Class of 2024 Info

Updated: March 12 2024

The following information is everything the Class of 2024 & families need to know as we approach your graduation day. We will update this page as frequently as possible. If you have any questions please email, AskALancer@dpsk12.org


Countdown to Graduation Dates Semester 2

RESCHEDULED Thursday, March 21th – Cap & Gown Photos 8-3:30pm in the Auditorium

  • Pre-order today on mylifetouch.com using your Student ID or Picture Day ID: NZTGCPTVE

Week of May 6 – AP Testing for Seniors

Thursday, March 7 – Spring Sports Media Day

Friday March 22 – Monday April 1 – No School Spring Break 

Tuesday, April 2nd – Students Return to school.

Friday, April 19th, 2024PROM Celebration at Empower Field Champions Club.

Wednesday, April 24 – Class Photo – Class of 2024 will be taking their Class photo at 11 am on wednesday April 24. Shirts will be available to pick up the Tuesday before in the treasurer’s office.

Thursday, May 16 & Friday May 17th – Final exams for Class of 2024.

Thursday, May 23rd at 4:30pm – Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony at Levitt Pavilion

Countdown to Graduation Dates Semester 1

Oct. 2: EARLY RELEASE DAY

Oct. 5: Fall Music Concert

Oct. 10 & 11 – Lancer Family Conferences Night 4:30-7:30pm, Balfour Cap & Gown Orders in person

  • Class of 2024 Senior Meeting on both days 6pm-6:45pm 
    • Class of 2024 will learn everything they need to know before graduation.

Oct. 12 to 16: NO SCHOOL for students

Oct. 17-19: Senior Success Week – Sign up for one 90 minute session during one of the three days.

  • Wed, Oct 18 PSAT for grades 9, 10, and 11.
    • Grade 12 will participate in Senior Success Week.

Oct. 18: PSAT/SAT for students who are still listed as 9th, 10th or 11th by grade level.

Oct. 25: College and Career Academy Exploration Day

Oct. 25: Trunk or Treat Carnival

Oct. 27: Career Fridays

Nov. 1 to 3: Dia de Los Muertos Celebration

Nov. 6: EARLY RELEASE DAY

Nov. 7: ACCUPLACER Testing Fall

Nov. 17: Winter Sports Media Day

Nov. 20 – Nov. 24: FALL BREAK

Nov. 30: Winter Sports Begin

December 10th: Cap & Gowns now can be purchased in the Treasurer’s office with Ms. Nicole Medina. or in MySchoolBucks.com. Read below for more info.

December 12th/13th – Semester Finals (Makeups 14th/15th)

December 15th: All senior pictures due to Ms. Sproull for the yearbook. NO PICTURES ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE. 

Send to alhsyearbook.groups@dpsk12.net

JPEG or JPG accepted

Have a picture that is more or equal to 300 dpi for a high quality photo

Head and shoulders is best- avoid mostly background shots- we want to see YOUR pretty face!

As prom Celebration approaches students have the opportunity to use their attendance to their advantage. In the Month of March, Students who complete their graduation capstone by April 3 can earn a free prom ticket.

Attendance Rate in the Month of March will earn you:


Cap & Gown

Cap & Gowns now can be purchased in the Treasurer’s office with Ms. Nicole Medina. or in MySchoolBucks.com

*A $45 Fee for the Cap & Gown has been added to our students fee who are graduating in 2024.

Deadline to get sized for your Cap & Gown is December 10th:

Cap Decorating Guidelines 2024

Lincoln students should follow the following rules when decorating their graduation cap. Failure to follow these rules will result in a replacement cap being given to you during commencement at your own cost!

  • No offensive language, sayings, nicknames, pictures or lyrics on cap. Do not use your cap to bully or mock other graduates/teachers.
  • No excessive 3D objects may rest on the cap – think ¼ inch or smaller 
  • ALL decorations MUST end at the edge of your cap. No decorations should spill over. 
  • Your cap CANNOT make noise. No bells, horns, or anything that makes noise
  • DO remember that this is a formal, traditional celebration in front of community members, families, friends and the teachers who have helped you make it this far. Express yourself and have fun, but maintain the decorum of the ceremony. 

It is appropriate to put the following on your cap.

  • Thank a parent, grandparent, teacher, guardian
  • Show recognition of your cultural traditions and upbringing
  • Recognize the university you will be attending
  • Recognize a group or organization you were involved in while at Lincoln

Students, we highly suggest you trace your cap onto cardboard and decorate the cardboard. In case you make a mistake you can start over with a new piece of cardboard. We will not furnish new caps if you mess yours up decorating. After you decorate it, stick it to your cap with double-sided tape or Velcro stickers. Velcro tape can be purchased at any fabric store, Target, Wal-Mart and throughout many CVS and Walgreens stores. 

Administration will reserve the right to disallow anything that is not considered appropriate for commencement ceremony.



Principal: Antonio Esquibel

Assistant Principals: Scott Burke, Kathleen Fox, Noel Nieves, Liz Correa

Counselors: Dalia Flores (A-E), Michele White (F-L), Heather Ray (M-Re), Nicholas Cunningham (Ri-Z), Ibonne Pineda (PTech & CE)

Activities Director: Cassandra Tafoya

Future Center College Advisors:  Joselyn Loya

School Treasurer:  Nicole Medina Records Secretary (Registrar): Aurora Padilla


Rocky Mountain Balfour 

Ordering Cap/Gown, class rings, announcements, Letter Jackets

3234 S Wadsworth Blvd Unit C

Lakewood, CO 80227

303-989-3266

www.rmbalfour.com