Gifted and talented programs are offered for students in second through eighth grades. Students in these programs are challenged affectively and cognitively, and direct most of their own learning in the programs. Dolores has an excellent art program that serves students K-12. The special education program begins with preschool and continues through high school. The high school is on a four period day allowing students to receive instruction in a manner consistent with current research.
Interscholastic sports begin in middle school and continue at the high school level.
Dolores offers athletic programs in football, wrestling, basketball, track, baseball, and volleyball. The Dolores Vo-Ag department and the Future Farmers of America is one of the exemplary vocational programs in the state. High school students are able to take a variety of classes at San Juan Vocational-Technical School. Competitive teams such as the Knowledge Bowl, Math Bowl, and Odyssey of the Mind compete frequently at the state level. Instrumental music begins in fifth grade and continues through high school.