DCSD News
Proud to Be DCSD!
There is so much to be proud of within the Douglas County School District. We have incredible students, fantastic teachers and staff, and amazing parents/guardians and community members who all work together to make this school district one of the best!
Did You Know?
For the first time in a decade, DCSD is the TOP scoring district in the Denver/Metro area!
DCSD is one of the only districts in the country to have met or exceeded our 2019 (pre-pandemic!!) scores in every subject and every grade.
DCSD is one of the only school districts in the state to increase proficiency levels across all student subgroups.
DCSD is one of the leaders, nationwide, in “blurring the lines” between PK-12 and higher education through our incredible Concurrent Enrollment/Career & Technical Education offerings (Over 20K seats!) and our partnerships with multiple higher education institutions, providing students additional pathways to success after high school, whether they choose college or go straight to industry.
Finally, DCSD was just rated number 11 on the list of the 250 “most envied” school districts in the country by Test Prep Insight. (DCSD is the only Colorado school district in the top 65).
How 5A is Helping Teachers, Staff and Kids
We are so thankful, again, for the support we received to get 5A over the finish line. Thanks to 5A, we have been able to retain the amazing educators who made all of that happen for our kids and move our starting teacher pay from $45K to $51K. 5A resulted in a net increase of 2.939 mills to the district's tax rate ($194 for a million-dollar home), and yet we still have one of the lowest tax rates in the metro area, so the district's return on investment for our community is amazing!
Read this article from the Douglas-County News Press for more details.
Superintendent Erin Kane Named Castle Rock Chamber's Advocate of the Year
Academic Calendar Survey Closes March 31
There's still time to provide your feedback on our academic calendars for the coming years. The DCSD Calendar Committee has developed four possible academic calendar options for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years. Here's how you can weigh in:
Review the different calendar options. We have created a Cross Calendar Comparison that compares the key dates within each set of options. We have also created a Calendars at a Glance document for you to see all of the options for that set of calendars.
Complete our Calendar Feedback Survey. You will be separately ranking the options for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years. Please complete the survey by Sunday, March 31 at 11:59 p.m.
A special thank you to our calendar committee which is made up of DCSD parents, students, leaders, teachers, and classified staff members. These dedicated individuals have been working since September 2023 to develop the calendar options for your feedback.
Celebrate Your School Librarian
April is School Library Month and the perfect time to thank our wonderful DCSD school librarians! Take a moment to celebrate your students' school librarian by writing a thank you card and sending it in with your students to give to their librarian. Please feel free to create your own or print off and use one of ours.
Elementary flier - thank you
Secondary - thank you card
April is National Poetry Month
- Celebrate poetry at home with your family
- Sign up for Poem-a-Day, curated in April by Cyrus Cassells, and enjoy a free daily poem in your inbox
- Encourage your student to check out a poetry book. Poetry Collection on Sora. Students use their DCSD SSO to access this resource.
