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School Choice in D60
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The School Choice Wait List Window
for the 2024-25 school year is open.
Monday, February 12, 4:00 p.m. - Thursday, September 5, 4:00 p.m.
Start Your School Choice Wait List ApplicationStudents with school selections on applications submitted on or after 4:00 p.m. on February 12 will be added to school wait lists for available seats starting in the first week of March.Completed applications submitted before 4:00 p.m. February 12 will be included in the lottery. Lottery results messages will be sent by email or parent portal in early March.
Students who participate in the School Choice lottery and don't win a seat and students whose parents apply after the lottery window closes still have a good chance of winning a seat at a preferred school. Most students on wait lists are offered a seat at a preferred school before the next school year begins.
Last year, almost 90% of school choice students who were placed on wait lists were offered enrollments at a preferred school at some point before the start of the new school year in August. School leaders begin reviewing their expected next-year enrollment numbers regularly, starting in mid- to late March. If they have openings, someone from that school will contact the parents of students on their wait list.
Students on wait lists are ranked by impartially assigned preference weights and then by random numbers. The wait list is not chronological, and does not operate on a first-come, first-served basis, but the sooner you apply, the more opportunity you will have to receive an offer from a school that you would prefer.
If you want to apply to have your child attend preschool at D60 in 2024-25,
you must start by submitting a Colorado Universal Preschool application.
Call our Early Childhood Education office at 719-253-6016 for assistance.D60 provides a variety of educational opportunities to meet the learning needs of our students. We offer traditional neighborhood schools, International Baccalaureate (IB) and STEM Magnet schools, alternative and online schools, and many more specialty schools. While some schools may have specific focus areas, all of our schools teach the Colorado Academic Standards and offer comprehensive programs for students.
NOTE: If you believe there's a compelling reason for your child to move to a different school during this school year, contact the D60 Student Registration office at 719-253-6014 to apply for transfer during the school year.
What is school choice?
For the past 25 years, parents in Colorado have had the option of enrolling their child in the public school of their choosing, granted that there is room for their child to enroll at a school they prefer.
Need guidance or have questions? Contact the District 60 School Choice Help Line at 719-253-6014 or via email at schoolchoice@pueblod60.org.