| Statement of Purpose: |
DSST Public Schools (DSST) operates open-enrollment STEM charter schools
and is part of the Denver Public Schools (DPS) district. Our vision is to be a
partner with the district in transforming Denver into the leading urban public
school district in the nation and for DSST to teach 10,500 students each year
beginning in 2025. We generate outstanding student achievement at all 13 of
our current schools while serving more students in Denver by replicating our
highly successful model and growing to 22 Denver schools on 11 campuses at
full build-out in the year 2025. We structure our program for the success of our
students so that they are prepared for STEM careers and beyond - opening a
world of possibilities for their future. We endeavor to ensure our graduates
have the skills for college, career and life through both our world-class
academic program and our school communities that focus on self-discovery
and character development. For 10 years in a row 100% of DSST seniors have
earned acceptance to four year college, and DSST graduates have
consistently had amongst the lowest remediation rates in the state.
DSST Public Schools was founded as the Denver School of Science and
Technology in 2004. DSST welcomed its first class of 9th graders at DSST:
Stapleton High School in 2004 and has since become one of the most
successful charter school networks in Colorado. Adding one grade per year,
DSST: Stapleton graduated its first class of seniors in the spring of 2008 and
opened its middle school that summer. Since the Stapleton campus, DSST has
thoughtfully and deliberately expanded, campus by campus, school by school,
and grade level by grade level. At each campus, the program and environment
prepares students for the rigorous secondary school program and ultimately
for the challenges of college.
Students are selected to attend DSST through a random lottery; there are no
admissions criteria. Additional information about DSST Public Schools is
available at www.dsstpublicschools.org. |
