Boundary Exemption Process

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Overview:

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is a district of choice with an “open enrollment” policy, which means that a school can accept boundary exemption requests from all MSBSD students who reside outside their boundaries, based on whether they have staffing and capacity. Since schools can receive over 200 boundary exemption requests each year, requests submitted before April 1st have the best chance of being accepted. However, students from out-of-boundary schools must provide their own transportation.

Things to know before you applySee More

Application Information

You must submit the Boundary Exempt application and receive approval from the school PRIOR to filling out Online Registration form.
You may see two different year versions of the the Boundary Exemption application: Be sure to complete the correct year's version.
The current year application will be available until the end of the current school year.
Next year's application will be available starting February 12 of the current year.

Transportation Information

It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to transport their student(s) to the closest bus stop/route for the school that they are attending.
Please check the attending school’s bus routing schedule to determine what bus route and stop would work best for your child(ren).
Boundary exempt students may ride buses to the school they are attending, on a space available basis.
For more information, regarding bus stop locations and timing, please contact the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District’s Pupil Transportation Department at 907.761.HELP.

How to applySee More

Sign into your ParentVUE account
Find Online Registration and look for the correct year Boundary Exemption application.
Complete and submit the Boundary Exemption Form.
Once you have received a confirmation that your Boundary Exemption has been approved by the school you MUST complete Online Registration for your student to complete the enrollment process.

Which boundary am I in?See More

Select your student's grade grouping:
- Elementary School (grades K-5)
- Middle School (grades 6-8)
- High School (grades 9-12)
Enter your street address in the search bar.
The boundary school will be identified with clickable links to their website.