Open Enrollment

Open enrollment applications are still being accepted for SY23–24 in most grades!

The early bird open enrollment lottery has been completed, and those families have been notified of their acceptance status. There are spaces available in most grade levels for the 2023–24 school year, depending on the program needs of the student. Please submit your OE Application, and Red Rock Elementary School will contact you as soon as possible to let you know whether or not your application has been accepted. Thank you for your interest in open enrollment to the Red Rock School District!

Open Enrollment Application

Open Enrollment Capacity for 2023–2024

Open enrollment availability for 2023–2024 school year.
Updated August 7, 2023

Attending Red Rock School District schools as an open enrollment pupil is conditioned subject to capacity limitations. The superintendent shall annually estimate how much excess capacity exists to accept transfer pupils. The estimate of excess capacity shall be made for the school, grade level, program, and in the case of a special needs student, the existing capacity to provide the services needed by such student. Excess capacity means capacity beyond that needed to service district resident pupils within assigned school attendance areas, pupils who have been issued certificates of educational convenience, and other pupils whose attendance is mandated by law.

**Resource Program - Students in this program are generally developing self-care skills and behavior that is comparable to same-age peers. However, they need specialized instruction in a specific aspect of their day at school (i.e., reading, writing, math, attending to instruction, speech). These students do not need paraprofessional support.

***Life Skills Program - Students in this program generally display significant delays in self-care. Due to those delays, these students generally need paraprofessional support to assist with daily living skills in addition to academics (i.e. eating, safely moving around campus, managing their behavior).

Early Bird Open Enrollment Lottery Application

Open enrollment students will be offered placement subject to capacity (school, grade level, program, and/or services).

The early bird open enrollment lottery application window for SY 24–25 will open November 1, 2023. The deadline for submitting applications is January 30, 2024, at midnight.

• If an application is received after January 30, it will still be accepted, and the student will be considered if an opening becomes available.
• If the number of applications exceeds capacity limitations, a random early bird lottery selection will be made on January 31, 2024.
• Selections will be based on the enrollment priorities set out in Governing Board Policy JFB - Open Enrollment.
• Families who have been selected for open enrollment will be notified by March 1, 2024.
• Applications received after the January 30 deadline will not be included in the random lottery selection process; however, placement may still be offered.
• An open enrollment waiting list is maintained for each school.

Students who are currently enrolled, and attending Red Rock School through open enrollment, do not need to reapply for open enrollment here! Continuing open enrollment applications will be made available to you. 

Are You Ready to Apply?

Some documentation may be required for your student’s application. Before starting the application process, please review the documents list below, and collect what is applicable:

• Most recent Individualized Education Program (If the student has an IEP, it must be provided in its entirety.)
• Most recent 504 Plan (If the student has a 504, it must be provided in its entirety.)
• Most recent Special Education Evaluation (If the student has one, it must be provided in its entirety. Referred to on your documents as an MET.)
• If you have questions regarding the required documentation for Exceptional Student Services, please call Jennifer Bellah at (520) 917-7312.

Additional Open Enrollment Information

• Open enrollment admission is determined on a year-to-year basis.
• There is no guarantee of continued open enrollment placement; students are subject to school, grade level, service capacity, and program limitations.
• The transportation of an open enrollment student is the responsibility of the parent or legal guardian. The parent or legal guardian may be able to use existing RRSD transportation routes, subject to restrictions and limitations set out in Governing Board Policy JFB - Open Enrollment.
• Students are required to remain in compliance with all RRSD open enrollment standards and policies.

Once an application is submitted, an email confirmation will be sent to the address provided. If you do not receive an email confirmation within 15 minutes, please call Lacey Elefant at (520) 682-3331 to confirm the application was received.