OPEN ENROLLMENT
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What is Public School 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. Applications may be submitted to up to three nonresident school districts.
How and when may parents apply?
The open enrollment application period for the 2012-13 school year is from February 6 - April 30, 2012. The
application period closes at 4:00 p.m. on April 30, 2012. Late applications will not be accepted for any reason.
Parents may apply in one of two ways:
• On-line (recommended) at: http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/psctoc.html
• Although on-line application is recommended, paper applications may be obtained from the Department of Public
Instruction and must be delivered (hand-delivery is recommended) to the nonresident school district.
Important open enrollment dates
For more information contact:
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. Applications may be submitted to up to three nonresident school districts.
How and when may parents apply?
The open enrollment application period for the 2012-13 school year is from February 6 - April 30, 2012. The
application period closes at 4:00 p.m. on April 30, 2012. Late applications will not be accepted for any reason.
Parents may apply in one of two ways:
• On-line (recommended) at: http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/psctoc.html
• Although on-line application is recommended, paper applications may be obtained from the Department of Public
Instruction and must be delivered (hand-delivery is recommended) to the nonresident school district.
Important open enrollment dates
- February 6 - April 30, 2012 – Parents must submit applications online or directly to the nonresident school district.
- June 8, 2012 – Nonresident school districts must mail notices of approval or denial. If the application is approved,
the school district must notify the parents of the specific school or program to which the student is assigned. If the
application is denied, parents have 30 days to file an appeal. - June 15, 2012 – Resident districts must notify applicants if the application is denied. If the application is denied,
parents have 30 days to file an appeal. - June 29, 2012 – Parents of accepted applicants must notify the nonresident district if the student will attend the
nonresident district in the 2012-13 school year. If the parent fails to make this notification, the nonresident district
may refuse to allow the student to attend the district.
For more information contact:
- Public School Open Enrollment Program
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841
Toll-free: 888-245-2732
Email: DPIopenenrollment@dpi.wi.gov
Web site: http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/psctoc.html
