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School Choice is OPEN!

Posted January 17, 2025

DPS SchoolChoice Round 1 for the 2025-26 school year is now open through 4 p.m. on Feb. 18! This annual open enrollment process is for any student who wants or needs to attend a new school next year, particularly incoming ECE-3, kindergarten, sixth- and ninth-grade students.* 

To submit your application:

  1. Research your school options using School Finder and the Enrollment Guides.
  2. Create an account or use your Parent Portal username and password to log in to SchoolChoice.
  3. Rank up to 12 schools in order of preference and submit by Feb. 18. 

You’ll be notified of your results in late March. In the meantime, find much more information on the SchoolChoice website. If you have any questions, review our FAQs, call 720-423-3493 or email schoolchoice@dpsk12.org.

*Families applying for ECE-3 with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) from the DPS Department of Special Education should submit the Universal Preschool Colorado (UPK) application to apply for funding. Families who are applying for ECE-4 must submit the UPK application. Read below for more information.

Important Update to the ECE-4 Application Process for 2025-26

The Colorado Department of Early Childhood has announced that for the 2025-26 school year, families applying for ECE-4 must first submit a Universal Preschool Colorado (UPK) application, and the matching process will be completed through UPK (not through Denver Public Schools). To apply:

  1. Submit the UPK application by Feb. 3, 2025.
    1. If your student does not have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) from the DPS Department of Special Education, rank up to 10 schools in order of preference.
    2. If your student has an IEP, the application will ask you to submit your application without making school selections.
  2. Submit the DPS SchoolChoice application to notify Denver Public Schools of your intent to enroll in an ECE-4 program next year. Select “Universal Preschool Program” as the school. DPS will support applicants with IEP in selecting a school at a later time.

The deadline to be matched in the first round of the UPK application process is Feb. 3. Families who submit their application by this date will be notified of their matches on Feb. 24.

Learn more on the SchoolChoice website.