Application Process

 

Now Accepting Applications for School Year 26/27!

To enroll in Preschool for 26/27, your child must be 3 or 4 on or before 8/31/26.

For Children TWO years prior to Kindergarten (3 on or before 8/31/26): 

1. Complete D51 Preschool Application, click button below.

D51 Preschool Application

2. Watch for a placement letter from preschool@d51schools.org (This letter is sent no sooner than February 2026).

3. Beginning mid-July, parents must complete the D51 registration through ParentVue.

• If you do not have a ParentVUE account, you can create an account by using this link Creating a ParentVUE account. You can create an account now, but please note you will not be able to begin the enrollment process until mid-July.
• If you already have a Parentvue Account with D51 and have forgotten your password, please use this link to reset it ParentVUE (forgot password)
• After you finish filling in the necessary fields of online registration, the system will automatically assign your child to D51 Early Childhood Center (this is our holding area until we confirm your preferred location).

Needed documents (immunization record and birth certificate) can be uploaded during the online registration process and in many instances speeds up the whole process. If the documents are not uploaded during the online registration process, you will need to provide the needed documents directly to your child’s teacher in August. 

 

For Children ONE year prior to Kindergarten (4 on or before 8/31/26): 

1. Complete an application through Colorado UPK  https://upk.colorado.gov
   1. Select your preferred D51 location and your class (am or pm)

2. Check your email, you must accept your match through UPK. 

3. Watch for a placement letter from preschool@d51schools.org (This letter is sent no sooner than February 2026 and AFTER you have accepted         your match with D51).

4.  Beginning mid-July, parents must complete the D51 registration through ParentVue.

• If you do not have a ParentVUE account, you can create an account by using this link Creating a ParentVUE account. You can create an account now, but please note you will not be able to begin the enrollment process until mid-July.
• If you already have a Parentvue Account with D51 and have forgotten your password, please use this link to reset it ParentVUE (forgot password)
• After you finish filling in the necessary fields of online registration, the system will automatically assign your child to D51 Early Childhood Center (this is our holding area until we confirm your preferred location).

 

For 25/26 School Year Applications, please call our office for assistance.

Questions? Contact the Early Childhood Office @ 970-254-5429