K-8 Admissions FAQ

Please take some time to read through the information/answers provided here for resources and answers to common questions related to admissions. BFAs general FAQ page provides additional useful information about the school.

Q: How many spots does each grade level have?

A: Kindergarten has 92 spots: four full-day classes with 16 students each and two half-day classes (AM and PM) with 14 students each. First through eighth grades have 104 students per grade level.

Q: What are the odds that my child will receive an offer?
A: The number of students on the waitlist, as well as the number of openings BFA has each school year varies. The odds of an offer are not something that can be determined.

Q: If my child receives an offer, I want to be prepared to make a decision. How can I learn more about BFA?

A: We strongly recommend parents/guardians take time before offers are extended to learn about BFA. Deadlines to offers will not be extended. However, if a parent/guardian is unable to make a decision by the deadline, they may request to have their child returned to the waitlist. If a subsequent opening becomes available, the child will be considered for another offer.

BFA Tours – BFA offers more than 20 opportunities to tour the school September and mid-April. (Tours are not offered from May – August,) As tours have limited spots and dates are scheduled independently from the offer timeline, parents/guardians are encouraged to sign up before receiving an offer. Individual tour requests cannot be accommodated, and deadlines will not be extended.

BFA Website – Invest some time to review the website. The tabs from our home page, particularly Our School and Parents, would be great places to start. Additionally, you’ll see links on the main page for Elementary and Middle School that will take you to specific curriculum and grade-level websites.
BFA Video – Get a feel for what makes BFA such a fantastic school!
Questions – If you have a question not addressed from this page, please email BFAs Director of Admissions/Registrar. Please include include your child’s/children’s names and grade levels in the subject line.

Q: Is there a waitlist for each grade?
A: It is not uncommon for there to be waitlists for each grade level after the first round of Open Enrollment. Students who are open enrolled during the first round and did not receive an admissions offer are on the waitlist. As students are open enrolled during the second round, they are added to the bottom of existing waitlists from the first round.

Q: When can I expect an Open Enrollment (OE) offer?

A: The Open Enrollment process begins in November and runs until August. If there are open spots, new offers can be extended. Admissions information is accessible from the Admissions/Records menu on the BFA website.

Q: Do parents have to complete OE for each school year? Or do waitlists “carry forward” from year to year?

A: Waitlists do not “carry forward.” If your child does not receive an offer, you will need to complete OE again for the next school year.

Q: I completed OE for my children. Can I expect to receive offers at the same time?

A: Generally, siblings will not receive offers at the same time. For this to happen, there must be an opening in each grade and they must be at the top of their respective waitlist. If one child receives an offer, any open enrolled siblings will have priority status. Priority students move ahead of all non-priority students. In other words, open enrolled students with priority status receive offers before open enrolled students who do not have a priority status.

The number of students with priority status will fluctuate. As there are openings, the number of students may decrease. As new students are enrolled, if they have siblings, the number will increase. Waitlist information is not available for priority students.

Q: I open enrolled my child in multiple schools. If I accept an offer at one of those schools, will s/he no longer be on the BFAs waitlist?

A: Your child will remain on BFAs waitlist and will be eligible for an offer until Open Enrollment closes for the specified school year, even if you accept an offer at another school.

Remove Your Child from BFAs Waitlist? Email BFAs Director of Admissions/Registrar. In the subject of the email include your child’s/children’s names and grade levels. The more accurate the waitlist, the more efficient the process will be for parents who are waiting for an admissions offer.

Q: How can I find out where my child/ren is/are on the BFA general, non-priority waitlist?

A: As of the first full week of January, parents can email waitlist inquiries for a student’s general, non-priority waitlist status to BFAs Director of Admissions/Registrar. The subject line should include the student name(s) and grade level(s) for which you applied.

Waitlist information is not available for students who have priority status because their sibling received an offer. The priority list is fluid and will change as we enroll new students who have open enrolled siblings.

Q: My family does not live in Douglas County. Can my child attend BFA?

A: BFA does not enroll or give priority based on Colorado district boundaries. Through the Open Enrollment process, children whose families live in Douglas, Arapahoe, or any other Colorado county can attend BFA.

Q: Does BFA have buses for students?

A: BFA does not provide buses. By accepting admissions at BFA, parents/guardians agree to provide transportation for their child(ren) each school day, using BFAs car line process (referred to as “carpool”) for daily drop off and pick up.

Q: Can I open enroll my special education child?

A: Special education students are reviewed in accordance with state and federal law.

If your child is a current DCSD student, after accepting an offer, please email a copy of your child’s plan. The school’s Student Support Team will complete a review to determine whether the school can meet the student’s educational needs and/or have availability in the required special programming.

If your child is new or returning (after withdrawal) to DCSD, you will need to complete the online registration process. As part of the process, you will upload your child’s plan (IEP, 504, ALP). The school’s Student Support Team will complete a review to determine whether the school can meet the student’s educational needs and/or have availability in the required special programming.

Q: If I accept an offer for my child, what will I need to enroll him/her?

A: If your child is a current DCSD student and you accept a BFA admissions offer, BFA will become your child’s assigned school through 8th grade.

If your child is new or returning (after withdrawal) to DCSD, you will need to complete the online registration process. (If you accept an offer for your child, BFAs Director of Admission/Registrar will send you the link to complete the process and communicate a deadline to complete it). For a list of required documents, select New K-8 Admissions from the Admissions/Records menu.