Week in Review

Today, most of our schools officially wrapped up the 2025-2026 school year. Let’s take a quick look back at some of the incredible highlights of this school year.

Our schools received a total of 42 academic awards from the Colorado Department of Education.
Our schools are consistently named Family Favorites by Colorado Parent Magazine.
DCSD has the highest graduation rate in the Denver/Metro area.
DCSD is the top-scoring school district in the Denver/Metro area.

Learn more in the end-of-year video below, and in our 2025-2026 annual report.

Our children's futures are bright and it's because of our amazing families, educators and staff. Thank you for your ongoing partnership!

I, along with DCSD Board of Education Directors and members of my Cabinet, have had the absolute privilege of celebrating the Class of 2026 at graduation ceremonies over the past week (and there are still more to come!). It is always a true honor to attend the commencement ceremonies at our high schools and hear the amazing things our students have planned for their future. We have graduates who are going on to college, directly entering the workforce, serving in the military, or taking a gap year to travel and see the world. Check out the full schedule of graduations on our website. 🎓

Graduation season officially starts this weekend! Check out the full schedule of graduation ceremonies on our website. 🎓

Commencement ceremonies are special in so many ways. This is the time of year where it all comes together – where we are reminded of the “why” behind all of the work we do here in DCSD. We hear uplifting speeches and heartfelt performances. We learn more about what our seniors have planned for their futures. The end of the school year, especially for the families of graduates, can be bittersweet. But it’s not goodbye – each member of the Douglas County School District Class of 2026 will forever be part of the DCSD Family.

Thank you for your patience as we navigated our unpredictable Colorado weather this week. It’s hard to believe we had our first (and hopefully last) snow day of this school year in MAY!
 

Today marks the first day of May, (where has the time gone?!) Our families and staff often refer to this month as Maycember, as there is so much happening as we near the finish line for the 2025-2026 school year. Hang in there! It’s been an incredible school year and we look forward to finishing strong!
 

Professional Development Day

Today I had the opportunity to connect with the majority of our teachers and staff members on this last Professional Development day of the 2025-2026 school year. As we close out April, the end of the school year will be here before we know it. Here’s to a fun-filled last month of the school year complete with graduations, field days, student performances and so much more! But before that happens there are some great opportunities to get involved with our school district, provide feedback and celebrate our schools.