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Existing open enrolled elementary and middle school students who will be moving to a different school (5th to 6th grade transition or 8th to 9th grade transition) must complete a new open enrollment application. You cannot just complete an intent to renew form when transitioning schools.

All Open Enrollment forms will be available on the Littleton Public Schools Open Enrollment web page beginning October 1, 2023.

LPS offers many educational choices to resident and non-resident families and welcomes out-of-district students. Colorado state law allows nonresidents to enroll students in any Colorado school without paying tuition when state and district guidelines are followed.  Resident families may attend their attendance area school or apply for open enrollment at another LPS school.

LPS Open Enrollment Windows (for the 2024-2025 school year):

  • Open Enrollment Window One for incoming high school students
    - Begins October 1, 2023 and ends November 15, 2023
    - Incoming high school students will be notified by the end of the first full week in December.
  • Open Enrollment Window Two for all incoming elementary, middle and high school students
    -Begins November 16, 2023 and ends the first Friday following winter break (January 12, 2024)
    -All open enrollment applications and Intent to Renew forms for incoming elementary students and incoming middle school students will be collected during Window Two.
    -Students will be notified by the second Friday of the second semester (January 19, 2024).
     

LPS Open Enrollment Guidelines

  • District residents have priority consideration over non-residents.
  • There is space available at the student’s grade level.
  • There is a school program appropriate for the enrolling student.
  • The student must be in good standing, grades, attendance and behavior, in his or her previous school.

What does it mean to be a student in good standing?

Grades 

Student overall academic performance will be considered in reviewing all open enrollment applications.  Students applying for open enrollment will be required to provide their classroom grades and/or standardized assessments for review.  Academic performance concerns may result in denied open enrollment requests.

 

Attendance 

Student attendance will be considered in reviewing all open enrollment applications.  Students applying for open enrollment will be required to provide their attendance record from  their previous school(s). Both excused and unexcused absences will be considered.  Students applying for open enrollment who have 10 or more absences and/or 15 or more tardies during the previous school year may be required to provide additional documentation related to those absences.  Attendance concerns may result in denied open enrollment requests.

 

Behavior

Student behavior will be considered in reviewing all open enrollment applications. Students applying for open enrollment will be required to provide copies of their behavior records from their previous school(s). The number of behavior incidents and the severity of the behavior incidents will be considered. This includes behavior that may or may not result in suspensions, expulsions, safety plans, etc. Behavior concerns may result in denied open enrollment requests.

  • Good standing applies to resident and non-resident students seeking new and continuing open enrollment.
  • Open enrolled students must reapply at level changes, elementary to middle and middle to high.
  • Open enrolled students wanting to continue at the same school next year must complete an "Intent to Renew" form. This must be done each year by the first Friday following Winter Break.

GMS Open Enrollment Process (Residents and Non-Residents)

NOTE: The Open Enrollment Window for Middle Schools (for the 2024-2025 school year) has been pushed back. It begins on November 16th, 2023 and it ends on January 12th, 2024.
 
Submit a completed open enrollment application to Goddard Middle School along with the following documentation for consideration:
  • 2 years of grades
  • 2 years of attendance history
  • 2 years of Standardized test results (i.e., CMAS, PARCC, MAPS, I-Ready)
  • Discipline report or a letter stating that there have been no behavior incidents
  • APPLICATION CAN EITHER BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO; Jennifer Johnson, GMS Registrar - jjohnson[at]lps.k12.co[dot]us OR DROPPED AT THE GMS OFFICE. 
  • Parents/Guardians will be notified via email after the open enrollment window has closed. Please check your email as to your student's acceptance or denial.
 
Open Enrollment Reminders
  • Open enrollment applications should be returned directly to GMS.  All open enrollment requests must be approved before students can be registered.
  • Existing open enrolled elementary students planning to attend GMS must complete a new open enrollment application.
  • Nonresident students must give annual notice for continued enrollment at the same school: Intent to Renew Form.
  • Parents are responsible for providing transportation for open enrolled students.  District transportation may be provided when space is available on an established bus route.  To see if transportation may be available, please visit the Bus Transportation page and complete an online space available form. Keep in mind that space available transportation requests may not be processed until October.

Intent to Renew Reminders:

  • Intent to Renew forms for incoming middle school students will be collected during Window 2 (November 16, 2023 through January 12, 2024).
  • No Intent to Renew forms for incoming middle school students will be collected during Window 1 (October 1, 2023  through November 15, 2023).
  • Existing open enrolled students (resident & non resident) wanting to continue at the same school next year must complete the Intent to Renew form by the first Friday following Winter Break.
  • Existing open enrolled elementary and middle school students who will be moving to a different school (5th to 6th grade transition or 8th to 9th grade transition) must complete a new open enrollment application.

High School Open Enrollment Process:

Open Enrollment Window One for incoming high school students begins October 1, 2023 and ends November 15, 2023.  

Open Enrollment Window Two for high school students begins November 16, 2023, and ends the first Friday following winter break (January 12, 2024).

Heritage High School 

Littleton High School 

Arapahoe High School

From the District: LPS Registration

All students new to LPS must register by completing an online pre-registration form and submitting required documents to the District Registrar via email at districtregistrar[at]lps.K12.co[dot]us. If a student has not attended an LPS school during the current school year, please follow the checklist to register as a new student.

Parent Checklist

  • Complete the online pre-registration form
    *In the online pre-registration, the parent will be asked to attest that they are the legal parent/guardian and have educational decision-making authority for the student(s) being registered.
  • Email the following documentation if not uploaded during the pre-registration process to districtregistrar[at]lps.K12.co[dot]us. (see notes below; registration approval may be delayed until required documents are provided):
  1. Child’s birth certificate
  2. Child’s immunization record
  3. Proof of residency (required for in-district enrollment)
  4. Copy of Transcripts
  5. Open enrollment acceptance letter (if applicable)
  6. Parent identification (driver’s license, state ID, etc.)
  7. Records Release Request Form 
  1. Child’s birth certificate (a copy is acceptable)
    If you do not have your child’s birth certificate, please contact the previous school and request that it be sent to you; OR birth certificates can be obtained from the county health department or department of vital records.
    The person enrolling the student must be listed on the birth certificate unless there are guardianship or notarized power of attorney papers provided that give guardianship to the person registering the student.
     
  2. Child’s immunization record (a copy is acceptable)
    If you do not have your child’s immunization record, please contact the previous school or doctor’s office and request that it be sent to you.
     
  3. Proof of residency
    Proof of residency documents must be dated. Documents must include the mailing address, service address, and name of the parent/guardian at the address. A document showing proof of residency is required for any new student, even if other children in the household attend an LPS school.

    Accepted documents for proof of residency:

    1. Utility bill (Xcel, water), cable, trash, or internet provider, dated within the last 60 days.  Please note that disconnect notices are not accepted.
    2. Current rental or lease agreement that includes the name of property owner, renter, address, current term dates, signature page with property manager's signature.
    3. Notarized warranty deed dated within the last 60 days or home purchase contract that includes buyer's and seller's names, address, future closing date, and signature page with seller's signature.
    4. Mortgage statement dated within the last 60 days that includes the name of the homeowner, property address, and mailing address.
       

    Examples of unacceptable documents for proof of residency:

    1. Cell phone bill
    2. Bank statements, loan statements, credit card bills
    3. Driver’s license
    4. Car registration
    5. Pay stubs
    6. Insurance documents
    7. Miscellaneous mail
       
  4. Transcripts
    School staff must review transcripts in order to place the student in the appropriate classroom.
     
  5. Open enrollment acceptance letter (if applicable)
    Open enrollment must be verified by the school before registration can be approved. 
     
  6. Parent identification (driver’s license, state ID, etc.)
    If person enrolling the student is not the legal guardian, appropriate guardianship or notarized power of attorney documents are required that show rights to complete student registration. If parents are legally separated or divorced, district assumes each parent has equal rights to the custody and educational decision-making authority of their children unless court orders are provided specifically showing one custodial parent.
     
  7. Records Request Form

Prospective Families