Open Enrollment
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Open Enrollment is the process by which parents/guardians residing in an Iowa district may enroll their children into another Iowa school district under the terms and conditions of Iowa Code section 282.18 and 281--Iowa Administrative Code 17.
The deadline for students entering Grades 1-12 is March 1. The deadline for students entering kindergarten is September 1.
General Open Enrollment Contacts:
- Sara Nickel
515-281-3778
sara.nickel@iowa.gov - Marietta Rives
515-281-6038
marietta.rives@iowa.gov
Open Enrollment to Approved Online Providers Contact:
- Janet Boyd
515-745-3385
janet.boyd@iowa.gov
District Open Enrollment Billing Questions:
- Carla Schimelfenig
515-242-5612
carla.schimelfenig@iowa.gov
2020-2021 Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment Application 2020-2021
Open Enrollment Transportation Assistance Guidance
Update Due to COVID-19
Senate File 2310 allows until July 15, 2020, for a parent or guardian to apply to open-enroll a student for the 2020–2021 school year to an online public school in another school district if the child, the child's caretaker, or another resident of the child's residence has a significant health condition that may increase the risk of COVID-19.
2021-2022 Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment Application 2021-2022