Open Enrollment & Tuition Waiver

Application Process

The regular open enrollment period has now closed. Families who still wish to apply can use the alternative open enrollment application, which is open for the remainder of the school year. Please submit a separate application for each child. Completed forms should be emailed to enrollment@madison.k12.wi.us. You can expect a response within 20 days of us receiving your application.

Alternative Procedures for Applying for Open Enrollment Brochure, 2025-26

Alternative Open Enrollment Application

• English Application (PDF)
• Spanish Application (PDF)
• Hmong Application (PDF)

Tuition Waiver Form 2025-2026

Tuition waivers are available to current students that moved on or after July 1 and will allow them to remain at their current school district for the 2025-26 school year.  If the student wishes to continue in MMSD for the following year, then the student is required to apply for open enrollment.

• Tuition Waiver (PDF - English)
• Tuition Waiver (PDF - Spanish)
• Tuition Waiver (PDF - Hmong) 

For more information

MMSD Contacts:
Enrollment Office
Phone: 608-663-4957
Email:  openenrollment@dpi.wi.gov
 

Student Services (Special Education questions)
Phone: 608-663-8429
Email: studentservicespecialed@madison.k12.wi.us
 

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Public School Open Enrollment Program

• Phone: 888-245-2732, option 2
• Email:  openenrollment@dpi.wi.gov
• WebSite:  https://dpi.wi.gov/oe

Open Enrollment Policy

• Policy 4025 Open Enrollment Full Time (PDF – English)
• Policy 4025 Open Enrollment Full Time (PDF – Spanish)
• Policy 4027 Open Enrollment Part Time (PDF - English)
• Policy 4027 Open Enrollment Part Time (PDF - Spanish)

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.