Wisconsin's public school open enrollment program allows parents and guardians to apply to send their children to any public school district in Wisconsin during the 2026-27 school year.
Alternative Applications
The Alternative Open application for the 2026-27 school year is now available.
Alternative Open Enrollment Application is available to print:
Alternative Open Enrollment Forms:
https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment/resources/forms
Open Enrollment Alternative Application Procedures:
https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment/applications/alternative
Request for Tuition Waiver
If a pupil moves from one school district to another school district, the pupil’s resident school district changes as a result. In most cases, the pupil enrolls and attends school in the new resident school district. However, often the pupil wishes continue to attend the former school district. The pupil may do so under either a “tuition waiver due to a move” or public school open enrollment or both.
Residency, Tuition and Tuition Waiver Information:
https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment/funding/tuition-waivers
9 & 18 Week Special Tuition
In some instances, a pupil may be planning to move to a school district and wants to begin attending school before becoming a resident of the school district. Under certain circumstances, 9 or 18 Week Special Tuition may be the best way to accomplish this.
121. 81 (2) (a) A pupil whose parent or legal custodian is a resident of this state but not a resident of the school district may file with the school board of the district a written application for enrollment in the schools of the school district. The application shall be accompanied by a written declaration of the parent or legal custodian that the parent or legal custodian will establish residence in the school district by a specified time. If facilities are adequate, the school board may permit the pupil to enroll in the schools of the school district, and may require prepayment of a tuition fee for 9 school weeks or may waive the tuition requirement for that pupil. If the parent or legal custodian establishes residence in the school district within such 9 school weeks, the school board shall refund the tuition fee. If such residence is not established there shall be no refund of the tuition fee but another written application for enrollment may be filed for the next succeeding 9 school weeks and, upon prepayment of a tuition fee for such 9 school weeks, the school board may permit the pupil to re-enroll. If the parent or legal custodian establishes residence in the school district within the second 9 school weeks, the school board shall refund the tuition fee for the second 9 school weeks.
Nine Week Waiver Application Form
Apply for Regular Open Enrollment
The Regular Open application for the 2026-27 school year is now closed.
Regular Open Enrollment Application Information:
https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment
If you have questions, please contact:
Sophie Sun
Open Enrollment Coordinator
(608) 364-6372 ext 1817
[email protected]