2024-25 Online School Registration Window – August 5 to 11

Posted July 31, 2024

Our Online School Registration Window is open from 9:00am on Monday, August 5 to Sunday, August 11. Families will register here (please note that this link will not be live until 9:00am on Monday, August 5). 

Registration Is Just 4 Easy Steps!

  • #1: DPS Online Registration via Parent Portal
  • #2: You Benefit! Application 
  • #3: School Fee Payment 
  • #4: Review School Information 
  • (#5: ECE-Specific Forms for ECE-4 Families ONLY)

Please Note:

If you have completed your DPS Online Registration through Parent Portal already, thank you! However, you must ALSO visit the registration page on our website on or after August 5 to complete additional registration steps specific to our school.

You’ll Need the Following Information for Registration: 

  • A DPS Parent Portal account.
    • To create a Parent Portal account, use the guide available under the “How do I create a Parent Portal account?” question on this website. 
      • To create your account, you must use the email address associated with your name on your student’s school record. Please call us at (720) 424-5600 if you’re unsure which email address we have listed. 
    • If you’ve created a Parent Portal account and need to recover your username, click here. 
    • To recover your Parent Portal password, click here.

  • Your student’s DPS ID number (use the DPS ID Retrieval Tool to look this up).

  • If you’ve recently moved, have an accepted proof of address document (lease, mortgage, Denver Water or Xcel bill).

  • If your student is new to McKinley or has received new immunizations since last school year, have an updated copy of their immunization record/exemption.

I Have Questions or Need Help!

Call our main office at (720) 424-5600 or email us at McKinley_Thatcher@dpsk12.org.

Please note, due to summer construction in our school building, we will offer in-person support for families beginning on Monday, August 12. The building is closed to families until this date. Thank you for your understanding!