Applications are currently being accepted for the 2022-23 school year.
The second-consideration application period for the 2022-23 school year is now open.
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The second-consideration application period is available for families who missed applying during the first-consideration application period.
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Applications submitted during the first consideration application period, if the maximum of five schools was selected on the school choice application, that application is considered complete and is not able to be changed or edited. Duplicate applications for the same student are not able to be completed.
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If there are still school selections available on the school choice application, parents may add a school or schools to the school choice application, and those selections will be considered as second round.
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The order in which applications are received during the second-consideration period are based on priority ranking and date and time when the application was submitted.
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New and currently enrolled students who wish to enroll or return to their neighborhood school for the following school year do not need to submit a School Choice Application. Please contact the neighborhood school directly to enroll the student for the following school year.
Applications for the 2021-22 school year are no longer being accepted.
To change schools for the 2021-22 school year, please follow the school transfer request process available at the bottom of this page.
PSD offers diverse schools and programs
Neighborhood schools offer a rigorous standards-driven curriculum, and gifted, enrichment, and accelerated options. Other schools may have a specific curriculum or focus like International Baccalaureate, Core Knowledge, hands-on learning, dual-language immersion and online learning (see the left-hand menu for more information about options).
School Choice
PSD's School Choice program allows families to select the school that best meets their child's educational needs based on space availability and eligibility requirements. A school choice application is required to attend a school that is not a student’s neighborhood school or to attend a choice only school.
Deadlines
- School Choice Timeline (all school levels)
- Español - School Choice Timeline (all school levels)
School Choice Website & Application
The school choice website works best in Firefox, Chrome or Safari.
See a step-by-step process for submitting a school choice application here.
Some schools are shifting their start and end times in the 2022-23 school year. Please visit the Start and End Times web page to see new bell schedules.
School Choice reminders
Applications for the 2021-22 school year are no longer being accepted.
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2022-23 school year.
- Submitted applications will receive a confirmation email from noreply@psdschools.org. If you do not receive a confirmation email, it means you did not properly submit your student’s application. To finalize the submission process, please access your account in Smart Choice™.
- New and currently enrolled students who wish to enroll or return to their neighborhood school for the following school year do not need to submit a School Choice Application. Please contact the neighborhood school directly to enroll the student for the following school year.
- Students who intend to remain at their current school choice school for the 2022-23 school year do not need to reapply.
Parents who have students on a school’s 2021-22 wait list:
For a student to remain on a school’s wait list for School Choice for the 2022-23 school year, the current 2021-22 School Choice application had to have been renewed by the first consideration period deadline, which was noon, Friday, Jan. 21.
- Applicants do NOT automatically roll over to the 2022-23 wait list.
- Failure to renew a student’s current 2021-22 School Choice application for the 2022-23 school year will result in the student being removed from that school’s 2022-23 wait list.
Virtual education options for 2021-22
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New 100% virtual learning option in 2021-22: Poudre Global Academy Virtual (K-12)
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Those interested in a fully virtual model for the 2021-22 school year have the option to submit a School Transfer Request for the Poudre Global Academy Virtual (PGAV). For more PGAV information, visit PGAV's website.>>
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Those interested in a fully virtual model for the 2022-23 school year have the option to submit a School Choice Application for the Poudre Global Academy Virtual (PGAV). For more information about this option, visit PGAV's website.>>
Communication with schools
With the School Choice system, all communication is through email. Parents are responsible for monitoring their applications by checking email and on their account dashboard regarding acceptance of seats or requests to be on a school's wait list.
School transfers
Once a school year begins, open enrollment (school choice) for that school year is over. Applying to attend another school is considered a transfer and must be approved by either the Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools or Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools.
You may begin the school transfer process by completing the School Transfer Request, (also available in Spanish - School Transfer Request).