Selection Criteria

Admission to a particular DMIS program is based on the following criteria:

3-year-old, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten

Level of parental interest in long-term enrollment in DMIS
Compliance with DMIS’ age policy
Space availability

Grades 1-5 French, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish programs

Level of the student’s proficiency in the desired program’s language as determined by DMIS’ Teachers Council
Student’s academic achievement as recorded in previous school transcripts
Recommendations from the student’s former teachers
Space availability

Grades 4-5, English program

Student’s academic achievement as recorded in previous school transcripts
Recommendations from the student’s former teachers
Space availability

DMIS Age Policies 3-year-old Program A prospective student must:

Turn 3 years old by Dec. 31of the year in which he or she is enrolled. Children born between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 will be evaluated by DMIS’ Teachers Council.

Be potty-trained before the first day of school. No pull-up diapers will be allowed. DMIS accommodates “accidents.” However, when DMIS deems accidents too frequent, parents will be asked to keep their children at home. Parents will remain responsible for the student’s tuition and fees as contracted.

Pre-Kindergarten Program A prospective student must:

Turn 4 years old by Dec. 31 of the year in which he or she is enrolled.

Please note: Other schools may have age policies differing from DMIS’ policies. For example, DMIS’ Dec. 31 age deadline is three months past the Oct. 1 age deadline set by the Colorado Department of Education for public school admission. Parents wanting to enroll their children in a different school will need to follow that school’s age requirements.

Non-Discrimination Policy:

Federal, state and local equal opportunity laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, color and national and ethnic origin. Denver Montclair International School intends to follow all such equal opportunity laws in the administration of its admission, hiring, employment, and evaluation practices.

The guidelines contained in this policy express Denver Montclair International School’s intention to comply with federal, state and local civil rights laws. Denver Montclair International School does not intend to create a contractual agreement through this policy, independent of its intention to follow the applicable equal employment opportunity laws.