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Choice enrollment
- Click here to apply for the 27-28 school year at Boulder Universal.
- Follow the above link and click the button- "Choice Enrollment Application" or "Apply"
- You will be directed to the registration website, Schoolmint (https://bvsd.schoolmint.com/login) where the parent/guardian will need to create a new account or sign in to your existing account. Once logged in, click on "Get Started" button next to Add a Student. (For current BVSD students, the student ID number is needed to proceed and this will automatically pull in all of the student's information. For students new to BVSD or outside the district, click "No" button and you will be directed to input the student's information.)
- The BVSD enrollment office will send an email regarding the application status. Notification of Acceptance and/or Wait list position will be sent around the end of January for all on-time applications.
Choice Enrollment Lottery Timeline
Applications submitted during the first enrollment window will be given priority in the process.
Note: We accept applications from November 1, 2026, until August 31, 2027.
- November 1, 2026: Choice Enrollment lottery window for the 2027-28 school year opens
- On-time application window closing on December 18, 2026: Choice Enrollment lottery window for the 2027-28 school year closes
- On or about December 23rd, 2026: Family notified of seat offers following Choice Enrollment lottery
- Offers must be accepted and registration completed within 13 days
Post Lottery
BVSD continues to accept choice enrollment applications until August 31, 2027. Applicants are placed on wait lists and seats are offered as space is available.
- December 23, 2026 - August 31, 2027
- August 31, 2027: Choice Enrollment window closes for the 2027-28 school year
admin transfers
Click here to apply for a mid-school year transfer
Boulder Universal (BU) is an online school that does not have a designated attendance area within BVSD. Boulder Universal welcomes and accepts students from all over Colorado!
Notes About Withdrawing From BU Mid-year:
If you are withdrawing your student from Boulder Universal mid-year to return to their neighborhood school, an Administrative Transfer (AT) request must be submitted. Please be sure to work the BU Registrar to begin the withdrawal process.
Factors To Consider...
Below are details of how the BU enrollment process tends to unfold in the course of a school year. These are important factors to consider for Boulder Universal enrollment:
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The best way to ensure a spot at Boulder Universal is to fill out a Choice Enrollment request. View the process and online application link on the BVSD Enrollment Website. All other requests or methods are not guaranteed and are limited to space availability.
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Changing BVSD schools, regardless if it is through Choice Enrollment or Administrative Transfer (AT) is a permanent change in your student’s enrollment. The seat at the student's previous school is surrendered and a request to return to another BVSD school must go through the Choice Enrollment or AT process.
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Counselors meet with every student prior to enrollment in order to help students understand what it is like to transition from brick and mortar to an asynchronous online learning environment/setting. Parents/guardians are allowed to late decline after this meeting in accordance with JECC-R Policy (JECC-R).
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Boulder Universal is NOT an alternative school. We have the same expectation, rigor, and graduation requirements as all BVSD schools.
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High School students at BU can take FRCC courses, but enrollment in AP classes are unlikely.
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BU online courses are fun, interactive and involve many of the same technologies students already use outside of school.
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BU stays connected with its students by utilizing Google products and Schoology’s learning management system (LMS) providing asynchronous, online academic content. This technology allows us to offer another route to academic success for students whose individual needs make attendance at a traditional school challenging.
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Although the coursework is delivered via the Internet, students engage and interact with an actual teacher and other students in a virtual setting. Our online teachers, mentors, and counselors provide unparalleled guidance and assistance to students throughout their coursework.
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Please note that although BU offers flexibility, we have similar expectations as other BVSD schools around attendance, academic progress, behavior, and activities.
Administrative Transfer vs. Choice Enrollment
- Administrative Transfer (AT) to transfer your student during the current school year
- Choice Enrollment- to enroll your student for the beginning of the following school year