Wisconsin Parental Choice Program - Impact Christian Academy

Admissions

The open application period for the statewide Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP) is open February 1, 2024 - April 18, 2024.

If you hope to apply through the WPCP please do so here.

WHAT IS THE WPCP?

For students selected by the state, families receive a voucher that pays their students' tuition in full. The State of Wisconsin has three programs that allow eligible students to attend a participating private school in grades 4K to twelfth. The private school, on behalf of the student's parent/guardian, receives a state aid payment for each eligible student.

Learn more about the WPCP visiting Choose Your School Wisconsin or the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IS YOUR FAMILY ELIGIBLE FOR THE WPCP?

To meet the income requirements for the program a student’s family must have an Adjusted Gross Income at or below 220% of the federal poverty level, with an additional $7,000.00 allowed for a married couple as illustrated in the table below.

HELPFUL LINKS

Application Guidelines - Information regarding the Online Application, Supporting Documentation, Notifications of Acceptance/Nonacceptance (see information for WPCP only)

Allowed Residency Documents - needed to submit an application.

Online Parent Application

Frequently Asked Questions for the 24-25 School Year (see most common questions below)

ICA Parent Handbook and 501c3 Certificate*

*As disclosed in the Parent Handbook, Impact Christian Academy is directed by the school principal (or lead teacher if there is not a principal), under the oversight and with the support of the ICS Board of Directors, and the ICS Campus Advisory Committee. All Campus Advisory Committee members are appointed by, and Section 3: ICA General Information ICA Parent Handbook 2023 3 confirmed by the current ICS Board of Directors. The ICS Board of Directors has final authority over all school policies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is early application advantageous?

We encourage you to register for the WPCP early, so there is adequate time to complete the necessary steps to confirm income and residency. However, the timing of the application does not give the applicant an advantage. Those who register near the end of the enrollment period have the same opportunity as those who register early.

Is my family automatically in the program once we meet the income and residency requirements of the WPCP?

Not necessarily. If there are more applicants for a particular grade level than seats available, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) will conduct a random lottery to assign seats to applicants. Please see the question, "What happens if more students apply than seats available?" above.

Am I finished with the process after I have submitted the online application?

No, all applicant families must provide two pieces of information to ICA.

1. Proof of residency. This may be a recent:
Utility bill
Cable bill
Tax bill
Another government-issued mailing
The information provided must prove that the family lives at the location they submitted on their online application. A detailed list of acceptable residency documents can be found here.

2. The family must document their financial eligibility. For those using the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) method, this typically means providing their completed and signed tax forms from the previous year to MHCS. For those using the Department of Revenue (DOR) method, this means providing the Social Security number(s) of the parent(s) during the application process.

Whichever method the family selects, the online application form informs parents what to provide to ICA.

If my child is in the Choice program, will he or she be treated differently?

Students in the Choice program are ICA students in every sense of the word. Families in our school will not know who is participating in the WPCP, and WPCP participants will not know which other students are also part of the WPCP.

Does the Choice payment cover every ICA related expense?

No, the Choice payment covers tuition and education-related fees in full. Expenses not covered by the choice payment include:

Social and extracurricular activities (e.g. athletic fees, movie nights, class retreats)
Fees for classes that are not required for graduation
There may be other fees for which ICA may charge.

The above list is not intended to be an exhaustive one. If you have questions, please contact ICA for clarification.