Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
- What is Choice/Open Enrollment
- Which BVSD schools do not have an attendance area and how can I enroll into one of them?
- What is the process for enrolling students with disabilities in charter schools?
- Is the Open Enrollment application different than Online Registration?
- How many school choices can I select on the application?
- My family lives outside the boundaries of Boulder Valley School District, can we apply to attend through Open Enrollment?
- What documentation will I need when I apply?
- May I submit an application for my child for the same grade they are currently attending?
- May I submit more than one application per student?
- When I complete the Open Enrollment application, which address should I use?
- Do I need to complete an Choice Enrollment application for each student in my household that I want a choice school for?
- How will I be notified if my child is accepted through Choice Enrollment?
- Is my student’s neighborhood school’s seat being forfeited when accepting another elementary, middle, K-8 or multi-level program?
What is Choice/Open Enrollment
Which BVSD schools do not have an attendance area and how can I enroll into one of them?
What is the process for enrolling students with disabilities in charter schools?
Is the Open Enrollment application different than Online Registration?
How many school choices can I select on the application?
My family lives outside the boundaries of Boulder Valley School District, can we apply to attend through Open Enrollment?
What documentation will I need when I apply?
May I submit an application for my child for the same grade they are currently attending?
May I submit more than one application per student?
When I complete the Open Enrollment application, which address should I use?
Do I need to complete an Choice Enrollment application for each student in my household that I want a choice school for?
How will I be notified if my child is accepted through Choice Enrollment?
Is my student’s neighborhood school’s seat being forfeited when accepting another elementary, middle, K-8 or multi-level program?
Important dates & applying
- Can I submit the application before November 1?
- Does it matter when I submit my application?
- When and where can I submit a Choice/Open Enrollment application?
- I missed the January 8, 2025 deadline. Am I still able to apply for Choice Enrollment?
- How can I apply if I do not have online access?
- When will I be notified of an acceptance?
- What if my student is placed on a wait list?
- What should I do if I do not receive a notification about Choice Enrollment?
Can I submit the application before November 1?
Does it matter when I submit my application?
When and where can I submit a Choice/Open Enrollment application?
I missed the January 8, 2025 deadline. Am I still able to apply for Choice Enrollment?
How can I apply if I do not have online access?
When will I be notified of an acceptance?
What if my student is placed on a wait list?
What should I do if I do not receive a notification about Choice Enrollment?
Preferences
- Are preferences given to on-time choice enrollment applicants AND late applicants?
- General Preferences
- In the case of siblings applying to the same school, if one child receives a Notification of Acceptance, does this mean the others will automatically also be accepted to the same school?
- I am a current BVSD employee, does my applicant receive an employee preference to attend BVSD charter schools?
- I am a current employee at one of BVSD's charter schools, does my applicant receive an employee preference when applying to other schools in BVSD?
- Do students who have special needs or are gifted receive preference in the open enrollment process?
- Does my applicant receive preference in their current school's feeder system? For example, after open enrolling/attending to Louisville Elementary School, I would like my applicant to now attend to Louisville Middle School.
- What are Peak to Peak K-12 Charter School Preferences?
- What are Horizons K‐8 Charter's preferences?
- Summit Charter Middle School Preferences
- BCSIS and High Peaks Elementary School Preferences
- Lafayette Area Elementary School Preferences:
- Are there any special requirements if I am applying to University Hill Elementary School or Pioneer Elementary School?
Are preferences given to on-time choice enrollment applicants AND late applicants?
General Preferences
In the case of siblings applying to the same school, if one child receives a Notification of Acceptance, does this mean the others will automatically also be accepted to the same school?
I am a current BVSD employee, does my applicant receive an employee preference to attend BVSD charter schools?
I am a current employee at one of BVSD's charter schools, does my applicant receive an employee preference when applying to other schools in BVSD?
Do students who have special needs or are gifted receive preference in the open enrollment process?
Does my applicant receive preference in their current school's feeder system? For example, after open enrolling/attending to Louisville Elementary School, I would like my applicant to now attend to Louisville Middle School.
What are Peak to Peak K-12 Charter School Preferences?
What are Horizons K‐8 Charter's preferences?
Summit Charter Middle School Preferences
BCSIS and High Peaks Elementary School Preferences
Lafayette Area Elementary School Preferences:
Are there any special requirements if I am applying to University Hill Elementary School or Pioneer Elementary School?
Change of address - family moves
- Common Scenarios: Moved within district boundaries and wish to remain enrolled
- Common Scenarios: Moved out of district boundaries and wish to remain enrolled
- My family's household will be moving in the future, can I apply for open enrollment now if I wish to have my child remain attending their current school?
Common Scenarios: Moved within district boundaries and wish to remain enrolled
Common Scenarios: Moved out of district boundaries and wish to remain enrolled
My family's household will be moving in the future, can I apply for open enrollment now if I wish to have my child remain attending their current school?
Technical Difficulties
- When I try to apply from my Infinite Campus Parent Portal, I get a blank screen? (current BVSD students only)
- I have already submitted an open enrollment application for one of my children, now I need to submit one for my other children but the application will not allow me to go back into my first application?
- If all of the students in my household attend BVSD schools and all are added to my SchoolMint account, but only I only want to open enroll one student , do I need to fill something out for the rest of the students in my household?
- My household is within BVSD boundaries but the application says my address is "out of district". How can I fix this?
When I try to apply from my Infinite Campus Parent Portal, I get a blank screen? (current BVSD students only)
I have already submitted an open enrollment application for one of my children, now I need to submit one for my other children but the application will not allow me to go back into my first application?
If all of the students in my household attend BVSD schools and all are added to my SchoolMint account, but only I only want to open enroll one student , do I need to fill something out for the rest of the students in my household?
My household is within BVSD boundaries but the application says my address is "out of district". How can I fix this?
School Choices
- Does it matter in what order I select my schools?
- Does selecting only one school increase chances of acceptance in open enrollment?
- If my applicant receives a Notification of Acceptance for a lower school choice, will they still be considered for higher choices, including the first school choice?
- Is it possible to be considered for a lower choice once my applicant has been offered their first choice school?
- Is it possible to add more school choices to my application once it has been submitted?
Does it matter in what order I select my schools?
Does selecting only one school increase chances of acceptance in open enrollment?
If my applicant receives a Notification of Acceptance for a lower school choice, will they still be considered for higher choices, including the first school choice?
Is it possible to be considered for a lower choice once my applicant has been offered their first choice school?
Is it possible to add more school choices to my application once it has been submitted?
My applicant was offered a seat to attend their requested school, now what?
- How do I accept the seat offer?
- If my student received a Notification of Acceptance and I no longer want the seat, what steps do I need to take to decline?
- What happens if I do not respond to my offer on time?
- Will an enrollment transfer be completed if I received a Notification of Acceptance for New Vista High School and/or Arapahoe Ridge High School?
- Do I need to fill out an open enrollment application every year for my child?
- I received a Notification of Acceptance and I want to defer it, can I can do that?
- If my applicant received a Notification of Acceptance for a lower school choice, will they still be considered for higher choices, including the first school choice?