Welcome to our Enrollment Page.  Here you will find registration information, guidelines, and important links for K-12 students.

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Students who attended school at Westside Elementary, Sisseton Middle School, or Sisseton High School the prior spring are automatically enrolled in the district for the following school year.   

For New K-12 Student enrollment, please stop in the Business Office to register your student.  You will be asked to provide a copy of the student's birth certificate and updated immunization records.  Additional paperwork needs to be completed in your student's building. 

Student Open Enrollment Information:

Open enrollment applications must be completed and filed with the Sisseton School District prior to the last Friday in September for enrollment during the fall semester.  Open enrollment applications must be completed and filed prior to the last Friday in January to enroll during the second semester. 

Students residing in another school district in South Dakota: https://doe.sd.gov/ofm/documents/Open-Enrollment.pdf

Students residing in Minnesota: https://doe.sd.gov/ofm/documents/OpenEnroll_MNApplication.pdf

Students residing in North Dakota: https://doe.sd.gov/ofm/documents/OpenEnroll_NDApplication.pdf

Sisseton School District families who have open-enrolled their student into another public school district in MN or SD - PLEASE NOTE: 
Effective July 1, 2018, if after the conclusion of the school year a previously open enrolled student wishes to return to their resident district the student must notify their resident district of their intent to return. This notification must be provided to the resident district on or before August 1st on a form provided by the Department of Education. The form is found here: https://doe.sd.gov/ofm/documents/Intent-Enroll.pdf    Although the statute prescribed an August 1st deadline, if the school board or boards determine that special circumstances exist, a student may be allowed to transfer to the resident district or assigned school after this deadline.

Elementary School Enrollment Information:

Please visit the Sisseton School District Administration Office and complete the initial District Student Enrollment form

The registration forms listed below are to be completed and submitted to the Westside School Office.
 Elementary Request of Record Form
 Health & Emergency Medical Management Release Policy
 Electronic Files/Communication Device Policy
 Title VI 506 Indian Student Eligibility Certification 
 Parent Portal Form
 Parent Portal Form-fillable
 FERPA Policy

Click here to see all documents in one file download

Preschool Application Information:
2021-22 Preschool Application Form

2021-22 Ready for Kindergarten Questionnaire:
https://forms.gle/DqZhMd1DPdaBvPZ8A

Return completed paperwork to Westside Elementary-choose one of the following:
Scan and e-mail: sissetonelemoffice@k12.sd.us
Fax: (605) 698-7404
Mail: 516 8th Ave West, Sisseton, SD 57262
Drop off at the office during posted office hours or
Call (605) 698-7613 ext. 1 to schedule a time to drop paperwork off at the school office
Bring copies: Certified Birth Certificate & Immunization Records.

Preschool and Kindergarten students will not be able to start school until all Immunizations are up to date and a copy of the Immunization Record and Birth Certificate are on file. To be eligible to attend Preschool students need to be age 4 by August and Kindergarten students need to be age 5 ON or BEFORE 9-1-2021 (for the 2021-22 school year).

Middle School Enrollment Information:

Please visit the Sisseton School District Administration Office and complete the initial District Student Enrollment form

The registration forms listed below are to be completed and submitted to the Middle School Office.
 SMS Request of Record Form 
 Health & Emergency Medical Management Release Policy
 Electronic Files/Communication Device Policy
 SMS ICU form
 Title VI 506 Indian Student Eligibility Certification
 Parent Portal Form
 Parent Portal Form-fillable
 FERPA Policy

Return completed paperwork to Middle School.  Please choose one of the following:
Scan and e-mail: sissetonmsoffice@k12.sd.us
Fax: 605-698-7487
Mail: 516 8th Ave West, Sisseton, SD 57262
Drop off at the office during posted office hours or
Call (605) 698-7613 to schedule a time to drop paperwork off at the school office
Bring copies: Certified Birth Certificate & Immunization Records.

New 6th Grade Vaccination Requirements.  South Dakota requires that all 6th-grade students receive the following immunizations:  
6th Grade REQUIRED Immunizations: Tdap* (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) MCV4* (Meningococcal)

NOTE: Hib, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, HPV, annual Influenza, and Pneumococcal vaccines are recommended but not required.
For more information, talk with your family physician or your local community health nurse about these and other vaccinations your preteen should receive. *School entry REQUIREMENT for South Dakota 6th grade students.

https://doh.sd.gov/family/childhood/immunization/school.aspx

High School Enrollment Information:

Please visit the Sisseton School District Administration Office and complete the initial District Student Enrollment form

The registration forms listed below are to be completed and submitted to the High School Office.
 SHS Request of Record Form 
 Health & Emergency Medical Management Release Policy
 Electronic Files/Communication Device Policy
 Title VI 506 Indian Student Eligibility Certification
 Parent Portal Form
 Parent Portal Form-fillable
 FERPA Policy

Return completed paperwork to the High School Office.  Please choose one of the following:
Scan and e-mail: sissetonhsoffice@k12.sd.us
Fax: 605-698-7353
Mail: 516 8th Ave West, Sisseton, SD 57262
Drop off at the office during posted office hours or
Call (605) 698-7613 to schedule a time to drop paperwork off at the school office. 

Home School / Alternative Instruction Enrollment Information:

Parents/guardians are encouraged to submit notifications for alternative instruction through the online system to streamline communication, available at https://doe.sd.gov/oatq/homeschooling.aspx.

During the 2021 legislative session, SB 177 revised the provisions of parental choice regarding compulsory school attendance. On July 1, 2021 the revised law went into effect.

Parents/guardians who choose to provide alternative instruction pursuant to SDCL 13-27-3 are required to file an Alternative Instruction Notification. The notification must be submitted on a form provided by the Department of Education.

For individuals who choose, a paper copy (pdf) (word doc) of the notification may be downloaded and submitted per the instructions on the form.

For questions regarding Alternative Instruction/Home Schooling, contact Carol Uecker at (605) 773-4771.

South Dakota Department of Education Homeschool Information - https://doe.sd.gov/oatq/homeschooling.aspx

If families plan to participate in school-based activities, please contact the respective school for further information. 

SDHSAA Alternative Instruction Checklist - must be completed each year prior to participating in SDHSAA sanctioned activities