The Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP) allows families within the income requirements to apply for a tuition voucher. If your child is selected, he/she would receive free tuition to attend Regis Catholic Schools during the 2026-27 school year.

APPLY ONLINE

Beginning with the 2026-27 school year, the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program application periods have been changed and expanded. Our full-day 4K program at St. James Elementary School is now included in the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program.

Late applications and late required documents will NOT be accepted during each individual application period for any reason.

Families are responsible for completing the required application and providing supporting documentation within the open application periods.

Q: What is a tuition voucher?

A: Students who are residents of Wisconsin, outside of the Milwaukee Public School and Racine Unified School Districts, with an Adjusted Gross Income at or below 220% of the federal poverty level are eligible to receive a voucher to attend a private or religious school through the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program. Those chosen for a voucher do not have to pay any tuition, books, enrollment fees, or family fees.

Q: Who may apply?

A: Any public school student in grades 4K-12 who meets the income requirements; Any student who in the previous school year was not enrolled in school; Any non-voucher student currently attending a private or religious school may apply to the program only when entering kindergarten, 1st, and 9th grade; Any student who participated in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program OR Racine Parental Choice Program the previous school year

Q: What if my income increases in subsequent years?

A: The “once in, always in” provision means your child keeps his or her voucher even if family income rises. Family income is determined for each student in the year they enter the program. Families could have some children qualify and others that do not qualify depending on family income in the year each child seeks entry into the program. The “once in, always in” provision applies only if a student continues to attend a school in the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program and does not voluntarily leave the program.

Q: Can I be charged additional fees?

A: You can be charged reasonable fees for:

• Personal items such as towels, gym clothes, or uniforms
• Social and extracurricular activities as long as the activity is not a part of the required curriculum
• Musical instruments
• Meals
• High school classes not required or credited for graduation
• Transportation
• Before-school and after-school child care

2026-27 Yearly Income Limits & Family Size

(220% of the Federal Poverty Level)

For the 2026-27 school year, the family income of a student new to a choice program must be at or below the amount listed in the table below. If a student is continuing in any of the choice programs or was on the choice waiting list for the choice program in the prior year, he or she does not need to meet the income limits. Family income includes the income of the student's parent(s)/legal guardian(s) that reside in the same household as the student applicant. If the student's parents/legal guardians that reside in the same household are married, their income is reduced by $7,000 when determining income eligibility for the program. (i.e. married family income minus $7,000). For example, if a family of four with parents that are married has an income of $60,000, subtract $7,000 from their income and compare that amount ($53,000) to the income limit for a family of four in the table below. Family size includes parents/legal guardians and their children by birth, marriage or adoption that reside in the same household as the student applicant.

For each additional family member, add $12,100.

* As determined by the Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) on the federal income tax return for the prior calendar year (2025 for the 2026-27 school year).

Family income includes the income of the child's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) who reside in the same household as the student applicant. If the child's parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have split custody of the student applicant, the parent/guardian with the majority of the custody must be the only parent/guardian to apply. If there is a 50-50 split, only one parent/guardian can apply. Family size includes parent(s)/guardian(s) and their children by birth, marriage, or adoption who reside in the same household as the student applicant.

CONTINUING STUDENT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

If your child is currently a Choice student at Regis Catholic Schools, you must reapply each year online and provide residency documentation to the RCS Central Office.

STEP 1 | Complete Online Application

STEP 2 | Submit Residency Documentation to the Regis Catholic Schools Central Office (2728 Mall Drive, Ste 200 | Eau Claire) or via email to the Enrollment & Tuition Coordinator at kbahnub@RegisCatholicSchools.com

DEADLINES = SEE CHART ABOVE

Do you have an incoming kindergarten or transfer student you want to submit an application for? If so, you must meet the 2026-27 income requirements to apply for that student. If you don't meet the income requirements for the new student, you can still reapply for your current Choice students. Families who have students in the Choice program and want to add a new student to their application must meet the income limits set by the DPI to apply for that student.

NEW STUDENT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

If your family meets the income requirements, you may apply for the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program. NOTE: If your child is already attending Regis Catholic Schools during the 2025-26 school year and is NOT already in the Choice program, the student must be entering kindergarten, 1st, or 9th grade in order to apply. (Incoming transfer students in any grade are eligible to apply.)

STEP 1 | Complete Online Application

STEP 2 | Submit Income Verification & Residency Documentation to the Regis Catholic Schools Central Office (2728 Mall Drive, Ste 200 | Eau Claire) or via email to the Enrollment & Tuition Coordinator at kbahnub@RegisCatholicSchools.com

DEADLINES = SEE CHART ABOVE

INCOME VERIFICATION

Documentation required will be based on your online application. When you submit your online application, you have the choice of how you want Regis Catholic Schools to verify your income. Please be sure the information you provide to RCS matches your online application. This remains the same if you submit an additional application for a later period.

Option #1: DPI (Department of Instruction) Method (Recommended)

The DPI income determination method is based on the 2025 income. You will need to enter the adjusted gross income on the return (1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ) in your online application. PROVIDE RCS A COPY OF YOUR 2024 FEDERAL TAX RETURN 1040 (FIRST TWO PAGES ONLY). COPY MUST BE SIGNED AND DATED (BOTH TAXPAYERS SIGNATURES NEEDED WHEN FILING JOINTLY). The amount entered into the online application must match the income documentation provided to RCS.

Option #2: DOR (Department of Revenue) Method

All parent(s)/guardian(s) listed on the application must provide their social security number (SSN) or taxpayer ID number to the Regis Catholic Schools Central Office in order for income to be verified by the DOR. When using this method, please be certain you meet income eligibility for both 2024 and 2025 or your application could consequently be ineligible.

RESIDENCY DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED

1. Utility Bills: Water, Gas, Electric, Cable, Satellite or Landline Phone (Cell Phone Bills NOT Acceptable)

2. Wage Statement or W2 Year-End Earnings Statement

3. Lease Agreement (Signed and Dated) The lease must have a term that includes the date the parent/legal guardian applies to the school (must be complete and legible) that is the name of one of the parents/legal guardians at the address on the student application. If a month-to-month lease is used, it must be dated within three-months prior to the start of the open application period in which you submit the online application to the school and the end of that open application period. Expired leases and rent receipts are NOT acceptable residency documents.

4. Governmental Correspondence: Property Tax Bill, Supplemental Security Income "SSI", Wisconsin Works "W2", FoodShare, United States Postal Service, Housing Assistance Letter (Printed statements from Access.gov can be used as residency support if the statement is during the required period.)

ONLY THE ABOVE LISTED DOCUMENTS ARE ACCEPTABLE. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT DOCUMENTS OUTSIDE OF THIS LIST. All residency documentation must be dated within three (3) months of when you submit your online application. (SEE CHART BELOW)

Full name on application must exactly match the residency document you provide. (No shortened or nicknames are allowed.) For joint applicants, we only require residency documents to have one (1) of the applicant names. The full street address, including city, state, and zip code, must exactly match the online application.

POLICY | Wisconsin Parental Choice Program Random Selection Process

Waitlist Families are encouraged to apply for the WPCP and enroll their student at Regis Catholic Schools in the first application period available to reserve their seat in our programs.

After the close of each open application period, if the number of eligible choice student applications for any grade level exceeds the number of seats available at that grade level, Regis Catholic Schools will hold a random drawing to determine which applicants are accepted and the waiting list order. The random drawing, if required, shall be held prior to the next application period, within 60 days after the end of the application period, or prior to the next count date, whichever occurs first. At the random drawing, all applications submitted during the open application period shall have an equal chance of being drawn.

However, Regis Catholic Schools will give preference to the following students when accepting applications, in order of preference listed:

1. Students who attended the Regis Catholic Schools under WPCP during the previous year

2. Siblings of students under number 1

3. Students who attended any other private school under any choice program during the previous year

4. Siblings of students under number 3

5. Siblings of students who have been randomly accepted to attend the private school under the choice program who did not attend a private school under any choice program in the previous year.

The random drawing shall continue until all available seats are filled and a waiting list order is determined for use in the event a previously filled spot becomes available or the school opens additional seats at a later date.

• Schools with a waiting list that have additional application periods must conduct a random drawing to determine the waiting list order for students that apply in these application periods (both new and continuing students). All applicants will be notified of their status within 60 days of the close of the application period in which they applied.