Open Enrollment for the 2024–2025 school year is as follows:

• Open Enrollment Window One for incoming high school students begins October 1, 2023 and ends November 15, 2023. No open enrollment applications or Intent To Renew forms for incoming elementary students or incoming middle school students will be collected during Open Enrollment Window One for the 2024-2025 school year.
• 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) if they have been admitted based on the availability of space at the grade level and school, and if the review of records indicates that the student is in good standing.  
• Parents and students will receive notification about the availability of services from the requested school.
• If, based upon the unavailability of services, enrollment in the requested school would constitute a change of placement for the student, an Individualized Education Program (IEP) team will be convened to determine whether the student can receive a free, appropriate, public education in the least restrictive environment at the requested school.

Littleton Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, religion,  sex (which includes transgender and gender identity), marital status,  sexual orientation,  disability, or need for special education services in its programs or activities.

LPS continues to accept open enrollment applications through the spring and summer as space allows. Please check with individual schools for availability. 

LPS Open Enrollment Guidelines

• District residents have priority consideration over non-residents.
• There is space available at the student’s grade level.
• The student must be in good standing with respect to grades, attendance, and behavior, in their previous school.
• 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 end of the second enrollment window.

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 or denial of continuing 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 attendance records from their previous school(s) for at least the last two school years. 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 a single school year may be required to provide additional documentation related to those absences.  Attendance concerns may result in denied open enrollment requests or denial of continuing 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 or denial of continuing open enrollment requests.

Open Enrollment forms are available on the district website.

Applying for Open Enrollment at Powell
Submit the LPS Open Enrollment Form along with the following supporting documents:

1. Copy of your lease, deed, or a current Public Service bill with your current address listed.**
2. Copies of your most recent report card or transcript and the previous year
3. Copy of discipline record for all years (The report is available from your current school)
4. Copies of attendance records for your most recent year and the previous year (if this is not included on the report cards or transcripts)

**Proof of residency is needed for Intradistrict (Optional Enrollment) applicants only.

Applications for enrollment cannot be considered until all supporting documents have been received.

Submit completed applications to:
Powell Middle School
8000 South Corona Way
Littleton, CO  80122

Email to: llinnick[at]lps.k12.co[dot]us

For further information about Open/Optional Enrollment, please contact:
Laurie Linnick, Office Manager

303-347-7952, llinnick[at]lps.k12.co[dot]us