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Open Enrollment

Thank you for choosing the Caldwell School District for your child's education. 

 

The Caldwell School District offers great school choices for families living inside or outside of the Caldwell School District boundaries. The District is committed to providing high-quality education opportunities for all students and fostering strong relationships between parents and teachers.

We recognize that some assigned school attendance areas may not meet the needs of families in our district, and some families live outside of our district boundaries and want to choose our schools for their children.

Idaho law (33-1402) allows us to offer an opportunity to apply for a change of school through open enrollment. 

 

New laws regarding open enrollment took effect July 1, 2023.

Caldwell School District Policy 3010: Open Enrollment by Students who Reside Within and Outside the District

Caldwell School District Policy 3010P: Open Enrollment by Students who Reside Within and Outside the District - Procedures

 

What is Open Enrollment?

We offer open enrollment for families who:

  • live within the Caldwell School District boundaries and want their child(ren) to attend a school other than the one assigned to their residential address
  • live outside of the Caldwell School District boundaries and want their child(ren) to attend one of our schools
 
Decisions about open enrollment will be made after class sizes have been determined. 
  • All applications are reviewed and considered on a space-available basis at the requested school.

 

Please have the following documents ready to be uploaded when completing the Open Enrollment Application:

  • Proof of Residency
  • Transcripts and/or Latest Grades
  • Attendance Records
  • Discipline Records (or letter from current school administrator stating no discipline record)
  • Any Special Service Plans: 504, IEP, ELP, etc.

 

Priority for enrollment under this section shall be given to pupils applying to attend another school within the home district. Caldwell School District may deny a transfer application for the following reasons:

  • The pupil was expelled by the pupil's previous district;
  • The pupil has a documented history of significant disciplinary infractions;
  • The pupil has a documented history of chronic absenteeism;
  • The receiving district does not have space available pursuant to section 33-1409, Idaho Code.

 

District policy requires that parents/guardians are responsible for transporting open-enrolled students to and from school.

 

2025-2026 OPEN ENROLLMENT APPLICATION

The application is open and is due by 2/1/2025 for the 25-26 school year.

Please use this application for NEW open enrollment requests only.

 

2024-2025 OPEN ENROLLMENT APPLICATION

See availability below for the current school year.

 

OPEN ENROLLMENT AVAILABILITY

Available Seats in Elementary Schools

(Information as of January 21, 2025)

School Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade
Lewis & Clark 3 0 0 0 18
Sacajawea 8 0 0 0 15
Van Buren 0 0 0 0 0
Washington 0 12 0 0 0
Wilson 16 8 0 0 0

 

Available Seats in Middle Schools
(Information as of January 21, 2025)
26:1 - JMS
160:1 - SMS
School Fifth Grade Sixth Grade
Jefferson Middle School (JMS) 0 48
School Seventh Grade Eighth Grade
Syringa Middle School (SMS) 90 126
 
Available Seats in High School
(Information as of January 21, 2025)
27:1
School Ninth Grade Tenth Grade Eleventh Grade Twelfth Grade
Caldwell High 16 13 27 24
 
 
 
Still have questions?
  • Call (208) 455-3300 from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm on weekdays or leave a message