If you reside outside of the Eau Claire Area School District, but wish for your child to attend an ECASD school for the 2022-23 school year, you must complete an open enrollment application. The open enrollment application period for the 2022-23 school year is February 7 - April 29, 2022 at 4:00pm. The application can be found and submitted online through the Department of Public Instruction Open Enrollment website. The regular open enrollment application is now closed for the 2022-2023 school year, however parents can still apply for open enrollment during the alternative open enrollment period.
Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, a pupil enrolled in a public school in the high school grades may attend public school in a nonresident school district for the purpose of taking a course offered by the nonresident school district. A pupil may attend no more than 2 courses at any time in nonresident school districts. Wis. Stat. 118.52
The Part-time Open Enrollment application and informational brochure can be found on DPI’s new Part-time Open Enrollment webpage.
Eau Claire Area School District Board
Policy 432-Rule states that students will be expected to attend the school located in the attendance boundary in which they reside.
If you reside within the ECASD but wish for your child to attend a school outside of your neighborhood boundary, you must complete an
Alternate School Request Form. This request is subject to approval and is only granted with qualifying legal or medical reasons (with documentation) or to finish out the school year after a move.
Part-time Enrollment for ECASD Residents
A student enrolled in a home-based educational program or enrolled in a private school who has met the standards for admission to high school shall be able to take up to two courses during each semester if the School Board determines there is sufficient space in the classroom. The student must reside in the Eau Claire Area School District and follow the criteria set forth in the Open Enrollment Policy. Families must complete a
Part-time Enrollment Form and turn it into the ECASD Administration Department.
If you have questions about eligibility for any of the programs listed above, please submit your request in writing to our Administration Department - districtadministration@ecasd.us or call 715-852-3003.