Admissions

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2025-2026 School Year

Applying for Preschool (our lottery will be run at 10:00am on November 6th)

Step 1 – Tour our school

Step 2 - Apply online

 Note: These forms will be required during the admission process (if you are offered a spot and accept) please gather these now so that you are ready:

  • Child’s legal, government-issued birth certificate.

  • Your proof of residency of a home in the state of Colorado. A copy of your Warranty Deed, Property Tax Bill, Lease Agreement, Deed of Trust, Assessor Parcel Search printout* or Purchase Agreement.  *If the property is in Douglas County, visit douglas.co.us/assessor, look up your address, and print out the information.

  • Child’s immunization record or state exemption form.

  • A copy of the parent's government issued photo ID.

Questions about admittance?  Read the Frequently Asked Questions. 

Questions about the hours and tuition for our Preschool and Child Care? Click here.

Questions about the Open Enrollment process?  Click here.

 

Applying for Kindergarten through 8th grades: 

Step 1 - We participate in the District's Open Enrollment program. The First Round of applications for the 2025-2026 school year will be accepted beginning on November 1, 2024 and ends on December 2, 2024.

Step 2 - Tour our school now - there will not be time to tour once we have made our offers.

Questions about admittance?  Read the Frequently Asked Questions.

Upon receipt of an offer of admittance, and if you wish to accept that offer, you must provide the following three items. You may have as little as 48 hours to respond to our offer:

  • Child’s legal, government-issued birth certificate.

  • Your proof of residency of a home in the state of Colorado. A copy of your Warranty Deed, Property Tax Bill, Lease Agreement, Deed of Trust, Assessor Parcel Search printout* or Purchase Agreement.  *If the property is in Douglas County, visit douglas.co.us/assessor, look up your address, and print out the information.

  • Child’s immunization record or state exemption form.

  • A copy of the parent's government issued photo ID.

Montessori Priority:  We give a higher priority to students entering 1st – 8th grades who attended a minimum of one year at a Montessori School with a certified Montessori teacher.  To receive this priority, you must send us a letter on the previous school’s letterhead listing the dates of enrollment for 1 or more years of education.  The letter must also state the names of student’s teachers and their Montessori Certification Type.  Montessori Priority will be granted effective the day we receive your letter. Send this letter to us at DCS Montessori Charter School, Attn: Enrollment, 311 Castle Pines Parkway, Castle Pines, CO  80108.  You can also drop the letter off or Email DCS Montessori Charter School. A new letter is required each year that you apply.