MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced the online application period for the Public School Open Enrollment Program for the 2025-26 school year opens Monday.

Beginning Feb. 3 and running through April 30, parents and guardians can apply to send their children to any public school district in Wisconsin during the 2025-26 school year through the open enrollment program. Application materials and additional information on the program are available on the DPI’s website.

School districts are required to notify applicants by June 6 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 by 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. Resident districts cannot deny a student’s open enrollment application for cost reasons. For more information, visit the Wisconsin DPI’s open enrollment webpage.