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What is Open Enrollment?
Wisconsin's inter-district public school open enrollment program allows parents to apply for their children to attend school districts other than the one in which they live.
The Open Enrollment application timeline is February 6, 2012 to April 30, 2012. The application period closes at 4:00 PM on April 30, 2012. Late applications will not be accepted for any reason.
The link to the DPI to apply is listed below under "Frequently Asked Questions" and will be active as of February 6, 2012.
The number of seats available for the 2012-13 school year are as follows:
Grade K4 - 1 seat
Grade K5 - 1 seat
Grade 1 - 1 seat
Grade 2 - 1 seat
Grade 3 - 1 seat
Grade 4 - 1 seat
Grade 5 - 1 seat
Grade 6 - 1 seat
Grade 7 - 1 seat
Grade 8 - 1 seat
Grade 9 - 1 seat
Grade 10 - 1 seat
Grade 11 - 1 seat
Grade 12 - 1 seat
New Wisconsin State Statute on open enrollment students and attendance:
The new Wisconsin statute, 118.51, states that if a non-resident school board determines that a pupil attending the non-resident school district under this section is habitually truant during either semester in the current year, the non-resident school board may prohibit the pupil from attending the nonresident school district the succeeding semester or school year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who may participate?
Wisconsin residents in 4-year-old kindergarten to grade 12 may apply to participate in open enrollment.
Pre-kindergarten applicants are eligible only if the resident district offers the program.
How and when may parents apply?
The Department of Public Instruction strongly encourages parents to apply online at http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/psctoc.html
All applications for Open Enrollment must be completed within the DPI timeline. Early or late applications will not be accepted for any reason.
A student may apply to no more than three (3) non-resident school districts. The open enrollment dates for the 2012-13 school year are from February 6, 2012 through 4:00 PM on April 30, 2012. Again, there is no benefit to applying online the first day, as there is no "first come, first served" rule for this program. It is extremely important that the information provided on the application is accurate. Please make sure your application includes the following:
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Your correct resident school district. This is the school district in which you currently reside in or will reside in prior to the start of school in the Fall of 2012.
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Provide the correct answers in the special needs boxes in the special education questions area.
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Provide the correct complete mailing address.
Parents will be notified of acceptance/denial no later than June 8, 2012. If you apply to our district or any district, it is advised that you have an alternate plan in place for educating your children. Notifications of those students who may be accepted from the waiting list may not be made until September.
Can an application be rejected?
Under the following certain circumstances, nonresident school districts may deny an application:
What if more students apply to attend than there are spaces?
If more students apply to attend the nonresident school district than there are spaces, the nonresident school district must give preference to students who are already attending that district and to siblings of students who are already attending that district. After granting this preference, students assigned to any remaining spaces must be selected randomly.
Is there a cost to parents for participating in open enrollment?
There is no tuition cost to parents for their children's participation in open enrollment. Parents of open enrollment students may be charged the same student fees as resident students.
Who is responsible for providing transportation to and from school under open enrollment?
Parents are responsible for transporting their children to and from school. If the student receives special education and the student's individualized education program (IEP) requires transportation, the nonresident school district must provide the transportation.
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