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Age Requirements

Student(s) must meet the following age requirements before starting school:

  • Preschool: must be 3 years old by Oct. 1

  • Kindergarten: must be 5 years old by Oct.

  • First Grade: must be 6 years old by Oct. 1

Registering for Preschool

Preschool requires a unique application process before our registration process can be started. Please visit our Preschool page or contact the Preschool office at 719-234-1750 for more information.

Register Online

Returning students already enrolled at an Academy District 20 school do not need to re-register each year. If you are participating in School Choice, you can register after you've completed that process.

Registration is an online process and takes approximately 20 – 30 minutes. All required fields are marked with an asterisk. Please be careful of spelling, capitalization and punctuation. For best results, make sure you are using the newest version of your browser, and that pop-up blockers have been disabled.

Once you complete the registration process, you will receive an email confirmation and instructions with next steps.

Attending a School Outside of Your Neighborhood or Out-of-District Students

You will need to complete the School Choice process prior to registering if:

  • You’d like your student to attend a school which is different than the one assigned to your student's address

  • Your student resides outside of our boundaries

Find out more about this process on our School Choice page.

Information Needed

To complete registration, you will need the following information:

  • Household Information – address and phone numbers

  • Parent/Guardian Information – work and cell phone numbers, email addresses

  • Emergency Contact Information – phone numbers

  • Student Information – demographic, health/medication information

Supporting Documents Needed

You will also need to upload several supporting documents. If you are unable to upload your supporting documentation, you can still complete registration, but you will receive an email with further instructions. Note: Your student’s registration will not be final until all documents are collected.

  • Photo ID of parent or guardian registering student

  • Student’s birth certificate

  • Student's immunization record (or waivers). Find out more about required immunizations.

  • Address Verification (please have one of the following):

    • A current utility bill listing the residency/billing address and name of parent/guardian registering student

    • House Warranty Deed

    • House Bill of Sale

    • House Settlement from closing

    • Current El Paso County Property Tax statement

    • Current Rental Agreement (valid for six months or longer, signed by renter and landlord)

    • Quarter Assignment Lease from USAFA Housing Office (signed by Housing Office)

    • Contract stating buyer name, property address, and closing date (signed by seller and buyer)

    • Academy District 20 notarized residency statement.

  • Custody documents for child/children of parents who are separated/divorced (one or more of the following):

    • Court documents stating residential custody of student

    • Notarized letter from other biological parent acknowledging student will be registered in an Academy District 20 school and living with parent/guardian submitting the registration.