Open Enrollment
Contact Information
Open Enrollment Office
Phone: (608) 789-7651
Email: openenrollment@lacrossesd.org
Brochures
Open Enrollment Information
Important Dates
- February 2 – April 30, 2026 – Parents must submit applications online or directly to the nonresident school district (district you’re requesting to attend).
- June 5, 2026 – Nonresident school districts must send notices of approval or denial via US Mail or e-mail. If the application is approved, the school district must notify the parents of the specific school or program to which the pupil is assigned. If the application is denied, parents have 30 days to file an appeal.
- June 12, 2026 – Resident districts must notify applicants if the application is denied. If the application is denied, parents have 30 days to file an appeal.
- June 26, 2026 – Parents of accepted applicants must notify the nonresident district if the pupil will attend the nonresident district in the 2026-27 school year. If the parent fails to make this notification, the nonresident district may refuse to allow the pupil to attend the district.
- What is Open Enrollment?
- Who Can Apply?
- When Can Parents Apply?
- How do I apply for open enrollment?
- When will I know if my application is approved or denied?
- Can my open enrolled student get busing?
- Does my current 4K student who is open enrolled need to apply again for kindergarten?
- If my student is already open enrolled in the School District of La Crosse and attending school in the district, do I need to reapply for open enrollment?
- Can I choose which elementary school my student will attend?
- What if we moved out of the district this year, but completed a tuition waiver to finish the school year in the School District of La Crosse? How do we keep our child enrolled in the School District of La Crosse for future years?
What is Open Enrollment?
Who Can Apply?
When Can Parents Apply?
How do I apply for open enrollment?
When will I know if my application is approved or denied?
Can my open enrolled student get busing?
Does my current 4K student who is open enrolled need to apply again for kindergarten?
If my student is already open enrolled in the School District of La Crosse and attending school in the district, do I need to reapply for open enrollment?
Can I choose which elementary school my student will attend?
What if we moved out of the district this year, but completed a tuition waiver to finish the school year in the School District of La Crosse? How do we keep our child enrolled in the School District of La Crosse for future years?
Alternative Open Enrollment Information
Parents normally apply for open enrollment for the following school year. However, Act 114 established a procedure by which parents may apply for open enrollment outside the regular application period.
Under what circumstances may parents apply for an exception to the application period?
- The student’s resident school district determines that the student is a victim of a violent crime.
- The student is or has been homeless in the current or preceding school year.
- The student has been a victim of repeated bullying or harassment that has been reported to the resident school district.
- The student’s place of residence has changed due to the parent’s military orders.
- The student moved into this state within the past 30 days.
- The student’s place of residence has changed as a result of a court order or custody agreement or the student was placed in a foster home or with a person other than the student’s parent.
- The student’s parent and the non-resident and resident school district agree that attending the non-resident school district is in the best interest of the student.
Alternative Open Enrollment Brochure
2025-26 Alternative Open Enrollment Application