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School Cart 0 Home About Student Life Get Involved Enroll Contact community resources DONATE Back Our Mission Programs Leadership Graduation Beyond d.tech Accountability Frequently Asked Questions Back Partner Our Supporters Koi Pond Annual Fund How to Give Gala Cart 0 Home About Our Mission Programs Leadership Graduation Beyond d.tech Accountability Frequently Asked Questions Student Life Get Involved Partner Our Supporters Koi Pond Annual Fund How to Give Gala Enroll Contact community resources An innovative, free public high school authorized by the San Mateo Union High School District. DONATE Scroll Our Mission: to develop people who believe that the world can be a better place and that they can be a part of making it happen. Latest News Important Dates for 2024-2025 New Student Orientation: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 All Student Orientation/First Day of Classes: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Fall Break: November 25 - 29, 2024 Winter Break: December 20, 2024 - January 6, 2025 Mid-Winter Break: February 17 - 21, 2025 Spring Break: April 7-11, 2025 Last Day of School: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 (subject to change) Graduation: Thursday, June 5, 2025 (subject to change) Covid Guidelines Covid guidelines can be found here . (Updated January 9, 2024) Actions ? Report An Absence/Tardy ? 2023-2024 Calendar ? Daily Schedule ? Staff Directory Fall Semester Cycle Dates Cycle 1: 8/17-9/12 Cycle 2: 9/13-10/6 Cycle 3: 10/10-11/17 Cycle 4: 11/27-12/21 Spring Semester Cycle Dates Cycle 1: 1/9-2/2 Cycle 2: 2/20-3/18 Cycle 3: 3/20-4/19 Cycle 4: 5/6-5/30 Intersession Dates Intersession 1: 10/30-11/9 Intersession 2: 2/5-2/16 Intersession 3: 4/22-5/3 Alumni - For transcripts please email records@dtechhs.org Students - Work Permit Information here . School Merchandise : https://www.dtechmerch.com/ For Educators (not prospective families) who are interested in touring the school, please complete this Tour Request Form and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Seeking Employment at d.tech for the 24-25 school year, please visit EdJoin for open positions or reach out to the Director of Business Services . Board Information: https://designtechhighschool.diligent.community/Portal/ discover Watch these videos - filmed & edited by students - to learn more about the d.tech experience. ⇣ View fullsize Student Learning - Filmed & edited by students View fullsize Student Life - Filmed & edited by students Destination Education - Innovative Schools • School (Video 45 mins) explore our programs Our interdisciplinary curriculum integrates design thinking, project-based learning and technology to encourage creativity, problem-solving and collaboration among its students just as one might find in Silicon Valley. In short, d.tech exists to teach students the knowledge, skills, and mindsets necessary to contribute to the common good, and discover their creative purpose beyond the classroom. Learn more Design Thinking By using the tools of Design Thinking across all academic subject areas, and by partnering with teachers, classmates, and professionals, d.tech students learn to create the change they want to see in the world.Design Thinking is not just a human-centered problem solving process. It is also a capacity building strategy. By teaching design thinking all four years at d.tech, students are able to identify and solve problems, develop a sense of optimism and self-efficacy, and have creative impact on their environment to make the world a better place. ” — Dr. Ken Montgomery, Executive Director create Our impact ⇣ $0.00 cost of tuition As a free, California public charter school, d.tech does not charge tuition. The school receives state funding per student, plus financial support from our d.tech community to fulfill our mission. 550 student enrollment New students enroll for the first time through a lottery process. The intake is almost exclusively for 9th grade. Current students reenroll in-house each year for the following fall. 100+ internships Internships for upper grades provide students with numerous opportunities to work with industry partners and professional mentors before graduation. 53+ intersessions Intersession design labs and exploration classes Join Us donate fund the programs Donate to annual fund partner support the students Visit Partners Page enroll register for the lottery Register Here Home Banner Main Quick Navigation Our Mission Explore Banner Explore Home Create Banner Our Impact Home Call to Action School Free Public Charter Schools School are free charter public schools in Redwood City, CA and Rancho Cordova , CA that also rely on donor support. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization so your donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Tax ID 46-3705620 275 Oracle Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065-1669 Tel. (650) 231-2701 home about mission programs leadership graduation beyond d.tech accountability FAQs student life get involved partner our supporters Koi Pond Annual Fund how to give gala enroll contact community resources DONATE School 275 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA, 94065, United States (650) 231-2701 info@dtechhs.org Hours Mon 8:00am to 4:00pm Tue 8:00am to 4:00pm Wed 8:00am to 4:00pm Thu 8:00am to 4:00pm Fri 8:00am to 4:00pm © 2023 School - All...