Columbine Hills Elementary School

Jeffco Public Schools

ENROLLMENT DATES FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR

• December 6, 2022: K-12 Round 1 Enrollment for the 2023-24 school year opens
• January 13, 2023: K-12 Round 1 Enrollment closes
• January 19, 2023: Round 2 Enrollment for the 2023-24 school year opens 
• January 24, 2023: K-12 Round 1 lottery offers will be sent to families
  • Families have three days to accept an offer
• Tuesday, February 28: Preschool for 3 year-olds (PK3) and Warren Tech lottery offers will be sent to families
  • Families have three days to accept an offer
• August 31, 2023: Round 2 Enrollment for the 2023-24 school year closes 

WHO SHOULD USE ENROLLJEFFCO?

K -12 families will use EnrollJeffco in December (starting December 6 this year) to indicate where their student(s) will be attending school for the following school year. You will use EnrollJeffco whether your student(s) is re-enrolling at the same school, changing schools, or just starting in Jeffco. 

WHEN DO I USE ENROLLJEFFCO?

Round One Enrollment

December 6, 2022–January 13, 2023: The K-12 enrollment window for Round One is open December 6 - January 13 for the 2023-24 school year. During this window, use EnrollJeffco to enroll in your (K-12) neighborhood school indicating you are returning to the same school or if you are applying to a different school of your choice. 

Preschool enrollment is different this year and families will enroll in preschool in January 2023 instead of during the Round One enrollment window.

A reminder about Round One enrollment: It does not matter when you submit your application during the enrollment window. All applications submitted between December 6, 2022 – January 13, 2023 are treated the same. There is no priority given for applications submitted earlier in the window rather than later. This flexibility allows families to take their time in researching and choosing the school that best fits your student’s needs. 

Mid/Late January: If you submitted an application, you will hear from all the schools you applied to in EnrollJeffco users that applied for schools (choice enrollment or preschool) will receive a notification indicating (1) an opportunity to accept an offer, or (2) information about waitlist placement, for each school application. You have three days to accept an offer; only one offer may be accepted.

If you submitted an application in EnrollJeffco to your neighborhood school, you are guaranteed a spot at that school for the 2023-24 school year.

Round Two Enrollment

January 19–August 31, 2023: The Round Two K-12 enrollment window for is open from January 19 - August 31 for the 2023-24 school year. During this window, use EnrollJeffco to enroll in your (K-12) neighborhood school indicating you are returning to the same school or if you are applying to a different school of your choice. 

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS' PRESCHOOL FAMILIES

Starting in the 2023-24 school year, Jeffco families will be able to take advantage of up to 15 hours per week of free preschool provided by the CDEC.

NEW: Preschool Enrollment Process for 2023-24 School Year

4 Year Olds (Students that turn 4 on or before October 1, 2023)

1. Families will create an account to apply for preschool through the Universal Preschool Program (UPK) family portal beginning January 17.
   • Complete application as needed
   • Select and rank their choice of providers
   • Families must provide proof of income if you wish to apply for funding beyond the 15 hours/week under the UPK program
   • Review and submit the application
2. Families will then need to go to EnrollJeffco to complete the enrollment process to be matched to their choice Jeffco preschool
   • Families should submit an application in EnrollJeffco to the program titled, Colorado Universal Preschool
   • Families will also be asked to upload documents to help expedite the match process and the registration process once matched with a school
3. Lottery results for applications submitted through Universal Preschool Colorado will be sent through their system in late April. Families will need to accept or decline those offers through Universal Preschool Colorado.

3 Year Olds (Students that turn 3 on or before October 1, 2023)

1. Families will apply for preschool through EnrollJeffco for all preschool programs at Jeffco neighborhood schools, charter schools and option schools beginning January 17.
2. Qualifying 3-year-olds are able to apply for funding through the Universal Preschool Program (UPK) for the 2023-24 school year.
3. Lottery results for 3-year-olds will be available in EnrollJeffco after 10 a.m., on February 28. Families can log in to EnrollJeffco to view results and respond to any offers received. All offers will expire after three days.

Preschool Enrollment Offers

Preschool enrollment through UPK and EnrollJeffco is now underway. The Round 1 application window closes on February 14.

• Lottery results for applications submitted through Universal Preschool Colorado will be sent through their system in mid-March. Families will need to accept or decline those offers through Universal Preschool Colorado.
• Lottery results for 3-year-olds will be available in EnrollJeffco after 10 a.m., on February 28.  Families can log in to EnrollJeffco to view results and respond to any offers received. All offers will expire after three days.

Waitlists and How They Work

Families can view this slide deck to gain a better understanding of what it means to be on a waitlist, why your student’s position on the waitlist may change, and more.