Group Information Sessions

Group Information Session Objectives

Teach parents how to successfully navigate the Denver public and private school Preschool, Kindergarten and Elementary School process
Get parents excited about their assigned boundary school/Enrollment Zone schools and options available
Connect you with valuable public and private school resources
Educate parents about school choice odds, admission priority groups, and proximity zones
Prepare parents to tour schools and speak with teachers and principals (virtually or in-person)
Demystify the DPS Round 1 and 2 Choice processes

Fall, 2023-Spring, 2024 Group information Sessions

Denver Public Schools (DPS) Classes
(includes all DPS Preschools, Elementary Schools & Enrollment Zones)

DPS Central Park Enrollment Zone-specific Classes
(Deep dive into the six CPEZ Elementary Schools)

DPS Group Information Session Agenda

Denver Public Schools (DPS) Overview
DPS Choice Process for ECE3-12th: Round 1, Round 2, and Wait Lists
Gifted & Talented (GT) & GT Magnet Eligible/Highly Gifted (HGT)
DPS School Finder
DPS School Boundaries
Public Schools: Traditional, Charter Public, Innovation, and Lottery; Special Focus: Arts, Expeditionary, Dual Language (French, Mandarin, Spanish), International, IB, Montessori, Science
Universal PreK
When to Start Kindergarten
CDE School Performance Framework (SPF)
ECE3 & ECE4 Monthly Cost
Best Practices
Before & After School Care
Transportation & Meals
Private Schools: Gifted/Creative, Montessori, Parochial/Religious, Waldorf, International/IB,
Dual Language (French, Mandarin, Spanish), Micro, Progressive, Traditional, Independent, Learning Differences
Calendar
Resources
Q&A

Central Park Enrollment Zone additional agenda items