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Open Enrollment

We are delighted to welcome your family to Eldorado Elementary!
Please review below if interested in choice programming.

Questions? Contact the Eldorado Registrar, LeAnn Allen, at lallen3@dcsdk12.org or (303) 387-6333.

OPEN ENROLLMENT For the 25/26 School year is CLOSED.

Public School Open Enrollment

Open enrollment policies provide increased education options within traditional public schooling. Open enrollment allows parents to select the best public schools for their children, regardless of where those schools are located. This means that parents can choose any public school within the District on a space-available basis.

OPEN ENROLLMENT for the 26/27 SY WILL OPEN ON 11/3/2025

The first round of DCSD Open Enrollment opens at 8:00am on 11/3.  It is not first come first serve, as the first round of Open Enrollment is prioritized by District Policy preference points.  Refer to District Policies JCA/JFB and JCA/JFB-R for more detail. District policy states that any student shall be allowed to attend any school of their choice for which they are eligible on a space available basis, subject to district policy.

The first round window is open from November 3 to December 1. The second round window is open from January 22 to August 3. Open Enrollment applies to the following school year (beginning generally in August).

The Intent to return process does not apply if you are home schooling, attending a non-DCSD Charter School, attending an out-of-district school, or private school. Please reach out directly to your address assigned school for more information. If you do not know your address-assigned school, please use this LINK for more assistance. 

Important Open Enrollment Dates

  • First Round Open Enrollment opens on November 3rd 8:00 am and closes on December 1st 4:00pm.
  • Parents can see offers in the EngagED Parent Portal on December 11th at 8:00am and have until December 18th at 4:00 pm, to log back in and accept any open enrollment offers. annually unless either day is not a school day, in which case the next regular school day will be the beginning acceptance or ending day, respectively.
  • If you are open enrolled at a neighborhood school or attend a DCSD-Authorized Charter School, but would like to return to the neighborhood school associated with your address for the next school year (26/27), you must file an intent to return form by January 5, 2026. If you miss this date, you must open enroll for a chance to return to your address assigned school, and enrollment is not guaranteed. Please note: If you are currently attending your address-assigned neighborhood school, there is nothing you need to do at this time if you wish to remain. 
  • The Intent to return process does not apply if you are home schooling, attending a non-DCSD Charter School, attending an out-of-district school, or private school. Please reach out directly to your address assigned school for more information. If you do not know your address-assigned school, visit the school locator map for more assistance. 
  • All new to the district students must complete OLR (Online Registration/enrollment) by the deadline by January 10th, 2026.
  • Second Round Open Enrollment runs from January 22, 2026 at 8:00am through August 3, 2026 at 4:00pm.  If a student was put on the waitlist during the first round, they will still be on that list for the second round. Schools will ONLY reach out to families through email when and if a spot becomes available. Families must reply to those emails to accept the offer of enrollment.