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First Public High School Located on a Corporate Campus

Design Tech High School (d.tech) is a pioneering California public charter high school. Oracle’s relationship with d.tech began in May 2014 through the Oracle Education Foundation, and quickly grew and deepened. In 2014, Oracle decided to build a home for the school on its headquarters campus.

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The d.tech Model

Guiding Principles

The d.tech model is guided by two powerful principles: providing extreme personalization and putting knowledge into action. A key element of this model is the Intersession program, in which students break from their regular courses four times a year to take two-week elective courses delivered by the community. Oracle Education Foundation, along with other nonprofits, small businesses, and individuals, provides classes.

Design Thinking Is a Given

The “Design” in the school’s name refers to design thinking, an empathy-based approach to problem-solving that involves iterative prototyping, which is central to d.tech’s curriculum. By using the tools of design thinking across all academic subject areas, and by partnering with teachers, classmates, and professionals, d.tech students learn to create the change they want to see in the world.

Technology Is a Given

The “Tech” in the school’s name refers to the fact that d.tech is a 1:1 computing school, meaning every student has a laptop and accesses most learning material online. Also, the heart of the school is a two-story, state-of-the-art maker space called the Design Realization Garage (DRG), where students learn how to use 3D printers, laser cutters, and design software as tools to express and realize their ideas. The DRG is also where the d.tech robotics team rises to the challenge of the FIRST Robotics Competition every year.

Exemplary Public-Private Partnership

Oracle’s relationship with d.tech has been recognized as an outstanding example of public-private partnerships in education. The Oracle Education Foundation has been partnering with the school on the Intersession program since 2014. Now, the school’s presence on the Oracle campus gives Oracle Volunteers the opportunity to engage with d.tech staff and students on a daily basis, both expanding and deepening what we can accomplish together.

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Design Tech High School at Oracle: From Vision to Reality

In January 2018, Design Tech High School became the first public high school to be located on a corporate campus, while remaining fully autonomous. See the unique band of collaborators who contributed to the design and development of the school.

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Design Tech High School at Oracle

In January 2018, d.tech officially moved into its new home at Oracle headquarters in Redwood Shores, California. Watch these highlights from the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Steel-Signing Ceremony for Design Tech High School at Oracle

In November 2016, the Oracle Education Foundation invited Design Tech High School students and faculty to join Oracle and its entire facility team for a steel-signing ceremony to commemorate the construction of d.tech at Oracle. See the video highlights, which reflect some of the shared excitement about this major milestone.

Oracle Breaks Ground on a Home for Design Tech High School

On August 12, 2016, Oracle broke ground for the construction of a new home for Design Tech High School at its headquarters in Redwood Shores, California. Watch this video for highlights from the groundbreaking ceremony.

Oracle, Design Tech High School, and DES Design a Facility

A unique band of collaborators begin designing a home for d.tech on Oracle’s campus. See how d.tech faculty and families, DES architects, and the Oracle Education Foundation are reinventing high school from the ground up.