Application and Enrollment Timeline

The following is a summary timeline and may not be all inclusive. Exact dates are available upon request from RFPME administration. 

● RFPME begins accepting lottery applications for the following school year on the first day of school for students. 

● Applicants must apply in writing, email, or by phone prior to 3:00 pm on the first Monday of February. 

● If the number of applicants exceeds the number of open seats, a lottery will be conducted following the description below. The number of open seats will be based on board approval. 

● Notification of acceptance will occur by the first Monday in March. 

● Students not accepted will be placed on the waiting list. 

● Registration packets for accepted students are due for the upcoming school year to RFPME (421 Maple St., River Falls, WI) by the first Monday in April. If registration packets are not received by this time, placement will be forfeited and offered to the next student on the waiting list. 

 

● Students not meeting application deadlines will be placed on the waitlist. 

● A new application period starts in September and re­application is required every year for those applicants that are not admitted and wish to be considered in subsequent years.

● Notification of placement will be made as soon as space is available up to October 1 of the subsequent school year. 

● Registration packets are due for the upcoming school year to RFPME (421 Maple St., River Falls, WI) within one week of acceptance and must occur prior to the first student day. 

● If registration packets are not received within one week of acceptance placement will be forfeited and offered to the next student on the waiting list. 

*Returning students are automatically granted admission for the subsequent school years.