OPEN ENROLLMENT CLOSED June 30, 2024, PER NEW IOWA GUIDELINES
WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS, including new kindergarten students.
CALL 641-483-2660 FOR QUESTIONS!
OPEN ENROLLMENT PROCESS FOR 2024-25: Deadline to submit paperwork for new Kindergarten students is September 1, 2024; All other students was June 30, 2024 per Iowa Code 282.18 as amended by Senate File 2435, Division VIII.
The information below provides you directions on where to obtain the form and where you should submit the application based on if you are enrolling into or out of the district. Please review and if you have any questions, contact Buffi Honeck in the District Office at 641-483-2660.
State of Iowa Department of Education Open Enrollment: This link will redirect you to the Iowa Department of Education page for detailed information on open enrollment and the most current version of the form, which includes instructions within the form link.
2024-25 / 2025-26 Open Enrollment Application
NOTE: Senate File 2435, Division VIII reinstates open enrollment deadlines for all applicants and took effect July 1, 2024. Prior to completing the form for your student(s) to attend classes beginning in August for the 2024-25 school year, make sure to read the new guidelines and deadlines for open enrollment to determine if you are eligible.
The deadline to open enroll students for the 2025-26 school year is MARCH 1, 2025.
Returning a Completed Application: Make sure to complete an application for EACH student if you have multiple who are applying to open enroll.
If your student is applying to open enroll INTO West Marshall, complete and return your application to West Marshall CSD.
Once approved, it will be forwarded to your resident district for their final approval and then returned to us; you will then receive a letter notifying you of the official acceptance.
To return the application to West Marshall:
- Scan and email it to Buffi Honeck in the District Office at bhoneck@wmcsd.org
- Mail it to the District Office: West Marshall CSD Attn: Buffi Honeck / PO Box 670 / State Center, IA / 50247
- Drop it off to the District Office located near the gym in the High School: Call 641-483-2660 for hours.
- During the School Year: You can take it to the office of any district building.
If your student is applying to open enroll OUT OF West Marshall, complete and return your application to the RECEIVING school district for their approval.
Upon their approval, it will be forwarded to West Marshall for verification and signature, and then returned back to the receiving district. They will then notify you of the final application status.