Early Access Process to Kindergarten / 1st grade
Early Access is designed for “highly advanced gifted” 4 or 5 year old children. It allows early access to kindergarten or first-grade for students who are academically gifted, socially and emotionally mature, in the top 2% or less of the gifted peer group, motivated to learn, ready for advanced placement, and who have exhausted the resources of preschool or home schooling.
Colorado House Bill 08-1021
Early Access was made possible by the passage of HB 08-1021 provides the ability for school staff to override the age limits mandated by state law, in order to allow students who will be four years old at the beginning of the school year to begin kindergarten and students who will be five years old to begin first grade, if they are identified as "highly advanced gifted."
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Early Access & The Young Advanced Child 2023
The Early Access to Kindergarten and First Grade Application Window for the 2024-2025 School Year is Now CLOSED. DCSD will not accept any further applications for the 24-25 school year. Application Deadline: April 1, 2024
No late applications will be accepted.
El plazo de solicitud de acceso temprano a jardín de infantes y primer grado para el año escolar 2024-2025 ya está CERRADO. DCSD no aceptará más solicitudes para el año escolar 24-25. Fecha límite de solicitud: 1 de abril de 2024
No se aceptarán solicitudes tardías.