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- Open TK‑8 Magnet School – enroll from any area, anytime
- Environmental & sustainability focus woven through every subject
- Hands‑on outdoor learning: nature study, hikes, local wildlife visits
- Free bus service for students living outside Gasquet
- Tight‑knit, holistic community in the redwoods of Gasquet, CA
News and Announcements
![Update to the Community 2/9/2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759187856/dnusdorg/mv4twrssp9bhxs6rdddj/UpdatetotheCommunityCOVER3.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759187856/dnusdorg/mv4twrssp9bhxs6rdddj/UpdatetotheCommunityCOVER3.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759187856/dnusdorg/mv4twrssp9bhxs6rdddj/UpdatetotheCommunityCOVER3.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759187856/dnusdorg/mv4twrssp9bhxs6rdddj/UpdatetotheCommunityCOVER3.png","width":1080}])
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![Poetry Out Loud - County Championship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770235671/dnusdorg/b6gy1wczv2cinv4ncptn/poetry_out_loud_logo-clean.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770235671/dnusdorg/b6gy1wczv2cinv4ncptn/poetry_out_loud_logo-clean.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770235671/dnusdorg/b6gy1wczv2cinv4ncptn/poetry_out_loud_logo-clean.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770235671/dnusdorg/b6gy1wczv2cinv4ncptn/poetry_out_loud_logo-clean.jpg","width":900}]){kind=logo}
![Mountain School Newsletter: February 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770164727/dnusdorg/okfhxs5einltcgbraazh/MTFebruary2026Newsletter.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770164727/dnusdorg/okfhxs5einltcgbraazh/MTFebruary2026Newsletter.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770164727/dnusdorg/okfhxs5einltcgbraazh/MTFebruary2026Newsletter.jpg","width":644}])
Here is the Update to the Community for 2/9/2026. Click for more.
We’re hiring school bus drivers and hosting an orientation on February 11—no experience needed, paid training available. Click for more details!
Click for our February 2026 Newsletter.
Headlines and Features
Headlines and Features
We’re grateful for our incredible bus driver, Mike Horner, who keeps students safe and teaches important bus safety skills. Click to learn more!
Please take a look at our press release for our inaugural Roots of Wellness Summit. Click for more.
Mrs. Ross’s class explored Gasquet’s natural beauty, studying local plants and collecting rocks for their classroom garden. A perfect day of outdoor learning—click to find out more!
With the end of summer on the rise, The Junior Band shows off what they've learned over the summer.
![Celebrating Our Amazing Bus Driver]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770061160/dnusdorg/op4jo60ih8aganpw1mvt/MTCelebratingBusDriver.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770061160/dnusdorg/op4jo60ih8aganpw1mvt/MTCelebratingBusDriver.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770061160/dnusdorg/op4jo60ih8aganpw1mvt/MTCelebratingBusDriver.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770061160/dnusdorg/op4jo60ih8aganpw1mvt/MTCelebratingBusDriver.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770061160/dnusdorg/op4jo60ih8aganpw1mvt/MTCelebratingBusDriver.jpg","width":1536}])
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![Discovering the Wonders of Gasquet]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759957366/dnusdorg/g9isfhs35moovfo5e3pu/MrsRossClassOutdoorLearning.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759957366/dnusdorg/g9isfhs35moovfo5e3pu/MrsRossClassOutdoorLearning.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759957366/dnusdorg/g9isfhs35moovfo5e3pu/MrsRossClassOutdoorLearning.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759957366/dnusdorg/g9isfhs35moovfo5e3pu/MrsRossClassOutdoorLearning.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759957366/dnusdorg/g9isfhs35moovfo5e3pu/MrsRossClassOutdoorLearning.jpg","width":1536}])
![Summer Band Camp 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1754694168/dnusdorg/y9lfaskwcayk4xjpgvag/SummerBandCamp2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1754694168/dnusdorg/y9lfaskwcayk4xjpgvag/SummerBandCamp2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1754694168/dnusdorg/y9lfaskwcayk4xjpgvag/SummerBandCamp2025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1754694168/dnusdorg/y9lfaskwcayk4xjpgvag/SummerBandCamp2025.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1754694168/dnusdorg/y9lfaskwcayk4xjpgvag/SummerBandCamp2025.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1754694168/dnusdorg/y9lfaskwcayk4xjpgvag/SummerBandCamp2025.jpg","width":2200}])
Mission & Philosophy
Equipping Students for Success
DNUSD is dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming environment where each student is provided with high-quality instruction that meets them where they are and leads them to content mastery in each grade level. In addition, students benefit from access to counselors and other programs that coach them in life skills, high school and college readiness, and career awareness. To these ends, students will be offered meaningful learning experiences to enable them to access and critically analyze information, pose substantive questions, to communicate and collaborate effectively, and to build lasting and profound connections to the community.