Fargo Schools open enrollment policy: All you need to know about it

(Fargo, ND) -- Ever wonder if it's possible that if you live on 52nd avenue south but want your child to go to Fargo North High School it can happen? It can, with some rules attached.

The Fargo Public School District is reminding parents about their open enrollment policy, and what exactly you would need to do to take advantage of it.

The District tells WDAY Radio that open enrollment is a process defined in North Dakota Century Code in which schools districts have the option to allow students to attend schools in their district if they reside in different school district. This would include, for example, a student who lives in the West Fargo School District attending a school in the Fargo Public School District. However, the policy is two-pronged, and doesn't stop there.

"If we have room within our school buildings beyond what our target enrollment is, we will let open enrollment occur at that building," said Fargo Schools Superintendent Dr. Rupak Gandhi. "There is an application process needed to be followed, however."

Essentially, due to total enrollment some of the district's schools are closed to open enrollment applications, including many on the south side of the city. Families who wish to attend a school that is not in their FPS attendance boundary do have to submit a petition application. Those are reviewed and either approved or denied based on enrollments/class sizes of both the sending and receiving schools.

To find out more about the Fargo Public Schools open enrollment processes, and to find an application if you wish to take part, click here.