Starting in the 2026–27 school year, children must be 5 years old on or before August 15 to enter Kindergarten in RFSD. Families with children turning 5 between Aug. 16, 2026, and Oct. 1, 2026, may still request Kindergarten entry for that year during registration. Learn more here.

As outlined in Policy JFBB, term descriptions are:

• Registration: to complete the online application through the district website.
• Processed: To review the application materials and ensure it is complete. Students are added to an Enrollment Tracker for school Registrars and Administration
• Approved: To confirm the application materials have been completed correctly. Approved does not mean enrolled in the school. Information on the application, at the time of approval, is transferred to Infinite Campus. Enrolled: Confirmed seat placement in the requested school.
• Enrollment is completed by the school Registrar after a registration is processed.

Parents/guardians should have ready the following:

1. A copy of their child's birth certificate

2. A copy of their child’s immunization records

3. Proof of address (recent utility bill, copy of a rental lease, etc)

Universal Preschool (UPK) Colorado allows families of children in the year before they are eligible for kindergarten up to 30 hours of free pre-school, and Three-year-olds with qualifying factors are eligible for part-time (up to 10 hours) of preschool programming. Click here to go to State Website for UPK for more information.