A camping we will go!  During early June, DTS students and staff spent three beautiful days and two fun nights in nature, disconnecting from their phones, tablets and computers, to connect with themselves and one another.  Led by Camp Director Jamie Phillips, the days were full of swimming, rock ... Read More about DTS OUTDOORS

After some 2,500 hours spent in Determined to Succeed's program during their high school careers, the class of 2019 have been accepted to a host of California universities, as well as many private colleges across the country. We could not be more proud of our graduating seniors and cannot wait to ... Read More about College Acceptances!

A big congratulations to Ernesto (left in photo) and David (right)of the High School 2020 Class for all their hard work  - they both scored in the TOP 2.5% of ALL Hispanic/Latino students in California on the PSAT/NMSQT! AND in continuing to blaze his own trail, David has been accepted to the ... Read More about High School Students Spotlight

Diana, member of the College 2020 Class, is a junior at Franklin & Marshall College whose passion for public health has led her to studies in China and India, with South Africa, Vietnam and Argentina to come this fall.  Eager to maximize her college experience, she was also ... Read More about College Student Spotlight

This March, the madness reached far beyond the college basketball arena.  As admissions decision letters landed in students’ mailboxes, disturbing news of cheating the process dominated the headlines.  Last week, one of our students in Compton marveled at her acceptance to an elite college ... Read More about A Note From The Directors