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The Open Enrollment law permits a
wide range of educational choices for students enrolled in
schools in Iowa. A parent/guardian may request open enrollment
to a district other than the district of residence if application
deadlines and/or a good cause (as defined by law) exists.
The application is made to a school district, not a specific
school in that district. However the parent or guardian may
request a school.
Open enrollment to a specific school
in WDMCS will be based on available space in elementary classrooms
and reviewed following registration each year. The maximum
class size allowed is 26 in grades K-3 and 28 in grades 4-6.
Students who are eligible to enroll in their district of residence,
kindergarten through high school, are eligible for open enrollment.
Students who move out of the WDMCS and have completed grade
10 may continue to attend school in this district without
applying for open enrollment.
Transportation to and from a point on a regular school bus
route of the receiving district is the responsibility of the
parent/guardian, unless economic eligibility requirements
are met and the receiving district is next to the resident
district.
Students who open enroll in grades 9-12 must wait 90 days
to participate in interscholastic contests at the varsity
level. For questions on eligibility,
please contact:
Iowa
High School Athletic Association
(515) 432-2011
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Learning Resource Center
3550 Mills Civic Parkway
West Des Moines, IA
50265-5556
March 1 - Last day for regular open enrollment
requests
September 1- Last day
for open enrollment requests based on change of residence,
good cause or students entering kindergarten.
Des Moines (515) 242-7707
Johnston (515) 278-0470
Norwalk (515) 981-0676
Urbandale (515) 457-5006
Waukee (515) 987-5161
Dept. of Education (515) 281-8582
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