Schools of Choice
External Schools of Choice
West Ottawa Public Schools is pleased to offer Schools of Choice for non-resident students who qualify. The State Aid Act allows districts to enroll non-resident students through Section 105 and 105c. Section 105 permits local school districts to enroll students who reside in other local school districts within the same intermediate school district. Section 105c allows enrollment of students who reside in school districts in contiguous intermediate school districts. West Ottawa will accept unlimited enrollment of non-resident students through Section 105 and 105c.
Applications for the 2023.24 school year will be accepted from January 12 – August 28, 2023.
If you would like to apply for Schools of Choice for the 2023.24 school year, please begin the application process by submitting a completed 2023.24 Non-Resident Enrollment Application. Applications may be returned via hand delivery or US Mail to West Ottawa Public Schools, Office of Student Services, 1138 136th Ave., Holland, MI 49424. See the application form for further details. Upon acceptance, you will be asked to complete the online enrollment process.
Program or building preference cannot be guaranteed with acceptance.
Internal Schools of Choice
Parents of resident students may request that their child attend a school outside their attendance area by completing an Internal Schools of Choice Application request. Transportation is not provided for school of choice students.
- Internal Schools of Choice requests will be honored based on space and availability in the school requested.
- Once approved, the Internal Schools of Choice student will be grandfathered into the requested school. The Schools of Choice student’s place in their assigned attendance area is now vacant and will be filled by other requests. If the Schools of Choice student requests to return to their assigned attendance area, placement will be based upon space and availability.
- Transportation for Schools of Choice children is the parents’ responsibility.
- District Boundary Map is available for reference to determine which school would best fit your child.
The Internal Schools of Application form is included in our online registration application for new students.
If your student is already enrolled at West Ottawa and you would like to request a transfer, please download and complete one of the following:
Elementary Schools of Choice Application for 2022-2023
Primaria aplicacion interna de escuela de eleccion 2022-2023
Middle School Schools of Choice Application for 2022-2023
Secundaria aplicacion interna de escuela de eleccion 2022-2023