The David Douglas School District is among the most broadly diverse in Oregon. We are 64% students of color, including Latinx, Asian, Black, Indigenous and students who identify as multi-racial. They speak dozens of different languages from across the world.  Diversity is arguably our greatest strength as a school district. But when…

Cherry Park Elementary Principal Kate Barker has been named a National Distinguished Principal, which makes her Oregon’s 2021 Elementary Principal of the Year. Craig Hawkins, Executive Director of the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (COSA), made the surprise announcement April 13 during a virtual and tear-filled meeting of David Douglas elementary principals.…

David Douglas School District launched the Cadre of Distinguished Educators (CODE) in 2014. The program offers educators from every building and program the opportunity to engage in leadership in a variety of formats and structures. The CODE group of educators seek to elevate the practice of teaching and learning in our District.…

The David Douglas School Board has adopted a new strategic plan that will guide the District’s work over the next five years. The David Douglas Strategic Plan articulates our guiding principles and establishes and defines four focus areas that the District will prioritize through 2026. The District spent the last year engaging…

March is Women’s History Month! David Douglas students and staff are recognizing and uplifting historical and contemporary women in our community and around the world. We seek to expand our current understanding of history, widening our lens to an intersectional, global perspective. Each week in March we will be sharing a presentation created…

March is Women’s History Month! David Douglas students and staff are recognizing and uplifting historical and contemporary women in our community and around the world. We seek to expand our current understanding of history, widening our lens to an intersectional, global perspective. Each week in March we will be sharing a presentation created…

The first week of March each year reminds us how grateful the David Douglas School District, our families and our students are for our amazing classified employees. March 1-5 is Classified Employee Week, and this year we have even more reason for gratitude. This has been an extremely difficult year for everybody,…

March is Women’s History Month! David Douglas students and staff are recognizing and uplifting historical and contemporary women in our community and around the world. We seek to expand our current understanding of history, widening our lens to an intersectional, global perspective. Each week in March we will be sharing a presentation created…

To help us commemorate Black History Month, the David Douglas School District’s Staff of Color Affinity Group has put together a presentation of instructional materials that will be updated each Monday this month. The following slides were created by Etema Banks (DDHS), Vanessa Crawley (Mill Park), Muhammad Rahman (Floyd Light), Taye Spears…

To help us commemorate Black History Month, the David Douglas School District’s Staff of Color Affinity Group has put together a presentation of instructional materials that will be updated each Monday this month. The following slides were created by Etema Banks (DDHS), Vanessa Crawley (Mill Park), Muhammad Rahman (Floyd Light), Taye Spears…