Enrollment
Enrollment for 2025-2026 is Open
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 or attend our school. We are open to all students living within the boundaries of 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 transitioning to 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 making an account and confirming it, be sure to fill out and sign every form on the FinalForms platform. Incomplete applications will hold up your enrollment. Once you have begun working through 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.
Create a "New Account" to begin your registration. You can register multiple students on the same account.
Click here for your full enrollment checklist.
Enrollment Meeting Dates
(K -4th Grades Apply)
200 Homewood Ave. Dayton, OH 45404
All Meetings will be held at above address
February:
- Wednesday, February 12th @ 6 PM VIRTUAL
- Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/gjs-
mceb-wbu
Or dial: (US) +1 508-835-8215 PIN: 146 902 715#
- Google Meet joining info
- Wednesday, February 26th @ 6 PM
March:
- Thursday, March 6th @ 6 PM
- Wednesday, March 12th @ 6 PM VIRTUAL
(5th -8th Grades)
110 N. Patterson Ave. Dayton, OH 45402
All Meetings will be held at above address
February:
- Tuesday, February 11th @ 6:00PM VIRTUAL
- Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/joc-zdjh-neb
Or dial: (US) +1 318-536-1060 PIN: 791 423 741#
- Time zone: America/New_York
- Tuesday, February 25th @ 6:00 PM
March:
- Saturday, March 15th @ 10:30 AM VIRTUAL
April:
- Tuesday, April 1st @ 6:00 PM
(9th Grade Apply Only)
1529 Brown St. Dayton, OH 45469 3rd Floor
All Meetings will be held at above address
February:
- Thursday, February 20th @ 6:00 PM
March:
- Tuesday, March 11th @ 6:00 PM
Answers to Commonly Asked Enrollment Questions
Is Enrollment Open? No, but it will open from January through early spring.
Residency Requirement: All DECA campuses are free to attend; however, students must live within the boundaries of the Dayton Public Schools in order to attend any of our schools. Note: we are not in any way affiliated with Dayton Public.
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 that are entering grades K-9 must enroll and current 8th grade DECA Middle students who desire to go to DECA High.
Enrollment Meetings: Prospective families must attend at least one enrollment meeting as part of the application process.
Applications: All applications must be completed online. See the Link above. You will have to create a Final Forms account and verify your account once created.
Area of Eligibility for DECA
Check the map to be sure you are living within the area outlines in red. We serve families within the Dayton Public Schools District. If you do not live in this area, we cannot serve your family at this time.
Though our schools do not have an athletic program, many of our scholars are top athletes for their local school. Be sure to understand what school you would be assigned according to your address, as your child is still eligible to play sports and pursue after school, extra-curricular activities there.
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Calendar & Category Legend:
- DH Enrollment Meetings
- DM Enrollment Meeting
- DP Enrollment Meetings
At a Glance
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