Open Enrollment application period, Feb 1 - Apr 30, 2021 (4pm)
Open Enrollment 2021/22
The Regular Open Enrollment Application period for the 2021/22 school year is February 1 - April 30, 2021. The link to the online application portal will be activated and available below beginning on February 1, 2021.
- Check Space Limits*
- Go to Online Application Portal (opens February 1):
Open Enrollment Application
Information for Parents:
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Please note: If applying for 4K, select Altoona Elementary School as the school you are applying to attend. While physcially located at the Early Education Center, four-year-old-kindergarten (4K) is a program of the Altoona Elementary School.
Tuition Waiver
If you move out of our school district after the third Friday in September (9/18/20) and wish to have your child(ren) remain enrolled for the rest of the current school year, you will complete a Tuition Waiver form at the time of your move.
- Complete Tuition Waiver Form and submit to Joyce Orth by email or mail:
Joyce Orth, Open Enrollment Coord
Altoona District Office
1903 Bartlett Avenue
Altoona WI 54720
- If your child(ren) will continue in the upcoming, 2021/22 school year, you will also apply for open enrollment during the February - April, 2021 application period. Space limits noted, do not apply to students that are currently enrolled.
February 1 - April 30, 2021
Parents must submit applications online or directly to the nonresident school district.
June 11, 2021
Nonresident school districts must mail notices of approval or denial. If the application is approved, the school district must notify the parents of the specific school or program to which the student is assigned. If the application is denied, parents have 30 days to file an appeal.
June 18, 2021
Resident districts must notify applicants if the application is denied. If the application is denied, parents have 30 days to file an appeal.
June 25, 2021
Parents of accepted applicants must notify the nonresident district if the student will attend the nonresident district in the 2021-22 school year. If the parent fails to make this notification, the nonresident district may refuse to allow the student to attend the district.
Policy 423 - Public School Open Enrollment
423-Rule - Public School Open Enrollment Procedures
Questions? Contact Joyce Orth, Open Enrollment Coordinator, 715-839-6032
2020/21 Open Enrollment Application Screenshots
2020 Important Dates for Open Enrollment
WIAA Eligibility Q&A
See Residence & Waiver
Information for Home Buyers, Renters, & Realtors
Regular Application Period (February 2020-April 30, 2020; 4PM):
Open Enrollment Brochure 2020/21 English
Open Enrollment Brochure 2020/21 Spanish
Open Enrollment Brochure 2020/21 Hmong
* Space limits do not apply to students who are already enrolled and attending in the school district, or to students who have siblings who are already enrolled and attending; however, while the space limits do not apply for students with siblings who are already enrolled and attending, those students (siblings who are not current students) are still required to apply for open enrollment.
Space limits were set for 2021/22 school year on January 18, 2021. No further Alternative Applications for the 2020/21 school year can be accepted after the space limits are set.
Questions? Contact Joyce Orth, Open Enrollment Coordinator, 715-839-6032