WISCONSIN PARENTS:  YOU CAN STILL CHOOSE FROM A VARIETY OF FULL-TIME VIRTUAL SCHOOLS THAT YOU BELIEVE WILL BEST SERVE YOUR CHILD AND FAMILY.  YOU ARE NOT LIMITED TO WHATEVER PROGRAM YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFERS.

Thanks to the foresight of pro-parent legislators many years ago, Wisconsin has a strong and existing system of virtual school options that are available to any family in the state at any time.  That means Wisconsin families are uniquely positioned to be able to make the best choices in this time of crisis.

Under existing Wisconsin law, all Wisconsin families have the following rights:

• To apply for enrollment for this 2024-2025 school year in any one of Wisconsin’s multiple virtual charter schools, many of which have been working with students and families in a virtual setting for well over a decade.
• To have the decision about that enrollment be made solely on what is in the best educational interest of each individual child.
• For the state Department of Public Instruction to intervene if a school district is in any manner violating these parental and student rights.

Wisconsin’s inter-district open enrollment program empowers families to apply for their children to attend public school in a district outside the district they reside in. 

Do your research. Examine Wisconsin’s Online Charter Schools listed here. Contact them about enrolling today. They will walk you through the process.

Some school districts may attempt to inform or persuade parents that they are limited in their choices or options for virtual learning or that they must accept whatever virtual program the district might have attempted to create in the last few months.  That is not true. It is the best educational interest of each individual child that is most important, and your determination as the parent about that for your child should be given the greatest weight.

Remember:  The law puts Wisconsin families in control.  If your family and student are being denied your rights and choices, please contact us.  We are here to help.