Application Process
To attend MMSD through open enrollment:
- You only need to apply once. Students already approved for open enrollment in MMSD do not need to reapply each year. Open enrollment approval continues through high school graduation.
- Applications must be submitted between TBD.
- If you missed the main window, you can apply through the Alternative Open Enrollment process for the 2026-27 school year starting July 1. When applying, you will need to use the 2026-27 alternative open enrollment applications that are available to you starting July 1.
- If you missed the main window, you can apply through the Alternative Open Enrollment process for the 2026-27 school year starting July 1, 2026. When applying, you will need to use the 2026-27 alternative open enrollment applications that are available to you starting July 1, 2026.
School Placement
- MMSD will try to honor requests for specific schools or programs, but placement depends on space availability.
- If your student currently attends an MMSD school, assignment to that school is not guaranteed and placement may change due to space.
Transportation
- Parents/guardians are responsible for transporting their students to and from school.
- If your student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) requires transportation, MMSD will provide it.
- For information on transportation reimbursement, please visit the Department of Public Instruction website.
MMSD Application Decisions
MMSD may deny an application if:
- The necessary special education services are not available.
- The student is being evaluated for special education but the evaluation is not complete.
- The student was expelled for violent conduct in the current or previous two years.
- The student was habitually truant from MMSD in any semester of the current or previous school year.
Important Dates
Coming Soon
Tuition Waiver Form
Tuition waivers are available to current students that will be moving on or after July 1. Students that attended MMSD in the 2025-26 school year will be allowed to remain at their current school district for the 2026-27 school year if they complete the tuition waiver. Forms will be available for the 2026-27 school year in June 2026.