Relocation Guide 2019-2020

charter school students take the state tests required of all other public school students. Charter schools do not charge tuition. It is paid with money collected through property taxes and state funding. For more information, contact the state’s Department of Public Instruction at (800) 441-4563 or visit: dpi.wi.gov/sms/charter-schools . Virtual Charter Schools Virtual charter schools provide all or a portion of their instruction through the Internet. The students and instructional staff are typically located in different geographic areas. Like other charter schools, virtual schools are publicly funded, nonsectarian schools exempt from many regulations that apply to traditional public schools. Pupils typically attend from their homes and communicate with teachers using e-mail or online discussions. Open Enrollment Wisconsin’s public school open enrollment allows parents to send their children to any public school district in the state. The open enrollment application period is the only tuition-free opportunity for most parents to apply for their children to attend a public school in a school district other than the one in which they live. The application period runs from early February through the end of April. School districts notify parents in early June whether their applications have been approved. Transportation is generally the responsibility of the parent. Reimbursement for some of the transportation cost is available for families whose children are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals based on federal income guidelines. Parents are urged to apply online directly from the Department of Public Instruction’s website ( dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment ) or by completing the paper applications available from the Department of Public Instruction or the public school district. Parents may submit applications to up to three nonresident school districts for each child during the open enrollment application period. Parents may apply for their children to attend 4-year-old kindergarten if the resident school district also offers a 4-year-old kindergarten program for which the child is eligible. Most students who attended a nonresident school district under open enrollment last year are not required to reapply for the following school year. However, if the student will be entering middle school, junior high school, or high school, parents should call the school district to find out if they will be required to reapply for open enrollment status. Private High Schools Private schools play an important role in educating Wisconsin children. They offer parents an opportunity to have their MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL half-page ad S C H O O L S : P U B L I C & P R I V A T E @discoverMKE.com / discovermilwaukee.com 57 Continued from Page 52 www.muhs.edu/admissions PREPARED FOR COLLEGE Transformed for Life. S C H E D U L E A T O U R . MUHS delivers a transformative Jesuit education to young men in a college-preparatory environment that balances academic rigor, faith and service. An MUHS graduate is uniquely prepared for excellence in college and the world beyond. RANKED IN THE TOP OF ACT TEST-TAKERS IN THE NATION. 3401 W. Wisconsin Ave. | Milwaukee, WI 53208 (414) 933-7220