The Foundation for Douglas County Schools is proud to honor exceptional educators and staff who are inspiring a love of learning in students and are trailblazing extraordinary innovation in our schools.
Click on a school or department to nominate and view your 2026 Apple Award nominees!
(All nominations will be live on your school site by November 15, 2025.)
Elementary Schools
Meadow View
Mountain View
Northeast
Northridge
Pine Grove
Pine Lane
Pioneer
Prairie Crossing
Redstone
Renaissance Elementary Magnet
Rock Ridge
Roxborough Primary
Roxborough Intermediate
Saddle Ranch
Sage Canyon
Sand Creek
Sedalia
Soaring Hawk
South Ridge
Stone Mountain
Summit View
Timber Trail
Trailblazer
Wildcat Mountain
Middle Schools
Castle Rock Middle School
Cimarron Middle School
Cresthill Middle School
eDCSD
Mesa Middle School
Mountain Ridge Middle School
Ranch View Middle School
Rocky Heights Middle School
Sagewood Middle School
Sierra Middle School
Charter Schools
Academy Charter School
American Academy-Castle Pines
American Academy-Lincoln Meadows
American Academy-Motsenbocker
Aspen View Academy
Ben Franklin Academy
Challenge to Excellence
DCS Montessori Charter School
Global Village Academy
HOPE Online Learning Academy
Leman Academy of Excellence
North Star Academy
Parker Core Knowledge
Parker Performing Arts School
Platte River Academy
Renaissance Secondary
SkyView Academy
STEM School Highlands Ranch
World Compass Academy
High Schools
Castle View High School
Chaparral High School
Daniel C. Oakes High School
Douglas County High School
Eagle Academy
eDCSD
Highlands Ranch High School
Legend High School
Mountain Vista High School
Plum Creek Academy
Ponderosa High School
Rock Canyon High School
ThunderRidge High School
Transition Bridge Program|
DCSD Legacy Campus
VALE
District Employees
District Offices
(Includes: Administration, Accounting & Finance, Accounts Payable, Operations & Maintenance, Student Support Services, Legal, School Leadership, Communications, Learning Services, Information Technology Services, Finance, Business Services, Human Resources, etc.)
Student Assistance Office
Transportation
Early Childhood Education
B.A.S.E.
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