Families who wish to enroll their student in a school other than their neighborhood school must complete an Open Enrollment application during one of two open enrollment periods DCSD offers annually. On November 1, parents will see a link to parent portal where you can apply for first round open enrollment.
In October, DCSD will host Choice Fairs to highlight the learning styles, environments, programs, and uniqueness of every school. The fairs will run from 6:30-8:00 PM and are slated for the dates and locations listed below.
- October 27 Ranch View Middle School, 1731 W. Wildcat Reserve Pkwy., Highlands Ranch
- October 28 Sierra Middle School, 6631 E. Pine Lane Ave., Parker
- October 29 Rocky Heights Middle School, 11033 Monarch Blvd., Highlands Ranch
- October 30 Castle Rock Middle School, 2575 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock
- Round One: November 1 - January 6
- Round Two: April 15 - August 15
Select Open Enrollment FAQs from the DCSD website (see the complete list of questions and answers):
Q: What is my assigned or feeder school?
A: Your assigned or feeder school is either the school you are assigned to based on your residence, OR the school your student attends based on acceptance of an Open Enrollment application.
Q: My student attends our neighborhood school. Do I need to open enroll to stay at this school?
A: No. Your student will be enrolled at the neighborhood school throughout the years that school serves.
Q: What is the difference between the two windows?
A: Applications filed with the district in the first window will be notified of the result on parent portal (application accepted, denied, or put on the annual prioritized list) by January 12. Parents must then go in and accept those applications by January 16. Applicants not accepted during the first Open Enrollment period are automatically be placed on the annual prioritized list and shall have priority over second round applicants.
Q: How many schools can I apply for in Open Enrollment?
A: You can apply for up to four schools.
Q: What about charter schools?
A: Charter schools are a bit different, in that each charter school may maintain a wait list per grade, depending on the space available, and conducts a lottery each year for available seats. The Open Enrollment time frames also apply to charter schools, but each charter has its own enrollment policy. Contact the charter school directly for more enrollment and lottery information or see below for select Area Charter Schools.
- Academy Charter School (Kindergarten through 8th Grade) Enrollment forms are accepted beginning November 1, 2014. Lottery for Kindergarten is December 1, 2014. Lottery for 1st-8th is December 19, 2014.
- American Academy (Kindergarten through 8th Grade) Enrollment forms are being taken now. Lottery is Dec 5th
- Ben Franklin Academy (Pre-K through 8th grade) Enrollment forms are being accepted now. Lottery is December 1, 2014.
- Challenge to Excellence Charter School (Kindergarten through 8th Grade) Deadline for intent to enroll was the last day of school in September. Lottery is October 15th.
- Core Knowledge Charter School (Kindergarten through 8th Grade) Letters of intent are accepted for a wait list. There is a lottery for kindergarten.
- DCS Montessori Charter School (Pre-K through 6th grade) Wait list is open. Lottery will be held on December 4, 2014.
- North Star Academy (Kindergarten through 8th Grade) Enrollment forms are being accepted through November 26, 2014 at Noon. Lottery will be held December 4, 2014, for any grade that is oversubscribed.
- Platte River Academy (Kindergarten through 8th Grade) Intent to enroll forms for Kindergarten must be in by December 1, 2014. Lottery for Kindergarten is December 2, 2014. All other classes are filled from the wait list as space is available.
- Skyview Academy (Kindergarten through 8th Grade) Enrollment forms are being accepted through December 1, 2014. Lottery is December 3, 2014 for any oversubscribed classes.
- STEM School and Academy (6th through 12th Grade) Please call for more information on enrollment.
