School Choice

Milwaukee Parental Choice Program

Our school participates in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. Students qualify for the Program on the basis of their residency in the city of Milwaukee and their family income. Families must prove their residency in the city of Milwaukee at the time of application in order to qualify. 

  • Contact the school office to schedule an individualized tour with ourPrincipal. You will receive all the school registration information during this initial meeting. 
  • All students MUST reapply to the program each year. Apply online at https://sms.dpi.wi.gov/ChoiceParent/ during an open enrollment period.
  • New students to the program are required to provide income and residency documentation.  
  • Continuing students are not required to provide income documentation. However, they must still apply and provide residency documentation. 
  • After submitting your online application, print the confirmation page. This page lists the documentation that applicants must provide to St. Jacobi during the same open enrollment period. 
  • Bring the required documentation to the school office at least one day before the end of the open enrollment period. 

Milwaukee Parental Choice applications are separate from the school registration.  Contact the school office at 414-425-2040 with questions concerning the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. 

St. Jacobi Evangelical Lutheran School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Wisconsin Parental Choice Program

All new families should contact the school office, 414-425-2040, to schedule an individual tour. Our Principal, Mr. Walker will meet with families and provide a tour.

Students must live outside the boundaries of Milwaukee Public Schools (City of Milwaukee). 

Students applying for Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP) must meet one of the following:

  • Enrolled in a public school district in which they resided in the prior year
  • Not enrolled in school in the prior year
  • Participated in the Parental Choice Program (WPCP) in the prior year
  • Is applying to attend K4, K5 or Grade 1 for the current year

Apply online at https://sms.dpi.wi.gov/ChoiceParent/ during the open enrollment period. 

After submitting your online application, print the confirmation page. This page lists the documentation that applicants must provide to St. Jacobi during the same open enrollment period. Bring the required documentation to the school office at least one day before the end of the open enrollment period. 

Wisconsin Parental Choice applications are separate from the school registration. Contact the school office with questions regarding the Wisconsin School Choice program or registration. 


Choice Report Card

Contact our School Choice Administrator, Amy Strackbein at astrackbein@stjacobi.org, with any questions.