Open Enrollment
Build Your Future At Reading Schools
A different kind of school experience where students explore career pathways, build real-world skills, and prepare for college and future careers.
What is Open Enrollment?
Reading Community City School District accepts open enrollment applications for students in grades where space is available.
The application window is April 1 through May 14.
-Applications must be submitted within this timeframe. Late applications will not be accepted.
-Acceptance is not guaranteed and depends on available openings at each grade level.
-Details about the application process and the application link can be found at the bottom of this page.
Our New Innovation Hub
-Hands-on learning tied to real careers
-The $2 million Innovation Hub connects students with hands-on learning and career pathways through partnerships with 60+ business and industry leaders.
-Students develop skills in: Engineering | Manufacturing | Construction |Graphic Design
Earn College Credit
-Students earn college credits in high school
Small Class Size
-15:1 student-teacher ratio
Academic Growth
-Reading earned the Top 15% academic progress measure in Ohio
Award-Winning District
-Received the Reader's Choice Award from Cincinnati Family Magazine
-Earned the Step Up to Quality Gold Award for our preschool for its high-quality curriculum, lower staff-to-child ratios, and strong staff education.
-Named one of the 10 Most Admired School Districts in 2026 by The Education Magazine.
Important Dates
Opens: April 1
Closes: May 14
Applications are accepted on a first-come basis (See details below)
*Application opens up April 1st
A separate application form must be submitted for each student requesting admittance for inter-district open enrollment.
Applications will be date and time-stamped when they are received and processed in the following order:
- Students currently attending the Reading Community School District in open-enrollment from any other district in the State of Ohio in the current school year.
- Students who are members of the same family unit (brothers and sisters) of students who attend the Reading School District in open-enrollment from any other district in the State of Ohio in the current school year.
- School-age children of full-time employees in contiguous or non-contiguous school districts.
- First-time student applicants for the coming school year.
Application does not open until April 1st and Closes May 14.
For More Information
If you have questions regarding open enrollment, please call Kim Blair at 513-842-5109 or email at [email protected]. We will be responding to voicemails and emails between the hours of 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday-Friday.