Admissions

How to Apply

All Interested families — ALL new incoming students interested in enrolling in KCAA.

Secondary Students (grades 6-12) wanting to apply ONLINE need to complete the process below.

We offer school tours all week at 8:00 a.m. or Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. If you are interested on scheduling a tour please call the main office at 720-424-0200

DPS School of Choice Overview

School of Choice Round 1 for the 2026-27 school year is now open and closes on Jan. 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The DPS School Of Choice application and waitlist site has changed. Families can apply here. Families with existing Parent Portal accounts can log in using their username and password and families who do not have Parent Portal accounts will set up a new account.

Please visit the DPS School of Choice website for more information: https://schoolchoice.dpsk12.org/o/schoolchoice/page/round-1

KCAA Transfer Process

• If the student is attending a DPS school, you need to request an administrative transfer at your current school.
  Complete the DPS School of Choice Application only if you are new to the district. Please select and mark KCAA as your first choice. (This is mandatory for all DPS families.)

• Complete the KCAA Intent to Enroll form. (This is specific to KCAA and helps KCAA with general programming interests.)

• KCAA welcomes students of all artistic experience levels. Students will also have the option to audition to join the Student Arts Leadership Cohort.  Acceptance to this cohort is independent of general enrollment. Note — auditions are completely optional and should not discourage a student from choosing KCAA!

DPS offers an online, mobile-friendly tool that families will use to submit their SchoolChoice application. This tool can be easily accessed from cell phones, tablets or computers. Please visit the SchoolChoice website to begin the application process. School of Choice telephone hotline: 720-423-3493.

Registration for Ninth Grade Academy

KCAA is getting ready to received our upcoming 9th graders. Read the letter below for all the information.

KCAA se prepara para recibir a nuestros próximos alumnos de 9.º grado. Lea la carta a continuación para obtener toda la información.

Register here

English Letter

Carta en Español

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