Denver School of Science and Technology

WIRED Program: 11th grade Internship Program

Grant Round: Jumpstart

Contact:
Denise DesMoineaux
Director of Development
2000 Valentia Street, Denver, CO  80238
County: Denver
denise.desmoineaux@scienceandtech.org
www.scienceandtech.org

About: The Denver School of Science and Technology (DSST) is a free, open-enrollment public school serving 580 students in grades 6, and 9-12. The school was founded in 2004. DSST is a college preparatory liberal arts school with a science and technology focus. All students are required to complete a rigorous curriculum including passing pre-calculus, five years of high school science, complete an internship and senior project to graduate. DSST is expanding its model to a grades 6-12 program and will have full enrollment by 2010. 45% of DSST students are economically disadvantaged, 60% are Hispanic, or African American and 50% are first generation college bound.