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The Fisher Early Learning Center's enrollment process for the 2026-2027 school year is open December 1, 2025 - February 13, 2026. See timeline at the bottom of this page for more details.

Please consult the table below  before applying to ensure you select the appropriate age range for your child. Your child must be born on or before June 30, 2026.

ClassroomAge Range (As of 7/1/2026)Date of Birth
Infants6 weeks - 12 months7/1/2025 – 6/30/2026
Toddlers12-24 months7/1/2024 – 6/30/2025
Twos24-36 months7/1/2023 – 6/30/2024
Preschool3-4 years7/1/2022 – 6/30/2023
Pre-K4-5 years (final year before kindergarten)7/1/2021 – 6/30/2022
 
Please email our Enrollment Coordinator or call 303-871-2723 if you have any questions. 

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Fisher's school year begins at the end of June each year and extends through the middle of the following June. Admission takes place through a lottery selection process conducted each February. Families who apply for the lottery and are not placed will remain on the lottery list for one year. The annual lottery is the only method by which students are admitted to the Fisher Early Learning Center.

We accept applications for children with special needs throughout the year. We only accept general lottery applications from December of the previous year until the deadline in February. We do NOT accept late (or incomplete) lottery applications, and we give NO priority to applications according to the date in which they are received. With the exception of current Fisher families enrolling a second child and families who have a child with special needs, all names are drawn from each age group pool at the same time. All families who accept an enrollment offer must commence enrollment by the first business day in July at the beginning of the new school year.

Application/Enrollment Timeline

  • December 1, 2025 - February 13, 2026: Lottery applications accepted
    A non-refundable $125 Application Fee must accompany every application
  • Late February: Lottery numbers assigned
  • Early March: First round of admission for the new school year
    Families are offered a spot via phone call and/or email, based on lottery numbers and vacancies, and are given 2 business days to accept or decline placement. If accepting a spot, a non-refundable $100 Enrollment Fee is required to confirm acceptance.
  • Mid-End of March: Families not placed notified by email
    The lottery list becomes a waiting list for the new school year, and families will be contacted should any spots become available.
  • Mid-End of March: Acceptance letters are sent with information about the enrollment process, related paperwork and important dates.
  • Early April: New school year classroom rosters posted at Fisher
  • Enrollment Paperwork and Financial Aid Applications are sent to all families (new and returning)
  • Mid-April: Enrollment Paperwork due
  • Early May: Financial Aid Applications due
  • Late May: Financial Aid awarded
  • Late May: Payroll deduction forms sent (DU families only)
  • Late May-Early June: Infant Department New Family Visits (Bearsie Bears and Roly Polys)
  • June 18, 2026: Last day of 2025-2026 School Year

Our Philosophy

Our team provides an innovative and creative model of early childhood education for students at Fisher.

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Enrollment Process

Find out important information about our lottery enrollment process and keep up to date with our enrollment timeline.

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