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Welcome to Douglas County School District
Our mission is to provide an educational foundation that allows each student to reach his or her individual potential.
Congratulations Class of 2025!
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2025 Apple Award Winners
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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Get to know DCSD staff members and the amazing work they're doing to support our students!
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Thank You Douglas County Voters
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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![Bravo! Musicians Perform in 2025 Colorado All State Symphonic Band 🎼]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747088750/dcsdk12org/zszc5l6jqnit3pw4teru/2025DCAllStateBand.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747088750/dcsdk12org/zszc5l6jqnit3pw4teru/2025DCAllStateBand.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747088750/dcsdk12org/zszc5l6jqnit3pw4teru/2025DCAllStateBand.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747088750/dcsdk12org/zszc5l6jqnit3pw4teru/2025DCAllStateBand.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747088750/dcsdk12org/zszc5l6jqnit3pw4teru/2025DCAllStateBand.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747088750/dcsdk12org/zszc5l6jqnit3pw4teru/2025DCAllStateBand.jpg","width":2200}])
This month, 10 talented high school musicians from across DCSD performed with the prestigious Colorado All State Symphonic Band at the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley. This remarkable achievement highlights the dedication and skill of these students and the exceptional music programs within DCSD.
![Students basketball win]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746727123/dcsdk12org/olajries5uzr9lipxypg/MRMS7thBoysBasketballChamps.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746727123/dcsdk12org/olajries5uzr9lipxypg/MRMS7thBoysBasketballChamps.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746727123/dcsdk12org/olajries5uzr9lipxypg/MRMS7thBoysBasketballChamps.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746727123/dcsdk12org/olajries5uzr9lipxypg/MRMS7thBoysBasketballChamps.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746727123/dcsdk12org/olajries5uzr9lipxypg/MRMS7thBoysBasketballChamps.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746727123/dcsdk12org/olajries5uzr9lipxypg/MRMS7thBoysBasketballChamps.jpg","width":2200}])
Mountain Ridge Middle School’s basketball team has done it again! The DCSD seventh grade boys basketball championship win clinched the third basketball championship for the school this academic year!
![Future First Responders for the Day 🐕]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746726553/dcsdk12org/zl8fejrtj4gwdg2a3m7p/FINAL2boyssro.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746726553/dcsdk12org/zl8fejrtj4gwdg2a3m7p/FINAL2boyssro.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746726553/dcsdk12org/zl8fejrtj4gwdg2a3m7p/FINAL2boyssro.png","width":800}])
Early in April, two World Compass Academy students had the opportunity to shadow their School Resource Officer (SRO) for the day. The students met local therapy dogs from Castle Rock Police Department, rode in a police car (and activated the sirens 🚨) and shared the joy of the therapy dogs with their classmates.
![💗 Two Schools Share One Night and One Heart 💗]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746032538/dcsdk12org/odnbkpw1zjqtlczrznnj/2BRboys.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746032538/dcsdk12org/odnbkpw1zjqtlczrznnj/2BRboys.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746032538/dcsdk12org/odnbkpw1zjqtlczrznnj/2BRboys.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746032538/dcsdk12org/odnbkpw1zjqtlczrznnj/2BRboys.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746032538/dcsdk12org/odnbkpw1zjqtlczrznnj/2BRboys.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746032538/dcsdk12org/odnbkpw1zjqtlczrznnj/2BRboys.jpg","width":2200}])
Last month, Venture Academy of Leadership and Entrepreneurship (VALE) hosted the first ever formal for DCSD's Bridge program.
![Ponderosa High School’s Recipe for Victory 🥇🍳🍽️]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746031799/dcsdk12org/f72hftqkzundfubuhay6/Ponderosamedalbite.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746031799/dcsdk12org/f72hftqkzundfubuhay6/Ponderosamedalbite.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746031799/dcsdk12org/f72hftqkzundfubuhay6/Ponderosamedalbite.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746031799/dcsdk12org/f72hftqkzundfubuhay6/Ponderosamedalbite.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746031799/dcsdk12org/f72hftqkzundfubuhay6/Ponderosamedalbite.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746031799/dcsdk12org/f72hftqkzundfubuhay6/Ponderosamedalbite.jpg","width":2200}])
The Ponderosa High School culinary team of Weston Adams, Davis Smith, Reese Walker and Jake Willcockson cooked up a victory last month, taking first place in the Boulder Escoffier Challenge.
![Countdown to the Math Olympiad Showdown]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745442374/dcsdk12org/zqjpguzxdugfwxcccekq/finallarkspurmath.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745442374/dcsdk12org/zqjpguzxdugfwxcccekq/finallarkspurmath.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1745442374/dcsdk12org/zqjpguzxdugfwxcccekq/finallarkspurmath.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1745442374/dcsdk12org/zqjpguzxdugfwxcccekq/finallarkspurmath.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1745442374/dcsdk12org/zqjpguzxdugfwxcccekq/finallarkspurmath.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745442374/dcsdk12org/zqjpguzxdugfwxcccekq/finallarkspurmath.jpg","width":1974}])
Prairie Crossing, Pine Grove and Larkspur elementary schools added extra excitement to this year’s Math Olympiad by hosting a friendly competition among their teams!
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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
92.2%
Graduation Rate
$9.3M+
Concurrent Enrollment Savings
#11
TestPrep's Most Envied School District in America