open enrollment

noun

: a policy or process by which parents may send their children to a different public school than the one in their own community

: a period of time during which you can join something as a member or participant : a period of time during which you can enroll in something

Full Definition of OPEN ENROLLMENT

: the voluntary enrollment of a student in a public school other than the one assigned on the basis of residence

: enrollment on demand as a student in an institution of higher learning irrespective of formal qualifications

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1964

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