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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 was February 4, 2013 to April 30, 2013. The application period for the 2013-14 school year is now closed. Late applications will not be accepted for any reason.
The following number of seats per grade level were approved at the January 21st, 2013 School Board meeting:
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10 seats for Jr. Kindergarten
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3 seats for Grade 4
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10 seats for Grade 9
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5 seats for Sr. Kindergarten
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3 seats for Grade 5
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2 seats for Grade 10
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3 seats for Grade 1
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5 seats for Grade 6
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2 seats for Grade 11
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3 seats for Grade 2
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2 seats for Grade 7
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0 seats for Grade 12
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3 seats for Grade 3
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0 seats for Grade 8
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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.
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.
Contact Information
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