DPA families,

Thank You for Your Partnership!

We want to take a moment to extend a heartfelt thank you to our families for your continued partnership and support! Over the past two weeks, we had the pleasure of welcoming families to our Back-to-School Nights, with our High School Back-to-School Night on September 15 and our Middle School Back-to-School Night on September 22.

The turnout at both evenings was truly wonderful! It was exciting to see so many families eager to meet their scholars’ teachers, learn more about the year ahead, and take in all of the valuable information shared throughout the evening. Your presence and engagement send a powerful message about how deeply we are all invested in the success of our scholars.

Thank you again to everyone who was able to join us. We are thrilled by this kickoff to the school year and excited about the momentum we can continue to build through strong, meaningful relationships with our families. When families and schools partner together, our scholars are better positioned to learn, grow, and thrive.

We look forward to all that we will accomplish together this year in service of our scholars and their learning!

School Year 26-27 Calendar LINK – At a Glance PDF version

**NEW**  Middle School Family – Facing Link  – Add to your personal calendar with the click of a button

**NEW** High School Family – Facing Link  –  Add to your personal calendar with the click of a button

Here’s What’s Coming Up…

WEEK OF 9/28

Arrival to School (Middle School)

We believe in consistency and routine for our scholars so that they can maximize their learning time, feel a sense of safety and community, and be set up for a successful day.  To this end, arrival to school begins promptly at 7:45 AM.  Students have time to enjoy socializing and activities in the gym with their teachers and peers from 7:45 – 8:05 AM, and then move swiftly to class with their teachers to begin their day.  We appreciate your support ensuring your scholar arrives to school no later than 8:15 AM (and ideally at 7:45!) so that we can support them in having a strong, positive start to the day.

DPA High School Bus Transportation (High School)

Scholars who take the DPA bus from the Middle School campus to the High School campus must arrive at the Middle School no later than 8:00 AM. The bus will depart promptly at 8:10 AM.

Please note that the High School has an earlier start time this school year, which requires the bus to leave the Middle School campus earlier. This change is necessary to ensure that all scholars arrive at the High School on time and ready for class, which begins promptly at 8:45 AM.

Scholars who arrive after the bus has departed will need to arrange alternative transportation to the High School campus. Being on time matters. Every minute of instruction is valuable, and consistent attendance and punctuality help our scholars build the habits they need for success.

We appreciate your continued support and partnership in ensuring that scholars are in school every day and on time. Together, we can keep our scholars on the path toward DPA’s 4 C’s: College, Career, Computer Science, and Community.

High School Lockers

Lockers, Book Bags & Coats

HS scholars were assigned lockers on Thursday, August 20. All book bags and winter coats must be placed in lockers upon arrival and should not be carried throughout the school day.

For the safety of our scholars traveling to and from school, the following high-value coat brands are not permitted at DPA:

Moose Knuckles • Canada Goose • Helly Hansen (HH) • The North Face

We strongly ask families not to allow scholars to wear these items to school. If a family chooses to allow a scholar to wear one of these items to school, DPA will not be responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items or for replacing them.

Uniform Expectations (Middle School & High School)

Digital Pioneers Academy is a mandatory uniform school. Championship teams wear uniforms, and at DPA, we are one team across both campuses. Therefore, all scholars are expected to arrive in the proper school uniform every day.

Please note that loaner uniforms will no longer be available. If a scholar arrives out of uniform, they will be dismissed to return home, change into the proper uniform, and then return to school.

Cell Phone Policy (Middle School & High School)

To create a focused learning environment, DPA has a strict no cell phone policy. All scholars are required to turn in their cell phones upon arrival each morning. We believe that eliminating distractions allows scholars to fully engage in learning and maximize their academic success.

If a scholar refuses to turn in their cell phone or attempts to bring and conceal it in the building, the following consequences will apply:

• First Offense: The scholar will spend the remainder of the school day in In-School Suspension (ISS), limiting access to classroom instruction. A staff member will contact the family to inform them of the policy violation and the consequence.

• Second Offense: The scholar will be subject to our “No Phone, No Entry” policy. Scholars who refuse to turn in their phone will not be admitted into the building and will be sent home. A staff member will contact the family to explain the situation.

If there is ever an emergency, scholars will always have access to a phone in the front office or may use a staff member’s phone to contact a parent or guardian.

A Partnership for Scholar Success

Families, we need your support by ensuring your scholar arrives at school every day on time, in full uniform, prepared to learn, and ready to meet our expectations. Together, we can make the 2026–2027 school year our best year yet as we move from good to great!

Thank you for your continued partnership and commitment to the success of every DPA scholar.

DPA Middle School September Incentive Calendar –

At DPA, we love celebrating our scholars’ efforts & creating a school community that is fun, joyful, and full of celebration for hard work and continued persistence!  Above is our incentive calendar for the month of September!  Please look out for this monthly and know we also share these directly with scholars in daily community meetings and across our school walls to keep scholars informed and engaged.   You will know your scholar has earned Dress Down Friday if they receive a dress down pass.  Scholars will receive this on Thursday if they meet all requirements (On Time Daily Arrival/Attendance/100% time in class with 0 Referrals) and will bring this home.  This Dress Down Pass will be required for scholars on Friday to demonstrate they have earned this special privilege. See more HERE.

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