Enrollment

ONLINE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR

To learn more about the school, WCA will be hosting information sessions. A complete list of the information sessions can be found by going to the events page on the Connections Academy Website, which can be accessed by clicking here.

Resident students and students who apply during the standard open enrollment period are required to be fully enrolled and actively participating in the curriculum by the third Friday in September. Actively participating in the curriculum is defined as completing lessons and marking them as completed within their student’s Education Management System, attending virtual classes/LiveLessons, and/or taking assessments.

During the first semester of the school year, WCA may enroll students who did not apply during the standard open enrollment period, using the alternate application process. (Refer to section labeled "Students Who Live Outside the Appleton Area School District" below.) 

WCA enrolls resident and nonresident students at the beginning of the first and second semesters. These students must be fully enrolled and actively participating on the first day of the semester. Students in grades 4K-12 who apply using an alternative application for the first semester are required to be fully enrolled and actively participating in the curriculum within fifteen (15) days of acceptance by the Appleton Area School District.

Students who wish to attend WCA for a second semester must be fully enrolled and actively participating on the first day of the second semester. Resident and nonresident students who are not fully enrolled and actively participating on the first day of the second semester will not be able to attend Wisconsin Connections Academy for the current school year.

RESIDENTS OF THE APPLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Appleton Area School District students who want to attend Wisconsin Connections Academy for the 2023-24 school year should complete this AASD Enrollment Form.

For any other questions, email [email protected].
 
Important AASD Deadlines:
Grades 9-12 to start September 5, 2023: 
-Must submit enrollment request through AASD Enrollment Form by August 18, 2023.
-Must complete final confirmation in the Pearson Online Classroom by September 1, 2023.
Grades 4K-8 to start September 5, 2023:
-Must submit enrollment request through AASD Enrollment Form by August 18, 2023.
-Must complete final confirmation in the Pearson Online Classroom by September 1, 2023.

Students are required to meet the same enrollment criteria as outlined above.

STUDENTS WHO LIVE OUTSIDE THE APPLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

If you are interested in enrolling at Wisconsin Connections Academy for the 2023-24 school year, you will need to complete the Alternative Open Enrollment Application. The application can be accessed through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Website. Please be sure to take a look at the following Application Instructions and Deadlines to help you complete the application correctly.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING DEADLINES:  

  • For 4K -8 graders applying to start on September 5th, applications are due by August 11th.
  • For 9-12  graders applying to start on September 5th, applications are due by August 1st
  • 4K-8 applications received between August 11th and September 25th will be processed for a November 6th start date.
  • 9-11 applications received between August 1st and December 1st will be processed for a second semester start in mid-January.
  • 4K-8 applications received between September 25th and December 1st will be processed for a second semester start in mid-January.

For more information on applying for open enrollment, go to the Department of Public Instruction website. 


Important Open Enrollment Dates
February 6 - April 28, 2023: 
Parents must submit applications online to the nonresident school district.

June 9, 2023: The nonresident school district must send notices of approval or denial via US mail or email. If the application is approved, the school district must notify the parents of the specific school or program to which the pupil is assigned. If the application is denied, parents have 30 days to file an appeal.

June 16, 2023: The resident school district must notify applicants if the application is denied. If the application is denied, parents have 30 days to file an appeal.

June 30, 2023: Parents of accepted students must notify the nonresident district if the pupil will attend the nonresident district in the 2023-24 school year. If the parent fails to make this notification, the nonresident district may refuse to allow the pupil to attend the district.


For more information on applying for open enrollment, go to the Department of Public Instruction website.  


For any other questions, email [email protected] or call (920) 852-5415 ext: 0.


Students are required to meet the same enrollment criteria as outlined above.

 
The Appleton Area School District does not discriminate against students on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or physical, cognitive, emotional or learning disability in its education programs or activities.