Sauk Prairie School District announces start of open enrollment

Wisconsin’s public school open enrollment program allows parents to apply for their children to attend a school district other than the one in which they live. The Department of Public Instruction recently announced that the full-time open enrollment regular application period begins February 5th and runs through April 30, 2024. In 2021-2022, 71,489 Wisconsin students transferred between public school districts as participants in the Open Enrollment program. The Sauk Prairie School District is a local district that benefits from open enrollment. This year, 124 more students enrolled into Sauk Prairie than enrolled out, adding unique and talented learners to the district’s overall student population. Once admitted through open enrollment, a student may continue in the Sauk Prairie School District without reapplying. There is no tuition cost to parents for participation in open enrollment. A transfer of funds between the sending and receiving districts cover the costs of attendance. Parents are responsible for transporting their children to and from school or to an existing bus route when space is available. Nonresident school districts may deny an application if regular or special education space is not available for the student or if special education or related services are not available. Nonresident districts may also deny an application if the student has been recently expelled or habitually truant. Families interested in learning about open enrollment options should contact the nonresident school or school district. The registrar in the Sauk Prairie School District may be reached at 608-643-5984. Parents may apply online through the Department of Public Instruction website beginning February 5th at dpi.wi.gov/oe or by contacting the registrar’s office at the receiving school district.