Open enrollment applications for the 2012-2013 school year can be submitted to Wisconsin public schools during the period of February 6, 2012 to April 30, 2012 (4:00 p.m. deadline). Wisconsin’s public school open enrollment program allows parents to apply for their children to attend public school in a school district other than the one in which they live.

Under the full-time public school open enrollment program, parents must apply during the application period to the school district they wish their children to attend. Early and late applications are not accepted. The forms are due in the nonresident school district no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 30; a postmark will not meet the requirement.  Hand-delivery of application forms to the nonresident school district is strongly recommended.

Any students attending a nonresident school district under a "Tuition Waiver Due to a Move" must apply for open enrollment in order to attend the nonresident district in the 2012-2013 school year.

Parents may submit applications to no more than three nonresident school districts for each child during the open enrollment application period. Submitting more than three applications to nonresident school districts will result in all applications being invalidated.

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.

Forms must be filled out completely and accurately. An inaccurate or incomplete form may result in denial of an application.  Parents will be informed by June 8, 2012 whether their open enrollment applications have been approved or denied.

Transportation is the responsibility of the parent. However, some school districts may elect to provide partial transportation. Parents with questions about transportation should call both resident and nonresident school district offices to find out if any transportation will be provided.  Reimbursement of some transportation costs is available for low-income parents whose children are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches under the federal school lunch program.

Students attending the Kewaskum School District under open enrollment must reapply the February before entering grade 6. 

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.

Open enrollment application forms may be obtained from any public school district, from the Department of Public Instruction, or from the DPI's open enrollment Web site.  More information is available from the DPI’s open enrollment Web site at http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/psctoc.html or from Mary Jo Cleaver at DPI. She can be reached by phone: 888-245-2732, or email at maryjo.cleaver@dpi.state.wi.us.  You may also contact the Kewaskum School District's Open Enrollment Coordinator, Vickie Plachinski at 262-626-8427 x8001 for additional information.