About DCSD

Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow

The Douglas County School District is Colorado's third-largest school district, serving more than 61,000 students in preschool through twelfth-grade.

• DCSD is the #1 performing school district in the Denver/Metro area!

• Our graduation rate is 92.2 percent! The highest it’s been in 15 years.

• The Class of 2024 earned more than $131 million in scholarships! 

• In 2024, students and parents saved nearly $9.3 million in college expenses through DCSD’s concurrent enrollment partnerships!

Douglas County School District teachers and staff are leaders of public education in Colorado, with many innovative educational approaches tailored to our students. Support and coordination can be found at the District level, but each school has the flexibility to build its own instructional programs. Parents can find many different choices through the District such as open enrollment, charter schools, instruction for gifted and talented students, magnet schools, an International Baccalaureate program, Advanced Placement courses and other special programs.