Choice Enrollment

Choice Enrollment (also referred to as "Open Enrollment") is held annually beginning in January for the upcoming school year for students entering kindergarten through 12th grade. This is the process by which in-district and non-resident families may be granted authorization to enroll students in a school other than their assigned neighborhood school. There are two separate application periods:

  • Round One - the first six weeks of the choice enrollment window. The Round One Choice Window for the 2024-2025 school year will be open from Jan 2 to Feb 9, 2024.

  • Round Two - beginning after the end of Round One and ending on September 23.

Students are approved on a year-to-year basis in order to remain enrolled in Lewis-Palmer School District. As long as there is room in the next grade level of the current building, the students automatically advance each year. Please see our Information Letter for additional details.

Application and Policies

Choice Enrollment for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year

The Round One Choice Window for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year will run from Jan 2 to Feb 9, 2024.

You will find the application posted here beginning Jan 2, 2024.

Please see our Information Letter for more details. Additional information will be made available as we approach the new year.

Choice Enrollment for the current 2023-2024 school year

The Round Two Choice Window for the current 2023-2024 school year closed on Sep 23, 2023. We are no longer accepting applications from non-District 38 residents for the current 2023-2024 school year. New Lewis-Palmer School District residents may still submit requests to attend a school other than their neighborhood school using the Round 2 application, and may be approved depending on grade level capacity and staffing limitations at the school requested.

Round 2 Application for Choice Enrollment

To submit the application, it should first be saved to your device. You can then enter and save the data. The completed application should be emailed as an attachment. Please ensure the form contains your information before sending. You can also scan or take a picture of the completed application. Send it to Choice Email. The application may also be faxed, mailed, or dropped off at the District Administration Building.   

Monument Academy Charter School Applicants - please see the Monument Academy website for instructions.

Additional information:
Information Letter

For More Information:

Taylor, Jim
Student Services
District Registrar
District Administration

Email Jim Taylor
(719) 488-4701

Building Tours

School tours are arranged through the respective school.

Lewis-Palmer High School 719-488-6186

Tour Dates at 8 am: Dec 1, Jan 12, Jan 26

8th Grade Choice Night, Jan 22

Palmer Ridge High School 719-867-8600

Tour Dates at 1:30 pm: Dec 1, Jan 12, Jan 26

8th Grade Choice Night, Jan 17

Lewis-Palmer Middle School 719-867-8223

Tour Dates at 1 pm: Fridays beginning Dec 1

Monument Academy East Campus (6-12) 719-431-8001

Monument Academy West Campus (PK-5) 719-481-1950

Bear Creek Elementary School 719-488-4770

Lewis-Palmer Elementary School 719-488-4750

Palmer Lake Elementary School 719-488-4760

Prairie Winds Elementary School 719-559-0800

Ray E. Kilmer Elementary School 719-488-4740

Home School Enrichment Academy 719-510-6294