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Enrollment at Renaissance Elementary Magnet School
Renaissance Elementary is a Magnet school within the Douglas County School District. REMS has special programming and a slightly modified calendar from other DCSD neighborhood schools. All students who attend REMS must be offered enrollment through the DCSD Open Enrollment Process. Once enrolled, students will be automatically registered each year through grades served or until the student withdraws.
CURRENT FAMILIES
To enroll your new student at Renaissance, families of current REMS students should do the following:
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Complete the DCSD Open Enrollment Process starting November 1st. See section below.
PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES
To enroll your new student at Renaissance, new families should do the following:
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Learn about our school by perusing our website and reviewing our frequently asked questions.
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Attend a Renaissance Virtual Orientation. Information and sign-up dates are below.
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If you would like to schedule a tour of the school, email our Front Office. School Tours are not required. However, you must attend an orientation BEFORE you can request a tour.
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Complete the DCSD Open Enrollment Process starting November 1st. See section below. You may complete open enrollment prior to attending an orientation. Orientation priority points will only be applied after orientation attendance has been confirmed.
2025-26 DCSD OPEN ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
Open Enrollment Round One is November 1 at 8am - December 2 at 4pm.
Families can see offers on December 11th at 8am by logging into EngagED Parent Portal.
Families have until December 18th at 4pm to accept offers.
Second Round will open January 22th and run through August 1st.
REMS follows District & Board Policy regarding Open Enrollment for First and Second Round. Applicants are chosen with priorities as follows:
1ST ROUND OPEN ENROLLMENT
FIRST PRIORITY: Resident Siblings of Students Currently Enrolled at REMS
SECOND PRIORITY: Student Applicants who live at the Household Address of DCSD Staff
THIRD PRIORITY: Student Applicants who are residents within the District
FOURTH PRIORITY: Student Applicants who are NOT residents within the District.
2ND ROUND OPEN ENROLLMENT
PRIORITY: Applicants enrolling in the 2nd round will be listed 1st come,
1st served behind the Round One Waitlist.
For Second Round Offers, families will be notified by email.
Additional priority points are given for siblings already or newly enrolled and upon completion of attending orientation.
It is strongly encouraged all incoming families attend a REMS orientation to ensure understanding of our unique programming.
ONLY APPLICANTS WHO HAVE ATTENDED AN ORIENTATION WITHIN THE PAST 2 SCHOOL YEARS ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR PRIORITY POINTS.
ORIENTATION
The purpose of the orientation is to provide parents with detailed information about Renaissance Elementary in order to make sure it is the right choice for your student and family. If you have attended an orientation within the last two years you do not need to attend another orientation. Please email our Front Office, with your name and orientation year so we can verify your attendance.
All Orientations are held virtually and will include a guided presentation followed by a question and answer session. Several questions have been asked during the Virtual Orientations and in the interest of time have been compiled and answered here: Questions and Answers.
Before exiting the Virtual Orientation, you must complete the Confirmation of Attendance Form to receive open enrollment priority points
If you would like to learn more about Renaissance Elementary Magnet School, please click the dates below to register for an Orientation time that works for you.
Please complete the form below if you would like to be notified when we schedule future Orientations.
