ATDSCS was designed and founded by three educational administrators that yearned to provide a stimulating educational environment that focused on our students' academic talents and not on their weaknesses. It was believed that students could be better reached through experiences of success. Thus, each student was to be placed on a Personal Education Plan (PEP), taught and measured in a standards-based manner, and provided with cutting edge technology in a variety of program levels, from credit recovery to highly-talented programs linked on-line through Johns Hopkins. Students were initially provided classes at the first ATDSCS school site on the Double Eagle II Airport wherein access to aviation was a benefit. After coursework taken at CNM, classes were situated at our current permanent site at 1800 Atrisco NW. Growth in student numbers and facilities is projected and student success is the ongoing goal.