Frequently Asked Questions for enrolling, custody, etc.

Magnet schools were created for the dual purpose of: 1) providing the school district with an opportunity to explore new approaches in curriculum, instruction and technology through a small learning environment, 2) making an attractive utilization of older school buildings located in areas with declining student enrollment. The notion of providing school choice, through a lottery system, has proven to be popular with many parents in the community.

No. The Westerville City Schools does not accept tuition students. The custodial parent must reside within the Westerville City School District in order to attend Westerville City Schools.

You need to apply for Intra-District Open Enrollment, contact Krista at (614) 797-5713 or eisenmak@wcsoh.org for more information. Open enrollment applications are available at your school, the Enrollment Center, the Early Learning Center, or this website.

Questions regarding home schooling should be directed to the Office of Assessment & Alternative Education Services at (614) 797-7750.

Early release days are days dedicated to the professional development of our teachers. The student day ends one hour earlier than normal and teachers then use that hour of time to participate in activities that strengthen their teaching skills.

Contact the Enrollment Center at (614) 797-7700 to report these incidents. We will make every attempt to keep your call anonymous.

No. You would need to obtain custody/guardianship of the child and, as required by State law, proof of custody must be provided at the time of enrollment.

You would need to provide proof of custody in order to enroll him/her. In the State of Ohio, if parents were never married, the mother is automatically the sole custodial parent unless the father goes to court and obtains an order of custody. [O.R.C. 3109.04.3]

Contact Karen Gabay at (614) 797-7700 or gabayk@wcsoh.org for more information and assistance.

You can call our Safe School Hotline at 1-800-4-1-voice (1-800-418-6423) ext. 359. Your call is completely anonymous. You will be asked to call back in 3 school days and will receive a report of action.

No. Westerville City Schools honors all suspensions and expulsions from other school districts.

No. Once a student is expelled from a Westerville City School, the expulsion applies to the entire district. Once the expulsion is fulfilled, the student must be re-enrolled at the Enrollment Center

We cannot accept motions to enroll a student in school; however, please contact the Enrollment Center at (614) 797-7700 for further information and assistance.

No. We need a court order signed by a judge/magistrate in order to be acceptable.

No. We cannot accept notarized statements. You must have a court order.

That depends on the agreed entry. The child must attend school in the district of the residential parent.

No. According to the law, a non-custodial parent has the same rights as a custodial parent. Therefore, the non-custodial parent has a right to access student records. The only exception to this is if you have a protection order or restraining order which would not allow access by the other parent. If you have such an order and wish for us to honor your requests, the school MUST have a copy of the order. Otherwise, we cannot deny the non-custodial rights to a student's records.

At the time of enrollment, parents are required to provide two (2) proofs of residency. However, we do understand there are situations that may require a family to move in with another family/relative. In these situations, you may complete a Residency Affidavit. This will require the homeowner to provide us with their photo ID and two proofs of their residency. This will grant you thirty (30) days to provide us with two current proofs of residency at that address OR if you should establish your own residence, you would immediately provide the Enrollment Center with two proofs of the new address and complete a Change of Address form, which can be found on the main enrolling page.