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Find Your Perfect Fit in AASD
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Proud to Be AASD
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Appleton: Your Destination District
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Everything You’re Looking For, Right Here in Appleton
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Appleton: Your Destination District
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Explore Charter School Options, Only in the AASD
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Success Grows Here
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Annual Report to the Community Now Available

Check out highlights from the 2025-26 school year in our Annual Report.

It's Better When You're Here

School attendance, all day, every day, is incredibly impactful on students’ academic success, starting in preschool and continuing through high school. Find tips here.

 

New Family Enrollment Now Open

Whatever you're looking for, we have it here in Appleton! Enrollment for the 2026–27 school year for new students is now open. Learn more here.

 

School Year Calendars

Find our school year calendars here.

News & Events

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Free or Reduced Carry-Over Status Ends October 14, 2026

AASD families approved automatically or through an application for Free or Reduced Meals for the 2025-26 school year, we want to remind you that carry-over status, which allows families time at the start of the school year to submit a new annual application, will expire on Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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Sensory-Friendly Trunk or Treat & Resource Fair for All Families

Mark your calendars for Friday, October 23, 4:30–6:00 p.m. at Sandy Slope Elementary School! Families are invited to a sensory-friendly Trunk or Treat and Community Resources Fair with decorated trunks, activities, and giveaways (candy & non-candy). A fun, safe, and inclusive evening for children and families!

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New: Student Personal Device Policy

This update, which will be effective for the 2026-27 school year, brings district policy into compliance with state law while reinforcing expectations that have long guided classroom learning and student behavior. The Appleton Area School District wants students to be able to focus on learning while also helping them learn to use technology responsibly

Data & Facts

57%

At the close of the 2025-26 school year, 57% of our staff held an advanced degree

65+

languages are spoken in our schools with the majority of the non-English speaking students speaking Hmong and Spanish

91.5%

2025 graduation rate

13

Appleton Community 4K sites across our community (9 community partner sites and 4 elementary school sites)

15

Public charter schools, second only to the Milwaukee School District, which has 19

Every Student, Every Day

Resources & Operational Excellence

Align resources and operations directly to District priorities that ensure the success of all students with maximum efficiency and excellence.

Family & Community Partnerships

Create and maintain strong family, community, and business partnerships to accelerate our collective impact on student success.

Inclusive & Engaging Culture To Support Teaching & Learning

Ensure a safe, healthy, and welcoming school environment for all.

Student Success

Ensure every student is academically, socially, and emotionally successful and graduates ready for career, college, and their community.