Open enrollment application period
for 2023-24 school year opens Feb. 6
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced today the online application
period for the Public School Open Enrollment Program for the 2023-24 school year opens next week.
Beginning Feb. 6, 2023, and running through April 28, 2023, parents and guardians can apply to
send their children to any public school district in Wisconsin during the 2023-24 school year through the
open enrollment program. Application materials and additional information on the program are available on
the DPI’s website.
Districts are required to notify applicants by June 9, 2023, on the status of their open enrollment
application. Transportation to and from a nonresident school, in most circumstances, is the responsibility of
the parent or guardian. However, some school districts may provide partial transportation. To assist in
submitting open enrollment applications, a directory of public school districts is available on the DPI’s
website. Additional information from an open enrollment consultant is available toll-free by calling (888)
245-2732, or emailing openenrollment@dpi.wi.gov.
The Public School Open Enrollment program is funded by state general equalization aid transfers
between sending and receiving school districts, with the transfer amount calculated on statutory provisions.
For the 2022-23 school year, the transfer amount is an estimated $8,224 per student, or $13,076 for
students with disabilities. Resident districts cannot deny a student’s open enrollment application for cost
reasons.
2023-2024 Full-Time Open Enrollment Regular Application Period for Wisconsin Public Schools https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/open-enrollment/pdf/oe-brochure-2023-24.pdf
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