Admissions and Enrollment

The following documents are required to complete the admissions process.  

• Parent/Guardian Government Issued ID (e.g. Drivers License)
• Student(s) Government Issued Birth Certificate
• Student(s) Immunization Records (Colorado Law/CDPHE website)
• Proof of Residency (one from list below)
  • Signed Lease Agreement, including tenant names, address, lease term dates and signature of both the Lessee and Lessor
  • Signed Purchase Agreement, including address, buyer names and signature of both the Buyer and Seller
  • Warranty Deed, Property Tax Notice, or County Assessor's Page
  • Notarized Proof of Residency Letter from the person you are living with, along with their proof of residency

Visit the DCSD Admissions page to begin the admissions process.  Please note, this is only for students who are not currently enrolled at a DCSD school.

Once the admissions review process is complete, you will receive an email from a "noreply_ic" address regarding your submission status. Incomplete submission will be returned to you (un-submitted) for correction and may be re-submitted once complete.

Processing time depends on the accuracy of the submission, required documents, and time of year.  Missing, incorrect, or illegible documents will delay the processing of your submission as it will be returned for corrections.

If your family does not live in the Mountain Ridge Middle School neighborhood, you can still join our school through the Open Enrollment process. 

If your student is not currently enrolled at Mountain Ridge and you live outside of the Mountain Ridge school boundaries, you may request enrollment at Mountain Ridge for the upcoming school year through the open enrollment process at the link below.

If your student is open enrolled at a neighborhood school, or attends a charter school, but would like to return to the neighborhood school associated with your address for the next school year, you must submit an Intent to Return form no later than January 5, 2026. The form may be found at the link below under "Important Open Enrollment Dates."  If you miss the January 5, 2026 deadline, you will need to request open enrollment.

Current Elementary School Students:  For the 2026-27 school year, all 5th and 6th grade elementary students who live in the Mountain Ridge Middle School boundaries will automatically roll over to MRMS for middle school.  If you open enrolled your student to your elementary school AND you do not live within the MRMS boundaries but you would like your student to attend MRMS, you will need to complete open enrollment for your student.  If you live in another school's boundaries within DCSD, your student will roll to the middle school that is assigned to your current primary address on file.  If you live outside of the Douglas County School District boundaries, you will need to complete open enrollment to remain in the district for middle school.

The specific dates and requirements for open enrollment and intent to return are available at the link below.

OPEN ENROLLMENT