2012 - 2013 SchoolChoice 

Denver Public Schools

A+ Denver is part of a coalition of organizations that have worked with DPS and national experts on the new, improved school enrollment process now being used in Denver. This page was created to supplement the DPS website and to help spread the word about the new process that is underway for the 2012 -2013 school year.

You can find the DPS website on SchoolChoice at http://schoolchoice.dpsk12.org.  Below you will find important information, forms and dates to help you understand how the new process works.  DPS is transitioning from having over 60 different enrollment procedures to a single form due on one date along with improved enrollment guides to teach parents and families about all the school options their children have.  All transition grade students (incoming Kindergarten, 6th and 9th graders) need to submit a form-- to any DPS school or at the DPS building at 900 Grant Street by January 31, 2012.

  • Watch the Video DPS produced to explain how the new system works AND check out this podcast from EdNewsColorado featuring Shannon Fitzgerald that explains the new system too!

  • Read the 4 Step Process on how to enroll your child (in English and Spanish).

    • Enrollment Guides 

    Start here to learn about the different schools available to your students. We strongly recommend contacting and visiting all schools that you are interested in to learn more about them directly and to find out if they have any additional enrollment or eligibility requirements.

    Enrollment Forms 

    Below are the forms that you will fill out once you have selected your top choices. You can submit the forms to any DPS school or to the central office at 900 Grant Street. 

    Forms must be submitted by 5pm on January 31, 2012.

    FAQ's

    We know that this new process might be confusing at first, but we are confident that you will soon see that it is a dramatic improvement over the former cumbersome enrollment process. We have compiled the follow FAQ sheet to help answer some of the questions you may have. We have also collected each individual school's priorities to help you understand how they prioritize students that apply click here for more information.  If you have additional questions, please contact the DPS Office of Choice and Enrollment Services at (720) 423-3493.

    Important Dates

    Round 1: December 5, 2011 – January 31, 2012
    • Forms Due: Timestamped by 5pm on January 31, 2012
    • Notification: March 1, 2012

    Round 2: March 1, 2012 – August 31, 2012
    • Forms Due: Timestamped by 5pm on August 31, 2012
    • Notification: Immediate