The Dublin City School District lives our Better Together value through actively involving parents, families, and the wider community in the educational process. We encourage partnerships with local organizations, businesses, and individuals who can contribute resources, expertise, and mentorship opportunities.  We embrace collaboration and strong community ties to enhance the educational experience and create a sense of shared responsibility.

The district has seven district-level standing engagement committees and numerous building-level parent events.  For the 2023-24 school year, the district will launch a new, six-series DCS University event.  DCS U, held at Emerald Campus, will provide community-wide programming, with both district and community experts, to engage students, parents, and community members on important issues in education.

The district continues to embrace technology as a tool to enhance learning and prepare students for the future. We provide equitable access to devices, digital resources, and internet connectivity. Our staff fosters digital literacy skills and teaches responsible and ethical use of technology.  With increasing concerns about the role of social media in our children’s mental health, we must engage in reflective dialogue with parents about personal devices. With cell phones ubiquitous in our middle and high schools, and growing numbers in our elementary buildings, keeping students safe on social media isn’t just a school responsibility – it takes all of us.  Best practices aren’t good enough – we must be better.

The Dublin City School District fosters a culture of continuous improvement in teaching practices.  One of our three core values is “Embrace the Journey, Always Growing.”  As an organization,we provide professional development opportunities to teachers and leaders, ensuring they have the knowledge and skills to deliver engaging and effective instruction.  We are always improving.  There is no destination – today’s best practices must continue to become better practices.  Our parents, our Dublin Community, emphasize a well-rounded education that includes not only academics but also social-emotional learning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving.  

Our commitment to always growing doesn’t only live in our classrooms; it’s part of our DNA.  The Dublin City School District creates a safe and welcoming school environment where all students feel physically and emotionally secure. We continue to implement proactive measures to prevent bullying and discrimination. The district offers counseling services, mentoring programs, and other support structures to address the complex needs of students.

As a district, our Joint Safety Committee, composed of law enforcement and first responders from six different jurisdictions, partners with our administration to keep our school physically safe.  The partnership between the Dublin Police Department and our school district is a state-wide model.  The district’s employment of retired law enforcement officers to assist at the elementary schools is also a model program.  With eight uniformed Dublin Police serving as school resource officers (SROs) in our middle and high schools, our district has best-in-case partnerships and protocols.