The Douglas County School District's calendars have evolved over years.
In years past, I have explained the Year Round Track system numerous times. In a nutshell, in was a scheduling way to service more students in less space. 3/4 of the students would be on track while 1/4 would not and all would share space. The track system was just for elementary schools. When A track would track off, D would track back on and take over their classrooms.
Some people loved tracks, others did not.
But of recent years, more and more schools have moved off of the year round track schedule and this school year the last of the remaining track schools in the Doulgas County School system will end the track system.
The remaining 2 calendars in the Douglas County School District are Modified and Conventional. Conventional is the most like a traditional schools calendar. Modified is very similar but the summer is generally about 2 weeks shorter than traditional (usually a week on each side) and then the spring and fall breaks are 2 weeks long instead of one.
I hear mixed opinions still, some love the end of tracks, some don't. Many of the schools in northern Douglas County such as as Highlands Ranch will be on the Modified calendar, there aren't as many on Conventional, yet anyway. If there is one thing we know about the schools in Douglas County, things can change.
Here are some further resources for a better understanding of Douglas County Schools, their boundaries and schedules.
Douglas County School District
DCSD Parent Pages - includes calendar assignments
DCSD Boundary Maps By High School
Homes For Sale By School Boundaries | Douglas County School District
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