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DSST Celebrates! Hispanic Heritage Month

DSST is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! We are excited to share a video series with you, led by DSST Manager of Diversity and Belonging Mercedes...

Community Engagement: A DSST Priority

At DSST we believe our role as educators is to prepare our students for what they need in the future - to have the courage to design and implement an...

Words Beyond Walls: a New Initiative at Cole

This post was written by Megan Casimir, a social worker at DSST: Cole and founder of Words Beyond Walls.

DSST: Conservatory Green Students Bring Core Values to Life

Nyjah Munn, an 8th grader at DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School, noticed another student during their first week of school. Ivory Corona-Sanchez...

DSST: Montview Grad Heads to the Paralympics

Robert Tanaka, DSST: Montview High School '18, is competing in the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo! He will represent the United States in the judo...

2021-22 Is off to a great start!

Yesterday we were thrilled to welcome nearly 7,000 students in person at our 15 schools in Denver and Aurora. Masks could not hide the joy and...

DSST Celebrates Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at DSST: Elevate Northeast High School

Today we celebrated the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for DSST: Elevate Northeast High School! Read all about the event below, plus an introduction to...

Welcome new school directors!

We are excited to welcome all our new staff members, including some new school leaders! Today we're featuring two new School Directors (neither of...

DSST: Cole Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic August 5

DSST: Cole is hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Thursday, August 5, which will be open to all community members.

DSST Celebrates Pride Month

When one hears, reads or thinks of the word Pride. What comes to mind? Is it pride in our country, pride in ourselves, pride in our community, or...

Spotlight on AAPI Personnel Making History in the US & DSST Community

As we at DSST continue to celebrate the multiple cultures, experiences, and backgrounds we have in our community, we are actively seeking to...

AST 7th Graders Built a Model B-17!

After wrapping up iReady testing, the entire 7th grade class at Aurora Science & Tech Middle School participated in a special community day afternoon...

Senior Signing Day 2021 Highlights

On Wednesday, May 19, the Class of 2021 celebrated both their hard work and the bright futures. While our seniors weren’t able to announce their...

Virtual Senior Signing Day is May 19!

The Class of 2021 is celebrating Senior Signing Day on Wednesday, May 19! Each high school will host a watch party for the virtual event. Learn more...

Celebrating our Seniors: DSST Byers High School

The last chapter in our senior celebrations is the DSST: Byers High School Class of 2021! These seniors each shared some special high school memories...

Celebrating our seniors: DSST Cole High School

Today we celebrate the seniors at DSST: Cole High School! The Class of 2021 decided to commemorate their time at DSST: Cole in a special way with a...

Celebrating our seniors: DSST Montview High School

We are excited to celebrate the DSST Montview High School Class of 2021! The Montview seniors continued a cherished Montview tradition and got...

Celebrating our seniors: DSST College View

We are thrilled to continue our celebrations of our seniors with the DSST: College View Class of 2021! Check out this video of senior Judith Cardiel...

DSST celebrates Earth Month

While honoring the Earth can’t be limited to just one month, April is a great opportunity to recognize the impactful ways that students and staff...

Celebrating our Seniors: DSST Green Valley ranch

We continue our celebrations of the Class of 2021 with the seniors at DSST: Green Valley Ranch!

While their senior year has been far from normal, the...

Celebrating our Seniors: DSST Conservatory Green

We are thrilled to celebrate the Class of 2021! We're kicking off the celebrations at DSST: Conservatory Green High School with the school's founding...

Join us virtually for Slice of Pi on May 13

Women STEM leaders at DSST

We are excited to highlight just a few of the many DSST staff members who are STEM leaders in their own right, making an impact not just on the world...

Founding Class of DSST: Conservatory Green HS Celebrates 100% College Acceptance!

A message from Founding School Director Adeel Khan congratulating the Founding Class of DSST: Conservatory Green HS for 100% college acceptance:

Strength of character is the true measure of success.

Year after year, our schools are rated as the top middle and high schools in Denver. And our students stand out because our culture and shared values. A strong, supportive community gives students the confidence to take the lead -- their studies, athletics and activities, and personal passions. And the strength of character they develop sets them up for lifelong happiness and success.

Our Core Values

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We commit to create a welcoming, values-driven environment for anyone that enters our school in order to create a vibrant and inclusive DSST Community. Every individual has their own unique set of personal values. Living a values-driven life is an ongoing journey for staff, students and families at DSST and beyond. DSST was founded on six Core Values, which create common agreements to develop a strong, healthy community. Staff and students agree to live out these Core Values for the purpose of creating a stronger community and sense of belonging. Healthy communities support individuals to become the best version of themselves in order to contribute to the human story. We create shared commitments, aligned to the following Core Values to create strong DSST communities which help us achieve our mission:

Respect

We appreciate each person and their story through our words, actions, and attitudes. We value their unique perspective and treat others with dignity.

Responsibility

We acknowledge that our actions and choices impact ourselves and our community. We take ownership for what we do and how we choose to do it.

INTEGRITY

We act and speak with honesty, fairness, and thoughtfulness. We consistently align our words and actions.

COURAGE

We possess the confidence and resolve to take risks, push ourselves, and persevere in the face of pressure, adversity or unfamiliar circumstances.

CURIOSITY

We are eager to learn, question, and explore. We have a thirst for knowledge, a love of investigation, and a desire to learn about ourselves, our community, and our world.

DOING YOUR BEST

We put our best effort into everything we do. We know that individual and collective effort are required for our community to thrive.

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