A letter from Jefferson Academy thanks the many families who have already submitted applications through EnrollJeffco to Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon. Parents were reminded that Round 1 of EnrollJeffco closes on Friday, January 12.

Jefferson Academy (JA) needs to ensure that the school is financially viable. This means that the school needs 87 students and 20 Super Friday homeschooled students in order for the budget to balance. If there are too few students enrolled for the 2024-25 school year, Jefferson Academy might not be able to open even if they are authorized to do so.

The letter continues “We are closely watching applications and have seen that 36 traditional K-8 students have applied so far. If your family plans to attend Jefferson Academy Coal Creek, I strongly encourage you to submit an application as soon as possible.”

In order for a family to enroll, they must visit EnrollJeffco and submit a choice enrollment application to “Coal Creek Canyon Charter School.” All applications submitted to this school are for Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon. An option for enrolling in PreK and the Super Friday program is available in EnrollJeffco as well.

In late January, families will receive enrollment offers from schools where your application has been accepted. All families who submit an application to “Coal Creek Canyon Charter School” will be accepted at Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon.

Below are instructions for submitting an application in EnrollJeffco for Jefferson County Residents:

When you log in, you might see that your expected school is listed as “Coal Creek Canyon K-8 – Closing Spring 2024.” This is simply because your student is currently attending CCCK8. If you reside in Jefferson County, you will also see “Neighborhood School: Three Creeks K-8,” which is an indication that you are guaranteed enrollment in Three Creeks since you are living in the school’s new boundary area.

Option 1: Enroll in Three Creeks K-8 only as your new neighborhood school. If you take no action in EnrollJeffco, you will be automatically enrolled at Three Creeks K-8.

Option 2: Submit an “intent to enroll” in Three Creeks to reserve a spot and submit choice enrollment applications, including “Coal Creek Canyon Charter School (Pending Approval Jan. 2024).”

Option 3: Only submit choice enrollment applications. This could include “Coal Creek Canyon

Charter School (Pending Approval Jan 2024)” or any other Jeffco school of your choice. You must submit a choice enrollment application if you want to attend Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon.

For Gilpin and Boulder County Residents:

When you log in, you might see that your expected school is listed as “Coal Creek Canyon K-8 – Closing Spring 2024.” This is simply because your student is currently attending CCCK8.

Option 1: Submit choice enrollment applications. This could include “Coal Creek Canyon Charter School (Pending Approval Jan 2024)” or any other Jeffco school of your choice. You must submit a choice enrollment application if you want to attend Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon.

Option 2 (not in EnrollJeffco): Enroll in your neighborhood school in Boulder Valley School District (home school district for both Boulder and Gilpin residents). If you take no action in EnrollJeffco, the district will assume you are planning to attend a BVSD school.

As a reminder, Dan Cavaliere is the Enrollment Specialist serving Coal Creek Canyon and he is available to answer any enrollment questions Coal Creek families might have. His contact information is ccck8enrollment@jeffco.k12.co.us, or 303-982-6100.

If parents have any questions about Jefferson Academy, they may feel free to reach out to Tim Matlick directly at tmatlick@jajags.com.

Regarding Coal Creek Canyon Homeschool Families, Jefferson Academy is “very excited about what this program will provide for all students as they learn and grow together. Families who would like to participate in Super Friday for homeschoolers will need to register and enroll through EnrollJeffco.”

If a student recently attended a Jeffco school, the process should be fairly straightforward. If students have never attended a Jeffco school, they will be asked to set up a family account so they can register for the program.

The Super Friday program is currently designed to serve students in grades K - 8.

As a reminder, this will include a one day per week enrichment program for homeschooled students.

On Fridays they will join with the traditional school students at Coal Creek Canyon School for a full day of special and elective classes. To supplement the more traditional art, music, and PE, JA is looking into ways to develop courses that will be appealing to and helpful for families living in mountain communities. There are two ways to choice enroll in the JACCC Super Friday program:

If you have already submitted a Letter of Intent to Homeschool for next year: Go to Applying for a Part Time/ Secondary Program (Warren Tech, Jeffco Virtual, or Home Based Enrichment) (Public Enrollment & Registration: Public: EnrollJeffco) : JeffcoHelp Support Portal (freshservice.com).

If you have NOT submitted a Letter of Intent to Homeschool next year, go to: Submitting a Letter of Intent to Home Based Education (Home School) [Español, ......., and Vi.t] : JeffcoHelp Support Portal (freshservice.com).

Remember, students who recently attended a Jeffco school may not need to complete all the steps that are shown in the guide. They can match that webpage seen in EnrollJeffco with the picture in the guide for steps on how to move forward, bypassing all the previous steps.

For Homeschooled High School Students, JA is looking into developing a program for homeschooled high school students held at the CCC campus. They are not yet able to enroll high school students at JACCC’s Super Friday since it is a K-8 school. However, they are working to provide the option for these students to attend on site in CCC as a registered student through one of our other homeschool campuses. This would qualify them for free access to Concurrent Enrollment classes at Red Rocks Community College or Front Range Community College.