Open Enrollment

Parents or guardians considering the use of the open enrollment option to enroll their children in another public school district in Iowa must submit an application for each child in their family, and send the application to both the resident and receiving school districts.

General education students that are five years or older on or before September 15 are eligible to open enroll for kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12). Students that are younger than five years old only qualify for open enrollment if the student has an IEP, where the student is eligible to be counted for certified enrollment.

A pupil who transfers school districts under open enrollment in grades nine through 12 shall not be eligible to participate in varsity contests and competitions during the first 90 days of transfer unless an exception applies allowing immediate eligibility.

Parents/guardians of open enrolled students whose income falls below the federal poverty guidelines are eligible for transportation assistance.

For further details visit the Iowa Department of Education at: https://educateiowa.gov/pk-12/options-educational-choice/open-enrollment, or by calling 515-281-3778 or contact the school office.