Golden Ridge Elementary Opening in Fall 2026

DCSD hosted a community meeting about the future use of the Saddle Ranch Elementary Building on November 13, 2025. Here is a slideshow presentation from the meeting.

• Building leaders will choose members for family and staff transition teams for each of their buildings. 
  • Building leaders and members of these teams will work on “connect” events and other special events (e.g., anniversaries) throughout the school year. 
  • These transition groups will work closely with our School Accountability Committees (SACs), Parent Teacher Organizations (PTOs), and families throughout this school year. 
• After working with building leaders, school district staff will finalize the receiving school building’s physical changes and timelines. These will be communicated to families and staff through September. 
  • Please note: Any physical changes made to each receiving school building are designed to be flexible so they can accommodate any programming decided upon by the new schools. 

• Family survey regarding transportation and other school pairing needs.
• Updates to the Board of Education and Superintendent Committees (October BoE meeting).
• Engagement with neighbors and program families regarding DCSD’s use of the closing buildings during and after the 2026-2027 school year. This will take place through November 2025. 
• DCSD begins the process of collaborating with staff, families and community members regarding paired school names, mascots, colors, and programming. This will continue through November 2025.
• Any new center based locations for SY 26-27 and beyond will be communicated to families 

• Staff recommendation to the Board of Education regarding DCSD use of closing school facilities. 
• Ahead of priority hiring beginning February 16, 2026, communication to staff regarding priority hiring processes, along with FAQs and opportunities for school visits and virtual meetings to address staff questions. 
• Any new pre-school locations for SY 26-27 and beyond will be communicated to families. 
• Communication to 5th and 6th grade families regarding middle school for SY 26-27. 
• Communication to families regarding programs that will be offered at each of the paired schools. 

• Staff recommendations to the Board of Education (12/16) for the paired schools’ names, colors and mascots for each paired building. 
• Construction for receiving buildings begins, running through July 2026. 
   

• Meetings for 5th and 6th grade families regarding middle school for SY 26-27 
• Continue work with special education families regarding any potential transition for their student(s), through August 2026. 
• The priority hiring process for staff begins on February 16, extending through July 30, 2028. 
   

• District continues work with staff on new positions (if needed), to include Q&A sessions.
• Hold various staff, family, and student get-togethers to build connections. 
• Closing and receiving school events will be planned for May, leading into the critical summer months of June and July for moving staff belongings and finalizing preparations for successful school openings in August 2026.