Yellow Springs Schools is excited to offer open enrollment opportunities for grades K - 12. Our schools offer small student-to-teacher ratios along with hands-on, student-centered project-based learning opportunities.
If you have any questions, please contact Yellow Springs Schools at (937) 767-7381 or email at enrollment@ysschools.org.
Open Enrollment Timeline
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Renewal period for current open enrollment students
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February 15 - March 31 at 4 p.m.
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New Open Enrollment applications available for K-12
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April 1 - October 15
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Notification letters
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Begins on May 28
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Current Open Enrollment Families
Submit the Re-Enrollment Form between 8:00 a.m. February 15 and 4:00 p.m. on the last day of March.
Students approved and enrolled in Yellow Springs Schools through open enrollment may continue in the District through all grades without reapplying so long as they indicate in writing their intent to remain enrolled on or before the last day of March for the current school year. If a Re-Enrollment Form is not provided on or before the last day of March for the current school year, families will have to apply as a new family.
New Families
New families can apply online, here, beginning at 8:00 a.m. on April 1. Applications must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on October 15.
Paper applications are available at the school buildings and the Yellow Springs Schools Board of Education office at 888 Dayton St., Suite 106 (Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.).
Notice of Approval and Acceptance of Offer
Notice of approval will begin on May 1. Parents/guardians are required to submit a Letter of Acceptance within one week (7 days) of notice of acceptance. If this letter is not submitted, the acceptance will be considered declined and parents/guardians must re-submit an open enrollment application to begin the process again.
Enrollment Priority
Enrollment priority shall be given to resident native students. Such students may not be refused attendance in the District, regardless of capacity. Resident native students also include those as defined by R.C. 3313.64.
Siblings
To the extent possible, siblings of current open enrollment students will be given preference provided enrollment procedures are met.
Children of Employees
To the extent possible, children of employees will be given preference after siblings of open-enrollment students, provided enrollment procedures are met.
Other
Any applications not fitting the above priority classifications will be considered in the order in which they are received.
Waitlist
If a grade level is full, applicants will be placed on a waiting list following the outlined priority order listed above.
Important Information about Kindergarten Applicants
A child must be age-eligible in their home district (district of residence) before they can apply for open enrollment in another district.
Yellow Springs Schools will not conduct kindergarten screenings for open enrollment students who are not 5 years of age by September 30th.
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Kindergarten Age Eligibility Date
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Beavercreek
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August 1
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Cedar Cliff
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August 1
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Centerville
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September 30
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Greenon
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August 1
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Huber Heights
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September 30
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Springfield
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September 30
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Xenia
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September 30
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*If your resident district is not listed, please contact the district office for this information prior to applying.
Open Enrollment Eligibility
Please note that not all districts allow resident students to open enroll elsewhere such as Fairborn City and Mad River Local Schools. Please check with your resident district before applying.
