff came together to give back to others who may have once been a part of the program.
Northridge Elementary Student Council members have organized a toy drive to benefit patients at the Children’s Hospital in Highlands Ranch. Families, students and staff are piling up gifts - large and small - for these young patients in the hopes of making this holiday season a little brighter.
Mesa Middle School's Gifted and Talented Program recently participated in an exciting five-week enrichment opportunity through a unique partnership with General Atomics. Led by Mesa Teacher Erin Gilbert, students explored robotics, coding and engineering design. The program fostered collaboration, skill-building and hands-on learning for the students.
The week before Winter Break was the perfect time for Arrowwood Elementary students to take a virtual field trip using StarLab, an inflatable dome that allows students to explore the world with state-of-the-art 180-degree video projection.
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By The Numbers
The Douglas County School District is Colorado's third-largest school district.
62,000
Students PreK - 12
92
Schools
$131M+
In Scholarships
90.8%
Graduation Rate
$9.3M+
Concurrent Enrollment Savings
#11
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