Enroll today in Mapleton Public Schools!

In Mapleton, we are committed to raising expectations, providing choices for learning and removing obstacles for all students so that we can guarantee all students will graduate career and college ready.

Mapleton's Application for Enrollment Process

Families new to Mapleton (living within the District), as well as current students needing/wanting to select a new school for the 2020-21 school year are invited to apply during Mapleton's Priority Placement window, Jan. 16 - 31. Families that submit their application during the Priority Placement window have a better chance of being placed in their first-choice school. Families applying for grades K-12 will be notified of placement in February.  

2020-21 Enrollment Timeline

New to Mapleton students and current Mapleton families needing to select a new school for the 2020-21 school year:

• January 1 - 31: Priority Placement Period 
  • Enrollment applications and school requests are accepted online and at the Welcome Center beginning Thursday, Jan. 16.
  • Please note, students with an IEP will be contacted by the Integrated Services Department, Special Populations.
• February: School Placements 
  • School placement letters emailed to families
• February - August:
  • Enrollment applications open for out-of-district families
  • Ongoing enrollment and school placement (school placement is processed as applications are received)
  • Waitlist: Parents may add their child to the waitlist if their first-choice school is full. The waitlist resets at the end of each month.

Families with students continuing at a current Mapleton school: 

• April - August 
  • Families will receive a letter with instructions on how to complete the Annual Update 
  • Schools will process and approve Annual Updates as updates are received.
  • Annual Update support, including username and password information and computer availability, will be provided at each school site.  

Preschool Enrollment Timeline: 

• January
  • Preschool applications for enrollment accepted
  • Evaluations for eligibility-based assistance will be scheduled in the spring
• May
  • Eligibility-based assistance appointments and school placements  
  • Lottery for tuition placements: Families who have completed the application and expressed interest in tuition preschool are offered placement by random lottery selection
• June - August
  • Ongoing eligibility-based assistance appointments and placement

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Click here if you are interested in Mapleton's preschool or toddler care program!

In Mapleton, there are no "neighborhood schools." This means that instead of being automatically enrolled in your neighborhood school, we invite you to select from a full menu of schools based on the learning style, interests, and passions of your child. Mapleton offers schools that are small-by-design with different education models, including Expeditionary Learning, International Baccalaureate, STEM, University Partnership, Big Picture, Young Adult, and online, to name a few. To learn more about Mapleton's schools and select the best school for you and your family, you may: 

• Visit our school websites
• Contact our schools to schedule a visit
• Visit our Welcome Center

Or, plan to attend our upcoming school discovery events:

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020

• Preschool and Kindergarten Discovery Fair | 4 - 6 p.m. | Skyview Student Center, 8890 York St., Thornton
• Next Level Discovery Fair for Middle School | 5 - 6 p.m. | Skyview Student Center, 8990 York St., Thornton

Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020

• Highway to High School | 6 - 7:30 p.m. | Skyview Student Center, 8990 York St., Thornton

 As a District of Choice, we invite you to choose the top three schools you would like your child to attend. Once you are ready to make your choice, you may submit your application for enrollment online.

Specific documents are required when submitting an application for enrollment in Mapleton Public Schools. 

 A list of all required documents is available here.

Email address: An email address is required to complete an online application for enrollment. If you need to set up an email account there are many no-cost email providers available to you. Below please find a list of a few options. Please note, Mapleton Public Schools does not endorse any specific email provider. 

• Gmail
• Yahoo Mail
• Outlook
• Zoho
• GMX

How do I know if I need to select a new school for my child if they already attend a Mapleton school? 

Students will be automatically rolled up into the next grade at their current school unless your student meets one of the reasons below:

• The student is in a school that does not offer a continuing grade level as part of their design will need to choose a choose. For example, an 8th grader attending a Prek - 8th grade school will need to select a school that offers 9th grade.
• All current preschool students turning 5 years old by October 1 will need to select a school for kindergarten. Preschool students are not automatically enrolled in kindergarten at their current school.
• Parents/guardians want to transfer students to a new school within Mapleton Public Schools 

We do our very best to place your child in your first-choice school. However, if we are unable to place your child in your first-choice school, we will make every effort to place your child in your second or third choice school. If you would like to place your child on a waitlist for your first choice school, please contact the Welcome Center, 303.853.1780. Visit our Welcome Center, 8990 York St., Thornton, for help with the online application or to submit documents in person.

Once you have received notification of placement, visit your new school to start your educational journey in Mapleton! 

 New applicants during the school year: 

Online applicants - The Welcome Center will review the application. Once all the required documents have been received the Welcome Center will send an email to the parent/guardian confirming school placement and next steps in completing registration at the school.

In-person applicants (at the Welcome Center) - Parents/guardians are welcome to complete either the online application or paper application in person at the Welcome Center. All required documents should be submitted when the application is completed. Parents/guardians will receive a confirmation form to take to the school to complete the registration process.

For Next School Year: For students currently enrolled in Mapleton:

Students will be automatically rolled up into the next grade at their current school unless your student meets one of the reasons below:

• The student is in a school that does not offer a continuing grade level as part of their design will need to choose a choose. For example, an 8th grader attending a Prek - 8th-grade school will need to select a school that offers 9th grade.
• All current preschool students turning 5-years-old by October 1 will need to select a school for kindergarten. Preschool students are not automatically enrolled in kindergarten at their current school.
• Parents/guardians want to transfer students to a new school within Mapleton Public Schools

Please note:

• Special Education Services: We coordinate with our Integrated Services, Special Populations Department on an individual basis to ensure that we have the resources to support your child.
• Expelled Students: Students under expulsion will have their application sent to Student Services for review.
• Transportation: The District is not able to provide transportation for out-of-district students.
• Waitlist: The waitlist maintained by the Welcome Center will be reset every month throughout the school year. If you want to keep your name on a waitlist for a particular school after one month please contact the Welcome Center, 303.853.1780.