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Applying to Denver Jewish Day School
Our application process is designed to ensure that our school’s program and environment are a good fit for prospective parents and students.
Applications for admission to Denver JDS are accepted beginning in September for the following academic year and are due by February 15. Post deadline applications are considered on a space available basis.
Ready to apply?
- Step 1: Start here
- Step 2: Schedule a student visit
- Step 3: Apply for financial aid (if applicable)
- Step 4: Decision Notification
Step 1: Start here
All students who wish to enroll at Denver JDS must complete our online application. The application is due February 15, 2019. Post deadline applications are reviewed on a space available basis. Applications will be available online soon.
For Kindergarten: Children must be five years old by October 1, 2019 to be eligible to apply to kindergarten for the 2019-20 school year. If you believe your child is ready for kindergarten and turns five between October 2 and December 31, click here to read about our process for consideration of early entry to kindergarten.
For Grades 6 - 12: We require all teacher recommendations forms and school records for the applications to be considered complete.
Step 2: Schedule a student visit
All kindergarten applicants are expected to join Future Tiger Week, a group visit scheduled for mid February. A member of the Admission Team will contact you to schedule this visit, and may request a private screening and/or follow-up on an individual basis. Submission of an application is a requirement before scheduling this visit. Click here to schedule your visit.
Applicants for grades six through 12 are required to schedule a half-day visit to our Upper Division. Each applicant will have the opportunity to attend classes in the morning (beginning at 7:30 a.m.), meet some teachers, and spend the day with a host student, meeting the host’s friends and sharing a kosher lunch (provided by the school). Click here to schedule your visit.
Step 3: Apply for financial aid (if applicable)
Step 4: Decision Notification
Denver JDS will notify applicants of admission decisions via email in early March in accordance with the notification schedule set by the Association of Colorado Independent School (ACIS). Families that complete an application for tuition assistance by the February deadline will be notified of their award within two weeks of admission decision notification.
The notification deadlines for the 2019-20 school year are:
Grades 9 - 12: February 22, 2019 at 4 p.m.
Grades 6 - 8: February 27, 2019 at 4 p.m.
K - Grade 5: March 5, 2019 at 4 p.m.
Decision notifications could be an admittance, a decline, or a provisional admittance. (Provisional admission is an offer of admission that includes at least one provision. Provisions are individualized depending on the situation. A common provision is for students we are unable to meet in person in an observation period at the beginning of the school year. This ensures that Denver Jewish Day School is a good match for the student.)