Colorado Dept of Education Teacher of the Year Semifinalist, Emily Gaytan
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Congratulations to Emily Gaytan of Centennial Elementary, a 2026 Colorado Teacher of the Year semifinalist!
According to the Colorado Department of Education, she was selected from a pool of more than 400 applicants and will now proceed to the second part of the application process. We are so proud of Emily and her work here at D2!
Check out some of the media coverage on Emily!