Frequently Asked Questions

This is the maximum number of students that can attend based on state approval.

This is the process of collecting immunization forms and information required by the state for licensing.  Registration is required for school-year programming and summer programming. 

Summer day selection opens on May 1st, 2023 at 6:00 am. Please remember, Discovery Link does not allow parents and caregivers to remove calendar days and receive credit during the summer. Once your family has selected and paid for a day, there will be no credits issued for schedule changes or unattended sessions. You cannot “trade” or “switch” days when your child does not attend. Please only select days and check out once you are sure you will utilize care.

School Year 23/24 day selection opens on July 5th, 2023, at 6:00 am for the first semester.  Beginning July 5th, approved families can select spots available in August – December. And on December 1st, selection begins for the second semester (January – end of the school year). Please check the website and your email for details.

Approval will be capped at each site in alignment with licensing capacity and historical average attendance.

1. Families interested in attending Discovery Link will complete the registration process.  In our commitment to ensure equitable access to our programs,  we will be moving to a registration process open to all families on a first-come, first served basis. While completing the registration process, you will be asked to select a single site per child. 
2. Registration approvals will be confirmed on a  first-come, first served basis. Depending on licensing capacities, not all families will be approved.  At sites where the demand exceeds available space, interested families will have the option to join a waitlist.  
3. After your registration has been approved, you will be granted access to calendars each month to schedule days. Only families with approved registrations will be granted access to the calendars.
   
   Example:  ABC School
   Licensed capacity: 100
   Historical Average Daily Attendance: 72
   Registration Approvals: 120
   Any registrations received in excess of 120 will be waitlisted. Using the example above, 120 families will have access to schedule days beginning on the first of July for the first semester and the first of December for the second semester. There may be instances where certain days are full and spots are no longer available. In the new system, days may also become available if a family has a change in schedule and releases a spot.
4. Starting on the first of July, the upcoming Semester calendar will become available. On the first of December, the second-semester calendar will become available. You will select the days you would like your child to attend.  This process will take approximately 5 minutes each semester.  You can access the calendar from your computer, tablet or phone. To select days, you tap on the days you want, add to cart, pay and you are done!
5. We will continue to closely monitor average attendance.  At sites where space continues to be available within licensing capacity, we will approve families from the waitlist.

Morning programming begins at 6:30 a.m., at $9.25 per day, and afterschool programming ends at 6:00 p.m at $15.25 per day.

Kadoodles is offered at our Sandoval and Lincoln sites at $22.00 per day.

Early release days (ONLY – Bill Roberts, Carson, Denver Green, DLS (Denver Language School), Isabella Bird, Stedman, Valdez ECE) at $27.25 per day

Full Day Camps (Non-School Days) begins at 7:00am and ends at 5:30pm at $48 per day.

Grant-funded sites are free of charge, and financial assistance is available at our fee-based site

Both parents/guardians in a split household will have access to the child(ren)’s calendar(s). Each parent/guardian will need to determine which days, weeks or month is the responsibility of each parent or guardian. For example, one parent/guardian could be responsible for Mondays and Wednesdays, and the other parent/guardian could be responsible for Tuesdays and Thursdays. Each parent/guardian can view what has already been selected and paid for each month. Split households will not have access to the other party’s information. A % division is not possible in the family-managed calendar. If you need assistance making a plan for your family, please call our office for recommendations.

Yes. All children with approved accounts in the system will be available from a drop-down menu at the top of each calendar. After selecting days for one child, you will select “Add more” to add another child’s days. View written and video instructions.

Yes. We offer a sibling discount of 10% for all registered siblings, with no discount for the first child. “First child” is considered the child enrolled in the greatest number of days.

Register for discovery link then send your authorization letter to Discovery_link.dpsk12.org.  Once your account has been updated you will receive an email with more information.

Summer

Calendars will open on May 1st.

School year

Calendars will open on July 1st for the first semester and December 1st for the second semester.

School Year

Days can be added and removed up until 6:00 a.m. the day of care. Credit will not be given for days removed after 6:00 am.

Summer Camps

All summer camp calendars will close 7 days prior to the start of the entire week of camp at 6:00 p.m. For example, families must register by Jun. 5 at 6:00 p.m. to attend any camp day of Week 1 (Jun. 12 – Jun. 16).

Please note, parents and caregivers can no longer remove calendar days and receive a credit to their account during summer camp. Once a day has been selected and paid for, we will not issue credits or refunds for schedule changes or unattended sessions. You cannot “trade” or “switch” days when your child does not attend.

Please only select days and check out once you are sure you will be utilizing care.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. We no longer accept checks or ACH. We do not accept payments at our Discovery Link sites. If you do not have a credit card, you can purchase a pre-paid card from your local grocery store to use for payment at the time of registration.

7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mountain Time

• Financial assistance is available for those families who qualify for the free/reduced school lunch program. The discount is 30% off the regular tuition rate. The discount is not available for additional fees including, but not limited to: registration, field trips or late pick-up. Families who wish to apply for this discount must email a copy of their authorization letter to: discovery_link@dpsk12.org. The discount will be applied once the authorization is received.  A new authorization letter will be required each new school year.  **Students who receive the FRL discount are NOT also eligible for a sibling discount. Please note: Availability of this scholarship is limited and changes each year due to funding.

• Families who qualify for Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) are encouraged to apply.  You can find more information as well as apply for CCAP HERE!

• Foster and HEN families please contact Discovery_Link@dpsk12.net for assistance with registration.