The 2026-2027 regular

open enrollment

application period is

 February 2, 2026 - April 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

The 2026-2027 online application can be found at https://dpi.wi.gov/oe

Any Wisconsin resident in 4K to grade 12 may apply to attend a nonresident school district under the open enrollment program. However, a child may transfer to a nonresident school district for early childhood education or 4K only if the child’s resident school district offers the same type of program and only if the child is eligible for that program in the resident school district.

The regular application period occurs during a 3-month application period each year from February to April for the following school year. The preferred method to apply for open enrollment is using the Department of Public Instruction’s online application form. This form is “active” only during the application period and is accessed from a link on the main page of DPI's open enrollment web site.  Although paper forms are available, they are discouraged unless the parent is unable to submit an online application.

Additional information on the regular open enrollment application season can be found on DPI's applications page.

An alternative application procedure allows pupils to apply for open enrollment at any time during a school year if certain criteria are met. For additional information, please visit the alternative application procedures page.

The alternative open enrollment application should be used for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year. 

ALTERNATIVE OPEN ENROLLMENT APPLICATION for the 2025-2026 school year.

(You must download or save the form prior to completing it electronically.  Once the form has been completed, submit it to the school district to which you are applying.)