January 5, 2026 - 8:00 am: STEM Lottery Application Period Opens :

STEM requires an online application for ALL applicants (including incoming Kindergarten siblings) and attendance at an informational tour for new STEM Families*.
Complete online application (available at https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/o/stemes/page/about-us or https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/o/saratoga) and attend an informational tour (Dates and times below)

January 30, 2026 - 3:00 pm: STEM Lottery Application Period Closes:

If the number of in-district applicants during the Lottery Application Period exceeds the available open seats, a lottery drawing will be held. Only those with an application and tour completed within the lottery application period will be included in the lottery drawing. See tour dates and times below.
Out-of-District applicants will be automatically placed on a STEM wait list until accepted to the School District of Waukesha.

February 2, 2026: Out-of-District Open Enrollment Application Opens :

Apply online and attend an informational tour to be placed on the waiting list or offered a remaining seat (if available). Out-of-district applicants will be automatically placed on a STEM wait list until accepted to the School District of Waukesha. Out-of-District open enrollment closes on April 30, 2026 at 4 pm.

Week of February 9th, 2026: Lottery Drawings :

Applicant attendance is not required. Drawings will be held for any seats where the number of applications exceeds availability.
Applicants will be notified of their acceptance or wait-list position/status on February 13th. Accepted families have 5 business days from notification to accept the seat.

2nd Day of School 2026 (September 10, 2026):

Wait List Expires: Interested students can reapply during the next Lottery Enrollment Period (January 2027).

January, 2027: STEM Enrollment Application Re-Opens

All new families applying to the program must have a parent/guardian attend one informational tour of the campus to which they are applying.

Informational Tour Dates & Times (6th - 8th Grade Applicants)

WSA - Saratoga Campus - 130 Walton Ave., Waukesha, WI 53186

STEM: Saratoga Campus