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Enrollment Information

4K/5K Enrollment 2021-2022 School Year

WELCOMING THE CLASS OF 2034 & 2035!

4K Eligibility: Child must be 4 years old on or before Sept 1, 2021

5K Eligibility: Child must be 5 years old on or before Sept 1, 2021

*if your child is already attending 4K at the School District of Menomonee Falls, there is no need to enroll in 5K.

The following items are required to enroll your child:

1) ENROLL ONLINE Beginning January 1st: You will be asked to create a PowerSchool registration account.

Click here to enroll for the Fall of 2021-2022 School Year

2) MAKE ENROLLMENT NIGHT APPOINTMENT: After you enroll, you will receive a link to sign up for an enrollment night appointment for either January 27th or February 3rd from 4:00 - 7:30 p.m. These 15 minute appointments will be for you to bring the necessary Proof of Age and Proof of Residency to finalize the enrollment.

3) BRING TO THE ENROLLMENT NIGHT APPOINTMENT:

Click here to download an information sheet with the requirement to enroll at SDMF. Requirements include:

An official birth certificate (not a copy) or passport for the child.
All necessary proof of residency documents. See our proof of residency section on this page for details.
Copy of immunizations record for the child.

4K Bell Schedule:

AM - 8:47 a.m. - 11:34 a.m. (Wed. - 8:47 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.)

PM - 12:58 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. (Wed. - 12:27 p.m - 2:30 p.m.)

If you have any problems with the online form, please email carrsha@sdmfschools.org.

If you have general questions about enrollment, please contact the school.

Ben Franklin Elementary (PreK-2)
Wendy Brown, browwen@sdmfschools.org

Shady Lane (PreK-2)
Cecilia Philipp, philcec@sdmfschools.org

Schedule a Tour

Shadow a High Schooler

4K Enrollment Information Presentation

Shady Lane Elementary Virtual Tour

Ben Franklin Elementary Virtual Tour

Helpful Links

District Boundaries Map

Student Parent Handbook

School Nutrition

Transportation

Healthcare Forms

Our Falls Schools are a great place to learn, play and grow. Our students are state and nationally recognized as exceptional, well-rounded students that are ready to take on whatever life brings them after graduation.

Do you live in the boundaries of the school district and have a child ready to enroll? Please follow the steps below..and welcome to the School District of Menomonee Falls.

1. Complete the enrollment steps listed below.
2. Return the required enrollment forms to your child's school.
3. Contact the school to set up an appointment to finalize your new enrollment by dropping off required Proof of Residency and Proof of Age

*If you do not have access to safe and secure housing and would like to enroll your child in the school district, please click here.

PLEASE USE THE CORRECT SCHOOL YEAR LINK TO ENROLL.2020-2021 School year enrollment - current school year

2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR ENROLLMENT - BEGINNING IN THE FALL

New enrollments will not be processed until proof of residency, immunizations and age are verified by the district. If you do not have access to complete the online form, access will be provided at any of the school offices.

Follow these steps to complete new student enrollment.

Step 1 -Fill out the Online Enrollment Form

Be sure to fill out the correct enrollment form for the school year. PLEASE USE THE CORRECT SCHOOL YEAR LINK FOR ENROLLMENT

Enrolling for the current school year 2020-2021 - Click here.

Enrolling for Fall of 2021-2022 - Click here

Enrollments will not be processed until proof of residency, Immunizations and proof of age is verified in person at the school. If you do not have internet access to complete the online form, please call any of the school offices and they will be happy to assist you.

Step 2 - Provide your child's proof of age and immuniztions

Step 3 - Provide proof of residency

The following items are required to prove residency within the School District of Menomonee Falls:

Each new student requires 2 items for Proof of Residency

CATEGORY A: (Requires 1 Document)

Previous Year Property Tax Statement (tax statements can be downloaded at the Waukesha County Tax Site)
Current Closing Statement
Current Mortgage Statement
Current Signed Residential Lease (including a landlord’s name, address and phone number, lease start and end date)

CATEGORY B (Requires 1 Document)

· Current Utility Bill (We Energies, Water or Cable)
· Current Phone Bill
· Current Credit Card Statement
· Current Auto or Health Insurance Statement
· Current Pay Check Stub
· Current Government/State Correspondence (i.e. Food Share, Badgercare, DMV)
· Driver’s License with Current Menomonee Falls Address

Please know:

A current document is dated within 90 days of being submitted.
Copies will not be kept of any document containing private or sensitive information.

Additional Information:

If the current lease expires prior to the child starting school, a request for an updated lease will be made before the enrollment is considered finalized.
if you live in Menomonee Falls but are not a leaseholder or homeowner, please click here first to email our district for additional information on establishing legal residency.
If residency is expected prior to end of 1st quarter of the school year, call District Office (262) 255-8440 to discuss options.

The School District is required by the State of Wisconsin to verify residency for all students attending our schools. Early enrollments for the upcoming school year may be required to re-establish residency within 30 days prior to the start of school.

Step 4 - Bring it all to us!

Bring it all to us!

Please bring the proof of residency and proof of age to your child's school. We highly encourage you to contact the school to make an appointment to ensure proper service.

If you're not sure which school your child will attend, check out the district boundary map.

Note: If you're enrolling more than one student in our district, you don't need to go to each student's school, just bring it to one location.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact your child's school:

Menomonee Falls High School
Kathy Sanders, sandkat@sdmfschools.org

North Middle School
Karen Habegger, habekar@sdmfschools.org

Ben Franklin Elementary (PreK-2)
Wendy Brown, browwen@sdmfschools.org

Riverside Elementary (3-5)
Shannon Carr, carrsha@sdmfschools.org

Shady Lane (PreK-2)
Cecilia Philipp, philcec@sdmfschools.org

Valley View (3-5)
Deb Mattson, mattdeb@sdmfschools.org

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I open enroll my child into Falls Schools?

There are no new seats for Open Enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year.

Siblings receive preference on the waiting list. The school board has an option to open up Open Enrollment seats at a later date and the waiting list would be used to fill those seats.

Application period for the 2021-2022 school year will be February 1 - April 30, 2021 at 4 p.m. You must re-apply every year if you are not currently attending in the Open Enrollment program; the waiting lists do not carry forward.

Open Enrollment Brochure

Open Enrollment News Release from DPI

What is Open Enrollment?

Open Enrollment is a State of Wisconsin program that allows parents to apply for their children to attend school districts other than the one in which they live.

Who may participate?

Wisconsin residents in grades 4K to 12 may apply to participate in open enrollment. Students in pre-kindergarten may participate only in limited circumstances; parents should call their resident school district administrator to find out if their preschool-aged children qualify.

How and when may parents apply?
Application period for the 2021-2022 school year will be February 1 - April 30, 2021 at 4 p.m.

During this time frame you may apply on-line at (http://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment).

Parents must submit application to Department of Public Instruction website (http://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment). You may apply to three different non-resident school districts during application period. Generally, this begins the first Monday of February and continues through the end of April. Parents must complete an application for each child. Late or early applications will not be accepted for any reason. The application period is for seats available for the next school year.

Can an application be rejected?

Under certain circumstances nonresident school districts may deny an application.

Space is not available for the student in the nonresident school district
If the student has been expelled during the current school year or during the two preceding school years for certain violent conduct.
If the special education program that the student needs is not available in the school district; if there is no space in the special education program; or if the student has been referred for an evaluation but has not yet been evaluated

What if more students apply to attend than there are spaces?

If more students apply to attend the nonresident school district than there are spaces, the nonresident school district must give preference to students who are already attending that district and have moved to another district, and to siblings of students who are already attending that district. After granting these preferences, students assigned to any remaining spaces must be selected randomly. Students who are not selected will be placed on a wait list in order of their name being drawn.

Other helpful information:

Both the resident district and the nonresident district must approve the application.
Parents whose children's applications were denied may appeal to the DPI within 30 days after receiving notice of denial.
Students who are accepted into a nonresident school district may continue to attend without reapplication with two exceptions:
- The nonresident district may require each student to reapply one time and one time only - at the beginning of middle school, junior high school, or high school.
- Under certain circumstances, a student who needs special education maybe required to return to the student's resident district.
Students may return to their resident district at any time. However, once a student leaves a nonresident district, they must reapply during the open enrollment application period and be approved in the process in order to attend that nonresident district again.
There is no tuition cost to parents for their children's participation in open enrollment. Open enrollment students will be charged the same fees as resident students for books, etc.
Parents are responsible for transporting their children to and from school, except if the student receives special education and the student's IEP requires transportation, the nonresident school district must provide the transportation. Low-income parents (parents of children who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the federal school lunch program) may apply to the Department of Public Instruction for reimbursement of transportation costs. Parents should apply for this reimbursement at the same time that they apply for open enrollment.
In the past Johnson Bus has offered paying customers to ride on the Chapter 220 buses that went into Milwaukee. However, there are no longer Elementary age Chapter 220 students participating in the program. Hence, there are no longer Chapter 220 buses available for elementary students.
Parents may request a particular school within a district, but it is up to the school board to assign students to schools depending upon where the seats are available.
Transportation and Transportation Reimbursement click on more information.

What is Chapter 220?

As of July 2015 the program for new students was eliminated.

Please note: In the past Johnson Bus has offered Open Enrollment paying customers to ride on the Chapter 220 buses that went into Milwaukee. However, there are no longer elementary or middle school age Chapter 220 students participating in the program. Hence, there are no longer Chapter 220 buses available for elementary or middle school students.

What is Chapter 220?

Chapter 220 is designed to racially integrate school districts in metropolitan Milwaukee.

Chapter 220 is a program for minority students who live in Milwaukee and want to attend a suburban district school.
Chapter 220 is also a program for students who live in suburban districts to attend Milwaukee Public Schools as a minority.
The Chapter 220 program provides transportation for the students to and from Milwaukee.

I am a renter. Does my lease need to have my child's name on it?

Can I be guaranteed an AM or PM slot for 4K?

We do our best to ensure that families can place their child in the time slot that is most convenient for them. However, we cannot guarantee slots, especially if you enroll over the summer. The earlier you enroll your child for the coming school year (enrollment night is Jan 27, 2021 at Ben Franklin Elementary), the more likely you will be placed in the times slot you prefer.

I already have children in the district. Do I need to fill out the same paperwork as a family that's new to the district?

How do I know if my student walks or rides the bus?

Once you are enrolled, that information will be provided to you. Generally elementary school students will walk if they live within a 1-mile radius of their school. Middle and high school students will walk if they live within a two-mile radius. There are, however exceptions to these rules, especially when it pertains to crossing major thoroughfares like Appleton Avenue. For more information, head over to our transportation page.

What day care options do I have for my children?

KIDS INC

This is the district's program, administered by our Community Education & Recreation Department. It operates from 6:30 a.m. until the start of school and until 6 p.m. after school. Here, students can spend time with their peers, complete homework and play games.

4K Wrap-Around

This is the district's program, administered by our Community Education & Recreation Department. It is available only to students enrolled in 4K at Shady Lane or Ben Franklin. Students will be able to spend even more time making new friendships with their classmates.

Learn more about KIDS INC and 4K Wrap Around here.

Area Daycares

Many area daycares are available to our families and many have transportation to and from our schools. Note: the district will not bus to a daycare that does not have transportation AND is located in the opposite set of partner schools. Ex: Willow Creek is in Ben Franklin's district, therefore the district would not bus a student from Shady Lane to that location.