Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

You will need to complete an in-district transfer form based on space availability at the requested school.

 No there will be no transportation if it is not your home attendance area school. For more information about transportation services visit https://www.district279.org/services/transportation

If you live in the consortium areas that partner with NWSISD,  elementary students who live 0.8 miles or further and secondary students who live 1 mile or further, transportation will be provided.

No, once the student is enrolled in a school the student can remain there. Situations can vary with open enrollment.

For Pre-K through grade eight, students are placed by their date of birth. For High School students, grade placement is determined by a combination of date of birth and previous school experience as shown on transcripts from the previous country.

Preschool students must be 4 years of age by September 1. Kindergarten students must be 5 by September 1.

 For instructions on how to retrieve Minnesota Immunization Records, use the following link: https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/immunize/miic/records.html

Non-Certified Birth Certificate, Immunizations Record, Hospital or Doctor Record, Birth Record, Baptismal or Religious Certificat, military Records, Prior Educational Records, or other.. With an affidavit in lieu attached.

Non-Certified Birth Certificate, Immunizations Record, Hospital or Doctor Record, Birth Record, Baptismal or Religious Certificat, military Records, Prior Educational Records, or other.. With an affidavit in lieu attached. 

If you live with parents/guardians, they need to enroll.  Situations can vary so please contact the enrollment center if you have questions.

No, until you are approved and have completed the correct forms for a transfer, a student can remain where they are attending.

Once the enrollment paperwork has been processed, the schools will contact parents/guardians directly to provide the start date and additional information.

You will receive an email, otherwise you can contact the transportation Office 763-391-7244 or email BusQuestions@district279.org

 Enrollment is based on attendance area school, school choice or placement. Attendance area enrollments are the only enrollments with a guaranteed seat for each scholar. If the sibling is enrolled through any other enrollment option, there is no guarantee they will be able to enroll at the same school. Contact the Enrollment Center if you have questions .

Please complete the Residency Affidavit Form If you can not provide this form or you have a unique situation,  please contact the enrollment center.

District 279 has an Early Entrance to Kindergarten process. Families can apply in the spring of each year for the following school year. Applications are due by April 14th each year. You can visit the Enrollment Center for application information.

For program options, please visit: https://www.district279.org/academics/preschool-prek

You will want to check with your school or the enrollment center on the placement for the students as pathways can change depending on their previous enrollment type

Osseo Area Schools welcomes International scholars and is a SEVP certified school for F1 Visa enrollments. J1 Visa enrollment requests should be sent to the specific High School directly. Please contact the Enrollment Center for information.

Waitlist applications do not roll over, new applications are required for each school year.

Students will have to apply and wait for the beginning of the new trimesters to transfer. It all depends on availability as well.

Yes, students will have to complete transfer paperwork and wait for the start of the new trimester.

We need an enrollment packet and have to wait for the Sped department to review the IEP/Eval before placing a student in school. They need to verify services can be provided at the schools.

Please visit the 279 Online website to learn more: https://online.district279.org/life/why-choose

They are guaranteed a spot to return to your home attendance school. They will need to complete transfer paperwork and will be able to start at the beginning of the next trimester.

Please visit the website to learn more. https://ce.district279.org/youth/school-age-care

The enrollment school for students are based on addresses, so you will want to check before enrolling a student to a school.

Yes, you can still attend the current school, but out of district students do not get transportation.

Please visit your ParentVUE account and update your address or visit our website to complete the change of address packet. We are also available in person at the Enrollment Center.

If you are living with parents/guardians they need to enroll and provide residency information. Please contact the enrollment center if you have questions or have a unique situation.

We have a dropbox located in the lobby for after hours 7-7:30 a.m./3:30-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Please contact District 279 Homeschool Navigator: homeschool@district279.org

If you are not able to provide a copy at the enrollment center you can send a copy in via email.

 Yes, Once a student is dropped from the enrollment system the parent/guardian has to re-enroll the student back into the district.

Enrollment paperwork, ID, proof of residency and immunizations are required. It is helpful if you can provide a birth certificate or passport for proof of legal name and age, and any records from previous schools.

We have Northwest Immunization Clinic for families with NO health insurance please contact 763-585-7361. You can call to check on availability.

Please contact the last school the student attended to request records or transcripts.

Please contact your current school to update emergency contacts or visit your ParentVUE account to update the information.

 If the student is enrolled at a school already please provide the forms to the school. If this is a new enrollment you can provide the forms at the time of enrollment.

Each case varies, once your scholar is enrolled, the transcript will be formally reviewed by their school counselor. You can visit each school’s website for academic and registration information.

You have to be a resident of Osseo Area Schools. If your child is 0-3 years of age please reach out to Willow Lane Early Childhood Center at 763-858-7330. If your child is 3+ years of age then complete an enrollment form. 

If your child has never been evaluated for Special Education services they must go to their home district for the evaluation. If the child has previously been evaluated and qualified for special education services then you can to go Willow Lane Early Childhood Center for 0-3 years of age and 3-5 years of age to the Enrollment Center. 

Yes, please visit the website for information and contact the enrollment center if you would like to enroll your scholar for academic shared time: 

• District 279 School Board Policy for Shared Time enrollment. 
• District 279 School Board Procedure for Shared Time enrollment. 

Students can access shared time classes at their attendance area school. If you are interested in a different school, you will need to apply for the school choice and you will be notified if there is space at the requested school. 

The other language indicated is used as the student's home language in our information system. A referral is made to the Multilingual Department. The Multilingual Department determines if your students is eligible for support in English by administering an English assessment or by reviewing records from the previous school. 

No. We are a walk in service, first come, first served. Appointments are required for the NW Immunization Clinic only. 

Please see our enrollment checklist on the first page of the enrollment packet. 

You can drop off the enrollment documents in person, fax, email or send through U.S mail. 

No. You do not need to bring the student with you. 

No. A parents/legal guardian must complete the forms and be the primary contact with the Enrollment Center. District 279 Policy 515 Appendix E can be used if a parent wants to designate someone else to drop off the forms or communicate with district staff. 

In Minnesota, enrollment in public school is based on the parent/legal guardian's address. Therefore, wherever a parent/legal guardian address changes, the parent/legal guardian completes the enrollment process again under the new address. 

If the student's parent is living in Minnesota the forms have to be completed by them. The student can live anywhere, but the enrollment has to be processed as an Open Enrollment. Take into consideration that open enrollment depends on space availability. 

Please complete the Other Primary Care form or if you have court documents please provide them to the enrollment center.

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