Boulder Valley School District

Open Enrollment

Waitlist numbers may adjust, as siblings are accepted. Please see BVSD Board Policy JECC-R for further details.

The K-12 Open Enrollment is now closed for inclusion in the 2024-2025 school year lottery! We will continue accepting applications now until August 31, 2024, by 4pm. All the applications now will get pushed to the corresponding school waitlist post lottery in the order they were received.APPLY NOW

Lottery Process

Selection is based on a lottery process, not first-come first-served.  Because Open Enrollment is not guaranteed, district residents who choose Open Enrollment may simultaneously pursue neighborhood school enrollment as a backup.

Ready to apply?
Please read the following information:

  • Before submitting an application, it is important for all families to be familiar with the Frequently Asked Questions section below and the open enrollment procedures and information.

  • Honor the strict deadline to accept or decline the seat offer. If a notification of acceptance is extended, parents/guardians who wish to accept the seat have 10 calendar days from the emailed notice of acceptance to:

    • Indicate their acceptance in the open enrollment online system

    • AND, for new students or those returning after a break in enrollment --

    • Complete the online enrollment process and provide any supporting documents to the accepted school. 
    • Currently enrolled BVSD students will have information updated automatically  
  • Unless the parent/guardian promptly accepts the offer and completes the online enrollment (if necessary), the student forfeits the seat awarded through the Open Enrollment process.

  • Open enrolled families of students attending a school other than their district designated household neighborhood school are responsible for the student's transportation.

  • If your child is already open enrolled, the approval is valid through the highest grade at that school.  You do NOT need to apply each year to remain attending unless your household address has changed and is now out of district.

  • For more information, visit BVSD Board Policy, JECC-R - open enrollment procedures and information

 

Documentation

All open enrollment applications for kindergarten through 12th grade require one or more documents for proof of identity and proof of address, please see below for details. These documents will be uploaded directly onto the open enrollment application.

The following requirement is for applicants that do not currently attend BVSD schools (applying via our website)

The following requirement is for applicants that do not currently attend BVSD schools (applying via our website) OR current BVSD students that have recently moved

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ

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Students can also...

Attend their district designated neighborhood school (based on household address).

Open enroll to another neighborhood school.

Open enroll to a focus school (meets BVSD standards but may have a different curriculum or philosophy).

Open enroll to a charter school (an independent school) within the district.

Selection is based on a lottery process, not first-come first-served.  Because Open Enrollment is not guaranteed, district residents who choose Open Enrollment may simultaneously pursue neighborhood school enrollment as a backup.

Visiting District Schools

Each Winter season, BVSD schools host open houses and tours so that you may visit and evaluate the schools of interest.

View school selection events

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School wait lists

You can check your waitlist number inside your open enrollment account:  bvsd.schoolmint.com 

Note: We process late applications proactively during Spring and Summer.