Registration FAQs

In accordance with the Verona Area School District's Board Policy, any student being admitted to the Verona Area School District (VASD) must reside within the established boundaries of the district, except as otherwise permitted by law. The administration shall verify the residence of students enrolled in district schools.

VASD shall not discriminate in admissions to any school, class, program or activity or facilities usage on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability or homelessness status. This policy does not, however, prohibit VASD from placing a student in a school, class, program or activity based on objective standards of individual performance or need. Discrimination complaints shall be processed in accordance with established procedures.

Step 1: The Parent(s)/Guardian(s) will be required to complete the online registration process (should take no longer than 30 minutes per student). Parents can choose to do this at home on their own, or with a registrar in the Registration Office during office hours. Parents will upload proof of their child's name and age along with proof of residency and occupancy on this form. Once the online registration process has been completed, an appointment at the home attendance school will be scheduled to meet with the appropriate staff to continue with enrolling, class placement, etc.  

Step 2: During the enrollment process, you may visit the school your student will attend. You will discuss what the school has to offer your student and any specific needs. Depending on grade level, this meeting will usually take place with a school guidance counselor, or school secretary and the principal.

The following items are needed to complete the online registration, (It is recommended that families complete this process in the registration office):

• Household Information - address and phone numbers
• Parent/Guardian Information - work and cell phone numbers, and email addresses
• Student Information - health, medication information
• Emergency Contact Information - names and phone numbers

Additional information regarding the online registration process:

• What is a Snapcode?
  The Snapcode is a key code specific to an individual student allowing a parent/guardian to register for the incoming school year. Each Snapcode is unique for each student.

• Should I create an online registration account?
  If you have never completed online registration, you will need to create a new account. The account will allow you to securely save your information and access it later if necessary. Your email address can be utilized to create the account. Don’t have an email address? We suggest that you obtain a free email account online through Google or Yahoo or you can create an account with a cell phone number.

• Do I need more than one online registration account if I have more than one student?
  No. If you are registering more than one student, you can utilize the same account, but you will have to enter each student’s unique Snapcode.

• What if I have more than one student in the District?
  Each student will be registered through the online process. After completing registration for one student, a parent/guardian can simply click a link to begin registration for a second student. After entering the Snapcode for the second student, some family information will automatically carry over the second student's registration, saving the parent/guardian time. 

Only a parent and/or legal guardians with “rights to records” and/or “educational guardian” can register/enroll students.

If you are registering for the first time in the district, plan to spend at least 45-60 minutes in our office. If you have more than one student, the total time spent will vary. Online registration does provide an auto-fill option for families with multiple students so that most of the information captured with the first student is saved as you complete the process for any additional students. We recommend calling ahead to schedule an appointment time so that the registration process goes as smoothly as possible.

Please contact the District Registration Office to schedule an appointment to visit us and we will assist you with the online portion of registration.

First, verify that your residence is within VASD boundaries with Dane County’s resource Access Dane (external website). Next, use our VASD District & School Boundary map to determine which school your student will attend. If you have questions, please contact our registration office: 608 845-4360.

Verona Area School District is comprised of certain portions of Verona, Fitchburg, and Madison. Within the district, there are 4 Elementary Schools, 2 Middle Schools, and 1 High School as well as a Pre-K program, several charter schools, and dual language programs. 

Your address will be the address you physically spend the night at before you complete your registration paperwork, even if it is in a car, shelter, etc. This address will be used to determine your home attendance area school. Depending on your circumstances, you may be asked to complete the McKinney Vento Eligibility Form during the registration process.

Families who have established stable residency in the home of another adult individual/family residing in VASD, for reasons other than the sole purpose of attending a Verona Area school, can fill out a Co-Residency Verification Form in our office. Both, the parent/legal guardian and the co-resident will need to complete and sign this form. This form is then reviewed by the Director of Pupil Services for approval or denial. The co-resident is the resident adult with whom the parent(s)/legal guardian(s) and student(s) are living and is the adult that can provide proof of residency for the family.

Some common examples of co-residency:

• A couple where only one person can provide proof of address
• Two families sharing a house
• Student/parent living with a grandparent
• Adult student living with someone

Current nonresident families that seek to enroll a student in advance of their move into VASD shall provide a building permit, mortgage contract or rental lease with specific dates of their anticipated move into VASD to the Registration office before the student will be allowed to start school. This might occur with new home construction or due to an upcoming move into an apartment or residence in the VASD. If a parent/guardian cannot show proof of their intent to move into VASD during the semester, the student will need to enroll for that semester in the district where the parent/guardian now resides. The parent/guardian must also deposit a check made out to VASD for one semester of tuition. This check will be held on deposit at the District Office. If the family moves into the district before the end of the semester of attendance, the check on deposit will be returned to the family when they move into the district. If the family does not move in during the semester of attendance, their deposit check will be cashed and the student will be required to return to their school district of residency until the family can establish residency in VASD. If a parent/guardian refuses to deposit such a check, the student will not be allowed to begin school in VASD before their move.

*All residency circumstances are subject to review. Each case will be determined by the school district whether the student lives within the district for a purpose other than school attendance.  If a student claiming to be a resident is found not to be a resident, that student shall be immediately withdrawn from school and tuition may be charged for days attended.