2025-26 Preschool
Transferring?
If your child receives special education services through an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and is transferring to our district, please email preschool@d49.org for help with placement.
2025-2026 Colorado Universal Preschool Program
2025-2026 Colorado Universal Preschool Program (UPK) Application Information for children in their pre-kindergarten year (born between October 2, 2020 and October 1, 2021):
December 17 - February 3
Application Process Opens for UPK
The application for state-funded (UPK) placement is embedded in our internal D49 preschool application.
Families with existing UPK parent portal access, please login to your account and submit a 2025-26 UPK application.
If you do not have an existing UPK parent portal account, please create one and submit a 2025-26 UPK application.
2025-26 Application
To apply for next school year starting in August 2025.
Continuity of Care
Application window for families requesting continuity of care placement opens in December, please update your child's application.
In D49, continuity of care consideration is given to families with returning students and children of full-time staff members employed by D49 operated schools.
D49 does NOT consider siblings attending the district a priority for continuity of care placement. If this is the only factor you are using for pre-registration, your request for continuity of care will be declined.
Important Dates
February 10
First family to provider matching round runs through the UPK algorithm.
February 24
Families will be notified of first-round matches through the UPK application system. Families who have been matched to a D49 program will also receive a D49 acceptance letter. The acceptance letter will be sent to the email in the UPK portal.
March 3
Deadline for families to accept or decline first round matches through UPK. Deadline to submit D49 registration for 25-26 school year.
March 10
Second matching round runs through the UPK algorithm.
March 24
Families will be notified of first-round matches through the UPK application system. Families who have been matched to a D49 program will also receive a D49 acceptance letter. The acceptance letter will be sent to the email in the UPK portal.
March 31
Deadline for families to accept or decline second round matches through UPK. Deadline to submit D49 registration for 25-26 school year.
April 1
Direct enrollment opens for general education students in their pre-kindergarten year (one year prior to kindergarten eligibility) through the Early Childhood Education office (preschool@d49.org)
Please DO NOT contact the schools.
All placements for any available spots are determined by the Early Childhood Education office.
In order to be considered for placement, the child's 2025-2026 UPK application must be submitted.
2025-2026 District 49 Preschool Application Information
2025-2026 District 49 Preschool Application Information for children in their pre-school year (born on or after October 2, 2021):
December 17
Internal D49 preschool application available.
If your child is in their pre-school year, please complete our internal D49 preschool application.
The application for state-funded placement is embedded in our internal D49 preschool application.
April 2
For preschool applications processed by March 7, families will receive D49 acceptance letters or waitlist notifications for their child(ren).
March 8
March 8 through the remainder of the 25-26 school year:
Families will receive notification of the status of their preschool application(s) as they are processed.
D49 preschool acceptance letters are required for registration.
Please DO NOT attempt to complete registration without an acceptance letter.
2025-26 Application
To apply for next school year starting in August 2025.