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Denver, CO

Denver school assignment rules for movers

See the exact Denver boundary-school, enrollment-zone, and SchoolChoice rules for 2026-27.

Quick answer

See the exact Denver boundary-school, enrollment-zone, and SchoolChoice rules for 2026-27.

Source-first Reviewed Jul 2026
Exact district rule

Denver Public Schools: what the rule actually says

A Denver address returns either one boundary school or an enrollment zone. Outside an enrollment zone, the first School Finder result is the boundary school. Inside an enrollment zone, the student is guaranteed a seat at one of several zone schools, not at one specific school, and incoming students must submit a SchoolChoice application. For 2026-27 Round 1, families could rank up to 12 schools and placement used admission priorities plus a random lottery number.

Answer type: exact enrollment ruleDistrict: Denver Public SchoolsPolicy basis: 2026-27Reviewed July 28, 2026

Assignment rules at a glance

These are the district-specific fields that determine what happens after an address or school request is submitted.

Boundary addressThe first School Finder result is the boundary school.
Enrollment-zone addressThe student is guaranteed one zone-school seat, not a specific school.
Zone enrollmentIncoming students in an enrollment zone submit a SchoolChoice application.
2026-27 Round 1Families ranked up to 12 choices; placement used priorities and a random lottery number.

Moving checklist

  1. Use the new address and grade in School Finder.
  2. Read whether the result is one boundary school or an enrollment zone.
  3. If it is a zone, submit SchoolChoice rather than treating one nearby school as assigned.

Official policy sources

The answer above is stated on-page; these links document the district rules and policy year.

Denver Public SchoolsDistrict and Boundary MapsDenver Public SchoolsEnrollment ZonesDenver Public SchoolsRound 1 Application

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