Student Waivers

ELEMENTARY IN-DISTRICT WAIVER INFORMATION

Any child attending school on a waiver will not be provided transportation by the Westbrook School Department.

Generally, students are required to attend school in the district where they reside.  If you are interested in applying for a waiver to have you child attend an elementary school outside of your district, you will need to download this FORM and submit it to the Superintendent's Office for review.  Due to class size constraints and the fluctuation of enrollments over the summer months, decisions on indistrict waivers will not be made until August 15th.

Waivers are only valid for the school year requested and must be requested each year you wish your child to continue in a school that is not in their attendance area.  Approval of a waiver in one year does not guarantee approval in subsequent years.​​

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OUT-OF-DISTRICT WAIVER INFORMATION

Waivering a Student into Westbrook schools

Any child attending school on a waiver will not be provided transportation by the Westbrook School Department.

Generally, students attend school in the town / city where their parents reside or where the student resides upon reaching 18 or has become an emancipated minor.

If you are interested in applying for a waiver to have your child attend school in Westbrook and your residence is in another city / town, you will need to download this FORM and submit it to the Westbrook Superintendent's Office for review.  
 
You will also need to contact the Superintendent's office where you reside and request that your child be released to the Westbrook School Department. You will need the approval* of both Superintendent's for a waiver approval.
 
Waivers are only valid for the school year requested and must be requested each year you wish your child to continue in Westbrook

Any child attending school on a waiver will not be provided transportation by the Westbrook School Department.

Waivering a Westbrook Student to Another School District


Generally, students attend school in the town / city where their parents reside or where the student resides upon reaching 18 or has become an emancipated minor.

If you are interested in applying for a waiver to have your child attend school outside of your Westbrook residence you will need to write / email to the Westbrook Superintendent to request a release; please include your student's name, grade level, street address, the school district requesting release to and a brief description of why you wish to have your student attend this school.

You will also need to contact the Superintendent's office where you would like your child / children to attend to request a waiver into their district. You will need the approval* of both Superintendent's for a waiver approval.

Waivers are only valid for the school year requested and must be requested each year you wish your child to continue in Westbrook schools on a waiver.  Approval of a waiver does not guarantee approval in subsequent years.

*As a parent (or the student if age 18 or an emancipated minor) you have the right to petition the Commissioner of the     Department of Education to review a denied waiver request. How to petition the Commissioner of Education to request a review of a denied waiver.  

This does not apply to In-district waivers where the Superintendent of Schools retains the sole discretion on approval or denial.

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