Some Douglas County School District (DCSD) students will be starting at new schools Monday following recent consolidations.
The DCSD Board of Education unanimously voted last year to consolidate six Highlands Ranch elementary schools starting in the 2026-2027 school year.
At the time, board members acknowledged the consolidation was one of the most difficult decisions they had faced. Ultimately, they cited unequal growth across Douglas County as the reason. Communities like Sterling Ranch are booming, as families with young children move to areas other than Highlands Ranch.
Acres Green and Fox Creek combined into the Fox Creek building and are now Silver Spruce Elementary…