Enrollment 

Enrollment Opens, November 12, 2026, for the 2027-2028 School Year

Dayton Early College Academy  

 We are a high-performing public charter school with three campuses focused on helping children from the city of Dayton achieve success in college and beyond.  There is no charge to apply to or attend our school.  We are open to all students living within the Dayton Public School District.  Proof of residency will be required upon your application.   We are excited that you are looking into joining our DECA Family.

Our application process is 100% online.  

As a district, we will be using FinalForms to collect your family information.   You WILL need an email address in order to apply.  After creating and confirming your account, be sure to complete and sign every form on the FinalForms platform.  Incomplete applications will hold up your enrollment.  Once you have begun the application process, check the enrollment calendar below to plan which parent meeting you wish to attend.  One enrollment meeting is required per family for each campus you are applying to. 

Note:  DECA Middle 8th Graders MUST RE-APPLY for the high school

Please make sure you are filling out the application for the grade your student will be in for the NEXT school year.

In-Person Parent Meetings

Every applicant must have a parent or guardian attend ONE Mandatory In-Person Option.  

We have three options for you to choose from.  

Watch this quick video to understand those options, and then choose a meeting from the list below.  

Be sure to choose one from the campus you are applying. 

Enrollment Contact Information

Phone: 937.270.0709 enroll@daytonearlycollege.org

Answers to Commonly Asked Enrollment Questions

Is Enrollment Open?  Opens on November 12th and closes when seats are full.  

Residency Requirement: All DECA campuses are open to the public; however, students must live within the Dayton Public Schools boundaries to attend any of our schools. Note: We are not affiliated with Dayton Public in any way.

Number of Open Seats: The number of seats available varies by grade level, but we always have the most available openings at Kindergarten and ninth grade. Space is very limited at all other grade levels.

Who needs to enroll?  All new students to DECA entering grades K-9 must enroll, and current 8th-grade DECA Middle students who wish to attend DECA High.

Enrollment Meetings: Prospective families must attend at least one in-person enrollment opportunity as part of the application process. 

Applications: All applications must be completed online. See the Link above.  You will need to create a Final Forms account and verify it once it's created.