- Verona Area School District
- Open Enrollment/Tuition Waiver
2023-2024 Open Enrollment Information
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Public School Open Enrollment allows parents to apply for their children to attend public school in a school district other than the one in which they reside. The regular open enrollment application period for the 2023-24 school year is February 6 – April 28, 2023. Information regarding open enrollment, including the online application and other forms, can be found on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) website at https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment. You can also access paper applications from DPI's Forms webpage here. Although paper applications are made available, DPI strongly encourages parents to submit their applications online. Please call our Registration Office at (608) 845-4360 if you need assistance or the use of a computer to complete the online application.
For 2023-24, enrollment is projected to be at capacity for certain grade levels. Waitlists will be maintained by VASD for all grade levels. The Verona Area School District maintains a waiting list up to five(5) business days before the start of school. For the following grade levels, space is available as indicated below, thus waitlists will be created if application demand exceeds open seats.
Grade Level *Space Available 2023-24 KG 0 1st 0 2nd 0 3rd 0 4th 0 5th 0 6th 0 7th 0 8th 0 9th 0 10th 0 11th 0 12th 3 Notice to Current VASD residents - Open Enrollment does not mean changing schools within the Verona Area School District
The Open Enrollment application process is an option, however, not a guarantee for placement due to limited spaces.
If an IEP for a pupil is developed or revised after the pupil begins attending school in the nonresident school district, the nonresident school district may consider whether it has the special education and related services required in the IEP and whether it has space to provide them. If not, the nonresident school district may notify the parent that the pupil must return to school in the resident school district.
Tuition Waiver Due to Move
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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.
For example, for a child who moves from District A to District B in October, a tuition waiver guarantees that the child may continue to attend District A for the remainder of that school year. However, the child may only continue to attend District A in future years if the pupil applies and is approved for open enrollment in District A.
In some cases, the pupil may move from District A to District B and wants to attend school in District C. In this case, the pupil is not eligible for a tuition waiver and must apply for open enrollment. The pupil may either apply during the annual February-April application period in anticipation of the move or may apply at the time of the move using the alternative application procedure.
Please click on one of the links below to access the Tuition Waiver Due to Move Applications 2022-23 School Year:
Open Enrollment/Tuition Waiver FAQs
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When can I apply for open enrollment?
The regular open enrollment application is open from the first Monday in February until the last weekday of April.
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How do I apply for open enrollment?
To apply for open enrollment visit Public School Open Enrollment (external link).
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What if I missed the Open enrollment deadline?
If you missed the Open enrollment deadline, you could be eligible to apply via the Alternate Open Enrollment time period. Alternate open enrollment applications must be submitted during the school year in which the pupil wants to begin attending school in the nonresident school district. For more information, please read Applying for Open Enrollment Using the Alternative Application Procedure. To apply, visit Public School Open Enrollment - Alternative Open Enrollment Application.
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Where can I find information directly from DPI?
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When will I know if my application is approved or denied?
The non-resident school district (VASD) must mail notifications to parents in writing no later than June 9, 2023.
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If my student is already open enrolled into VASD and attending school in the district, do I need to reapply for open enrollment?
Yes and no. Verona Area School District currently requires all open enrollment students to re-apply after 5th grade for entry into middle school. If you are entering any other grade, you do not need to re-apply.
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Can I choose which elementary or middle school my student will attend?
You can list your preference on the open enrollment application. We take those into consideration; however, we place your student where space is available.
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Could my application be denied due to space limitations?
Yes. In January 2023, the School Board will determine available spaces by grade level for non-special and special education open enrollment applications for the 2023-24 school year. The district currently has a very high resident student population.
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What if we moved out of the district this current year, but completed a tuition waiver to finish the school year in VASD? How do we keep our child enrolled in VASD for future years?
You must apply for open enrollment between February 6 and April 28, 2023. However, there is no guarantee.
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I'm looking to rent or buy, where can I find more information about open enrollment or tuition waiver?
If you are thinking of moving and want to learn more information about open enrollment or tuition waiver, visit Public School Open Enrollment and Tuition Waiver Information for Home Buyers, Renters and Realtors (external link).
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Can my open enrollment student(s) receive busing?
No, transportation is the responsibility of the parent/guardian. However, low-income families may apply for reimbursement of a portion of their transportation costs through the Department of Public Instruction. To learn more visit DPI Open Enrollment Transportation and Transportation Reimbursement (external link).
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Can I apply for Part-time Open Enrollment?
A pupil enrolled in a public school in the high school grades may attend public school in a nonresident school district for the purpose of taking a course offered by the nonresident school district. To apply, visit Part-time Open Enrollment (external link).
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What is "Senior Rule"?
If a pupil has attained senior status while a resident of a school district, the pupil may complete the senior year in that school district, even if the pupil is no longer a resident of that district.
Each school board determines whether a pupil has attained senior status. Where there is no policy, many school boards consider the pupil to have attained senior status upon completion of the junior year.
Once a pupil has attained senior status, the pupil may continue to attend the school district until the pupil graduates or until the end of the school term in which the pupil turns 21.
VASD Senior Rule Policy 420-Rule(1)
a. Any senior student who attains senior status while a resident of the District and then moves out of the District is eligible to complete his/her senior year in the District without payment of tuition. In this situation, the student simply must inform the school office of their move out of the District and their intent to continue their senior year in the District.
