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| Open enrollment for public schools runs February 1 - 19 |
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| Written by Times-Journal |
| Thursday, 28 January 2010 13:57 |
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Parents have an opportunity to apply to send their children to any public school district in the state during Wisconsin’s three-week open enrollment application period for the 2010-11 school year. In Wisconsin, children are assigned to school districts based on the location of their parents’ home. The Feb. 1-19 open enrollment application period is the only tuition-free opportunity for most parents to apply for their children to attend public school in a school district other than the one in which they live. Since the program began, participation in open enrollment has grown. During the 2008-09 school year, 28,028 students transferred to another school district through open enrollment. State Superintendent Tony Evers noted that the annual open enrollment application period supports parental involvement and shared responsibility for educating children. “Wisconsin’s public schools are most successful when you have active parent and community involvement. The open enrollment program is an important way for parents to be involved in their children’s education, helping them choose an option that will help every child graduate with the knowledge and skills needed to be successful in the workforce or further education,” he said. Under the full-time public school open enrollment program, parents must apply during the Feb. 1-19 application period to the school district they wish their children to attend. Online application is encouraged. Application deadlines are firm. Early and late applications are not accepted. Parents will be informed by April 9 whether their open enrollment applications have been approved or denied. In most circumstances, transportation is the responsibility of the parent. However, some school districts may provide partial transportation. Parents with questions should call the nonresident school district office to find out if any transportation will be provided. Reimbursement of some transportation costs is available for families whose children are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches based on federal income guidelines. The Department of Public Instruction provides the following guidelines for parents who wish to apply for open enrollment: • Parents are urged to apply on line directly from the open enrollment website http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/psctoc.html. The online application will be available from midnight Feb. 1 until 4 p.m. on Feb. 19. • Paper applications can be obtained from the DPI or any public school district. Paper application forms must be received by the nonresident school district no earlier than Feb. 1 and no later than 4 p.m. on Feb. 19. A postmark for paper forms will not meet the requirement. • Parents may submit applications to up to three nonresident school districts for each child during the open enrollment application period. • Forms must be filled out completely and accurately. Contact the local school district office or the DPI if assistance is needed in filling out the form. • Parents may request enrollment in a specific school or program in the nonresident school district; however, enrollment in the requested school or program is subject to space and other limitations and is not guaranteed. • Most students who attended a nonresident school district under open enrollment last year are not required to reapply for the 2010-11 school year. However, if the student will be entering middle school, junior high school, or high school in the 2010-11 school year, parents should call the nonresident school district to find out if reapplication will be required. • Parents may apply for their children to attend 4-year-old kindergarten under open enrollment only if the resident school district also offers a 4-year-old kindergarten program for which the child is eligible. To assist parents in submitting open enrollment applications, a directory of public school districts is available on the DPI website at http://www.dpi.wi.gov/schlsrch3.aspx. More information is available from local school districts or from an open enrollment consultant at DPI, (888) 245-2732 (toll-free), or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 
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