Lower School Admission

To start the process, please submit Step 1: Student Form.

• There is no application fee to apply to CA.
• Once the Step 1: Student Form is submitted, you may log back into your account and complete the remaining steps of the process.
• Submit Step 1: Student Form by December 15 to ensure that you have enough time to complete the process by January 15.

STEP 1: STUDENT FORM

Checklists vary by grade level. Please log in to your child's application here to view your checklist.

Pre-Kindergarten (All applicants must be 4 years old by September 1, 2026):

Kindergarten (All applicants must be 5 years old by September 1, 2026):

Grade 1:

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Financial Aid Process

• With over $5.8 million of tuition assistance offered each year, CA welcomes students from all socio-economic backgrounds and encourages families to consider CA no matter their income.
• The Application for Financial Aid is separate from the Application for Admission, although the timing of each cycle overlaps.
• We recommend starting the Clarity application after January 1 as it is helpful to have end-of-year tax/financial documents available as you complete the form:

START APPLICATION

• Within the Clarity portal, you can upload copies of your 2024 and 2025 tax returns, as well as W-2s and K-1 statements, if those apply.
• The deadline for the Financial Aid Application is February 15. We realize that many families have not completed their 2025 tax return by this deadline. The Financial Aid Committee will consider an application complete as long as we receive your 2024 tax return and your 2025 W-2 and/or Profit & Loss Statements (if self-employed) by February 15. 
• Completing the Financial Aid Application by the deadline allows the Financial Aid Award to be communicated at the same time as the Admission Decision.
• Questions? Contact us at financialaid@coloradoacademy.org or 303-914-2516.

Please complete all checklist items by January 15.

Notification: February 27

In conjunction with other Denver-area independent schools, Colorado Academy sends Lower School admission decisions (Pre-Kindergarten—Grade 5) by email at 4:00 p.m. MT on Friday, February 27, 2026.