Enrollment FAQs

Any student may request a spot at KIPP; our schools participate in the Denver Public Schools’ School Choice process. Admission to KIPP schools is not based on past academic performance and our schools are tuition-free.

Important Dates

January 15th, 2025

School Choice Round 1 opens for the 2025-26 school year.

February 18th, 2024

School Choice Round 1 closes for 2025-26 school year.

March 2025

Families are notified of their school placement.

April – August 2025

School Choice Round 2. Students are accepted and enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Parents and students will be notified of first round enrollment in late March of each year. During the second round of School Choice, students will be accepted on a first come, first served basis and will be notified of acceptance immediately after they complete the required paperwork.

Please visit our ECE Enrollment page for enrollment information.

Transportation is provided at KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School, KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy, KIPP Northeast Elementary, and KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy. Please visit each school’s web page for specific transportation information.

Yes. Free and reduced lunch is available to those students who qualify. In order to qualify for free or reduced lunches, an application needs to be completed and submitted.

Yes. The color and style of the uniform shirt is different for each school. Uniform shirts must be purchased from the online uniform store.

Yes. Each school has different offerings such as athletics and the arts. Please visit the school’s web page for specific extracurricular and athletic information.