Dolores High School

What Dolores High School does

Dolores High School is the secondary-school component (grades 6-12) of Dolores School District RE-4A, a public K-12 school district and political subdivision of the State of Colorado headquartered in Dolores, Colorado. The district operates three schools — Teddy Bear Preschool, Dolores Elementary (K-5), and Dolores Secondary (middle and high school, 6-12) — serving students and families within its legally defined attendance area in rural Southwest Colorado. Educational offerings include Gifted and Talented, Multi Language Learners (ML/ELL), Title I services, athletics, and extracurricular activities under the "Dolores Bears" brand; wraparound community services are delivered through a partnership with S-CAP Dolores. The district communicates with families via its website (doloresschools.org), a mobile app on Apple App Store and Google Play, the "Bear Essentials" monthly newsletter, and social media.

The entity has no commercial technology products, proprietary platforms, or AI/ML capabilities. Its operating model is non-commercial: education is delivered free of charge to in-district residents and funded through a combination of local property taxes, Colorado per-pupil state funding, and federal grants (including an $850,000 grant award referenced for 2025). Governance is by an elected Board of Directors operating under Colorado state education law. The district is currently executing a multi-year capital building project with Jaynes Corporation as general contractor and Artaic Group and F&M BVH Architects providing architectural services, and is actively soliciting local subcontractors. A 2023 Strategic Plan and April 2025 Performance Framework data documenting academic growth are the most recent formal milestones on record. As a public-sector entity rather than a commercial enterprise, Dolores High School has no traditional revenue, pricing model, equity investors, or M&A profile, and is not an investment target in the conventional PE/VC sense.

Name

Dolores High School

Legal name

Dolores School District RE-4A

Website

https://doloresschools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dolores High School is the secondary-school arm (grades 6-12) of Dolores School District RE-4A, a public K-12 district in Dolores, Colorado, operating preschool, elementary, and secondary schools for local students. The district is funded by property taxes, state aid, and federal grants and currently executing a multi-year capital building project.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dolores

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dolores High School, as part of Dolores School District RE-4A, is a public secondary school delivering grades 6-12 education to students in the Dolores, Colorado community. The district provides free K-12 instruction across its three schools (Teddy Bear Preschool, Dolores Elementary, and Dolores Secondary HS/MS) along with extracurricular athletics and activities, supplemental academic programs (Gifted and Talented, ML/ELL, Title I), and student support services such as counseling and nutrition.

Product overview

Dolores School District is a public K-12 school district serving Dolores, Colorado. The district operates three schools: Teddy Bear Preschool, Dolores Elementary, and Dolores Secondary (serving grades 6-12). The district offers educational programs including Gifted and Talented, Multi Language Learners (ML/ELL), Title I services, and athletic/activity programs. This is an educational services organization, not a technology product company, and therefore has no commercial products or services to document.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dolores Bears: Athletic teams and mascot for Dolores High School and Middle School

Products and services

• Dolores Secondary (HS/MS) Public middle and high school (grades 6-12) providing free secondary education, extracurricular athletics and activities, and academic support to students residing within the Dolores School District RE-4A service area.
• Dolores Elementary Public elementary school (grades K-5) providing free primary education to students residing within the Dolores School District RE-4A service area.
• Teddy Bear Preschool Public preschool providing early childhood education to young children in the Dolores, Colorado community as part of the Dolores School District RE-4A.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Jaynes CorporationmajorOthersJaynes Corporation is the general contractor for the new building project at Dolores School District. Ryan Soerenson from Jaynes Corporation can be contacted at 970.247.1831 or 970.531.2704 for subcontractor opportunities on building projects over the next two years.
• Artaic GroupmajorOthersArtaic Group is providing architectural services for community building updates as part of the district's building project.
• F&M BVH ArchitectsmajorOthersF&M BVH Architects is working with the district on architectural planning for the building project.
• S-CAP DolorescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerS-CAP Dolores (School Community Assessment Program) provides services and support to the Dolores School District community.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Silverton School District: Very small public K-12 school district serving Silverton, Colorado in San Juan County — comparable as one of the smallest rural public districts in Southwest Colorado with similar governance and operational scale.
• Mancos School District RE-6: Neighboring Montezuma County public K-12 school district serving the small town of Mancos, Colorado — directly comparable as a small rural Colorado district with similar funding structure and student population profile.
• Cortez School District RE-1: Larger public school district headquartered in Cortez, the Montezuma County seat adjacent to Dolores — comparable as a public K-12 district in the same region of Southwest Colorado with overlapping labor market and student demographics.
• Bayfield School District RE-10: Public K-12 school district serving Bayfield in neighboring La Plata County, Colorado — comparable as a small rural public district in Southwest Colorado with overlapping competitive dynamics for student enrollment.
• Dove Creek School District: Public K-12 school district serving Dove Creek in Dolores County, Colorado — comparable as a very small rural public district in the immediate Dolores County geography with similar enrollment scale and funding constraints.
• Montezuma-Cortez RE-1: Public school district in the Cortez/Montezuma County area adjacent to Dolores — comparable as a public K-12 district sharing the same regional labor pool, vendor ecosystem, and funding environment.
• Lewis-Arriola School District: Small public K-12 school district in Montezuma County, Colorado — directly comparable as a small rural public district in the immediate Dolores-area geography with similar enrollment and funding profile.
• Ignacio School District: Public K-12 school district serving Ignacio, Colorado in La Plata County — comparable as a small rural public district in Southwest Colorado with similar funding structure and small-town service model.
• Telluride School District R-1: Public K-12 school district serving Telluride, Colorado — comparable as a small rural public district in Southwest Colorado with similar governance and operational structure, though operating in a higher-cost resort community.

Broad incumbents

• Durango School District 9-R: Larger regional public school district serving the Durango area in La Plata County — comparable as a broader incumbent public K-12 district in the same Southwest Colorado region, operating with greater scale and program breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/dolores-high-school

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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