Open Enrollment

Your children may attend Amery Schools even if you live in another school district!

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.

Who may participate in open enrollment?

Students in 5-year-old kindergarten to grade 12 may apply to participate in open enrollment.

Open enrollment for prekindergarten, 4-year-old kindergarten and early childhood education is limited.  Parents should call their resident school districts to find out if their preschool-aged children qualify for open enrollment. 

Do I need to reapply for my children already attending under Open Enrollment?

No.  Pupils who are already Open Enrolled based on either a regular application or an Alternative application do not need to reapply to attend Amery Schools. 

How and when may parents apply?

The Open Enrollment application window for the 2025-26 school year begins February 03, 2025 and closes at 4:00 p.m. on April 30, 2025. Parents must submit applications online or directly to the nonresident school district.

If you miss this window of time, an alternative application will be available starting on July 1, 2025.  For more information see the alternative application procedure information below.

How do I apply for Open Enrollment for my student?

•  Online (recommended)
• Although on-line application is recommended, paper applications may be obtained from the Department of Public Instruction or any school district and must be delivered (hand-delivery is recommended) to the nonresident school district during the application period.

Download the WI DPI brochure that will help answer many questions

What is the alternative application procedure?

Parents normally apply for open enrollment for the following school year during a three-month application period which begins in February and ends on the last weekday in April.  However, 2011 Act 114 established a procedure by which parents may apply for open enrollment outside of the regular application period.  There are seven circumstances under which a parent may submit an alternative application:

1. The pupil’s resident school district determines that the pupil is a victim of a violent crime.
2. The pupil is or has been homeless in the current or preceding school year.
3. The pupil has been the victim of repeated bullying or harassment that has been reported to the resident school district and continues in spite of action taken.
4. The pupil’s place of residence has changed due to the parent’s military orders.
5. The pupil moved into this state within the past 30 days.
6. The pupil’s place of residence has changed as a result of a court order or custody agreement, or the pupil was placed in a foster home or with a person other than the pupil’s parent, or removed from a foster home or the home of a person other than the pupil’s parent.
7. The pupil’s parent and the nonresident and resident school districts agree that attending the nonresident school district is in the best interests of the pupil.

Informational brochure regarding the Alternative Application process

Learn how to complete an Alternative Application

Still have questions about Open Enrollment?

Please feel free to contact Erin Osero in the Enrollment Office at 715-268-9771 x327.