The 2021 DPS March Mania Attendance Competition Kickoff begins soon! Students are back in action on March 1st, so attending school on time every day is more important than ever! Throughout March, all schools will engage in a competition for the best attendance and most improved attendance. The goal is for each school to meet or exceed 95% attendance for …

The Instruction Preference Survey is closed. If no selection is made, the District will assume your student is returning for in-person instruction. Families have the option to make one switch throughout the rest of the school year. Please contact your school directly to make this switch. If you switch from remote learning to in-person learning, it will take 3 days …

Students who attend the following schools will be OFF Friday, February 26th because their teachers will be receiving the second COVID-19 vaccine. Ruskin; Kiser; Horace Mann; River’s Edge; Wright Brothers; Kemp; Roosevelt; Cleveland; Belmont; Stivers;  Eastmont Staff should report as usual; please note that this a teacher work day.  Students will resume school either in-person or using the new remote …

Students who attend the following schools will be OFF Thursday, February 25th because their teachers will be receiving the second COVID-19 vaccine.  Edwin Joel Brown; Ponitz; Fairview; Meadowdale; Thurgood; Rosa Parks; Dayton Digital; Mound Street; Edison; Wogaman; Valerie; Westwood; Charity Adams; Belle Haven; Louise Troy; Dunbar. Staff should report as usual; please note that this a teacher work day.  Students …

This week we are spotlighting Sherida Wynn, Case Manager and Parent Liaison for the Office for Exceptional Children! Sherida has been with the Office for Exceptional Children for 2 years but has been with the district for more than 20 years total. Her day-to-day duties include communicating and working with building staff members and other school districts, processing student placements …

Today (2/18), due to hazardous road conditions created by inclement weather, teachers, paraprofessionals assigned to classrooms and interpreters should teach from home on the regular remote schedule. Students will learn remotely on regular schedule. All those who can work from home should do so, including: The central office staff All administrators Nurses Clericals Psychologists Counselors And others who can complete …