Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is open February 2-April 30, 2026. Apply via the link below.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction encourages families to apply online by following the link below. A step-by-step guide to the online application is also included. All applications must be submitted online.
Open Enrollment Application 2026-2027 School Year
Step-By-Step Guide to Online Application
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Open Enrollment
Alternative Open Enrollment Period for the 2025-2026 School Year
If families that reside outside of the School District of West Salem wish to apply for open enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year , their students must meet the criteria listed here to be eligible to apply using the alternative open enrollment application.
Please view the DPI links below for more information.
Alternative Open Enrollment Information
Alternative Open Enrollment Application English-you must download or save the application before completing it electronically.
Completed applications should be returned to the district office.
What is Open Enrollment?
The inter-district public school open enrollment program allows parents to apply for their children to attend public school in a school district other than the one in which they reside.
Who can apply?
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.
When can parents apply?
The regular open enrollment application period for the 2026-2027 school year is open February 2-April 30, 2026.
An alternative application procedure allows pupils to apply for open enrollment at any time during a school year if certain criteria are met. For more information, please see the brochure here.