Enrolling Students
Welcome to the Sun Prairie School District!
We are very proud of our students, staff and surrounding community and would like to invite you to join our school district. We are committed to inspiring and preparing every child, every day, by providing relevant, engaging and innovative learning experiences in and out of the classroom.
We look forward to serving you!
ENROLL YOUR NEW SUN PRAIRIE STUDENT NOW
Please note that we have a separate enrollment process for our four year old kindergarten program.
- Who is eligible to attend?
- Begin the Enrollment Process
- What happens next?
- Open Enrollment
- School Placement
- Enrollment FAQ's
Who is eligible to attend?
In accordance with the Sun Prairie Area School District’s Admission Policy, any child who meets the entrance age requirements and resides in the boundaries of the district shall be admitted to school in the district. Those who live outside the Sun Prairie District boundaries may apply for Open Enrollment.
Begin the Enrollment Process
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The following items are needed to enroll online. Once you have started the enrollment process, you cannot exit without total completion. 1. Proof of Sun Prairie Residency (one of the following):
We are not able to accept cell phone contracts, drivers license, or financial documents. You can submit documentation in one of the following ways:
2. Proof of Child’s Age (one of the following):
3. Immunization Record (if available): You can acquire an electronic copy of an immunization record from your medical clinic or the Wisconsin Immunization Registry at: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ 4. Contact Information:
5. Medications:
6. Read the appropriate school handbook 7. Enrolling in 4 Year Old Kindergarten? Click HERE for more information. 8. Complete Free or Reduced Lunch Application if income eligible. Click HERE for information. Click HERE for the Free and Reduced Form to complete. 9. Complete the Online Enrollment Form (could take 25 minutes to complete)
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What happens next?
After you have submitted the Online Enrollment Form, the Registrar will contact you via telephone or email to inform you of school placement.
Parents/Guardians will receive an email with information on how to access their Parent Portal account in Infinite Campus or click here to complete the Portal Application form. Through the Parent Portal, you can access your student's grades, attendance, fees, school announcements, student schedules, and more!
Open Enrollment
Public School Open Enrollment allows parents/guardians to apply for their children to attend school in a school district other than the one in which they reside. Parents/guardians normally apply for open enrollment for the following school year during a three-month application period which begins in February and ends on the last weekday in April. However, 2011 Act 114 established a procedure by which parents may apply for open enrollment outside of the regular application period.
Please email Lisa Sprindis or call 608.834.6511, if you have any questions regarding the open enrollment application process. You will also find answers to frequently asked questions about Open Enrollment HERE.
More information about the Alternative Open Enrollment procedure can be found on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) website.
Voluntary Placement Process for Siblings Only
Families with students who have received Voluntary Placement approval will be allowed to apply for younger siblings to attend the same school. No new applications will be accepted for voluntary placement.
School Placement
All students are placed after Proof of Residency is provided. Failure to provide proof of residency will delay enrollment.
Typically, students are placed according to residence address (per Board Policy, JC, School Attendance Areas). To determine which school is assigned to your residential address, please see the School Attendance Area information.
The Sun Prairie Area School District has class size guidelines which help ensure the best educational programs throughout district schools. Placement of your child(ren) in a particular school will depend on the enrollment numbers and class sizes for your area school.
We also seek to place family members together at the elementary level whenever possible. We try to place students where there will be the fewest moves for children during the elementary school years.
Enrollment FAQ's
Grandfathering
When the School Board has approved boundary changes in the past, Grandfathering has historically been a practice as a part of Procedure JC-R. Grandfathering will now be reviewed each time there is a boundary adjustment.
Grandfathering related to a family move during the school year is addressed in Policy JC allowing for the option that students finish the current school year without an educational disruption. Grandfathering beyond the current year will not be allowed.
Voluntary Placement Process
Because it undermines several district priorities, the practice of Voluntary Placement will be phased out. Families with students who have received Voluntary Placement approval will be allowed to apply for younger siblings to attend the same school. However, applications by new families would not be accepted.