Kansas Count Day: What You Need to Know
At OpenEd, we know that flexibility and freedom in learning are what drew you here. Kansas Count Day is one of the very few times each year when we need your help showing the state that your student is actively enrolled and learning with us.
Think of it as a quick “roll call” that helps keep this program available for Kansas families.
Why It Matters
Count Day is how the state verifies your student’s enrollment and attendance. These check-ins directly impact the funding that makes your child’s program possible.
By taking these small but important steps, you’re helping protect the funding and flexibility that allow you to customize your child’s education. This is what makes schooling at home with OpenEd different from traditional options—and why your participation matters.
We’re grateful for your partnership in keeping this program strong for your family and others across Kansas.
What Counts as “Attendance”
For Kansas, “attendance” means connected (online) learning time in our system.
✅ Your student needs to stay connected to the OpenEd platform throughout 6 hours of learning each day.
Learning can happen using various resources provided by OpenEd or sourced on your own. Either way, your student’s progress will be tracked in the platform.
What You Need to Do
Have your student log in and work online on three separate days within two windows of time.
Window 1: September 15-19
One day of logged learning required
Window 2: September 22-26 and September 29-October 3
Two days of logged learning required
2. Keep submitting your weekly learning logs as usual.
That’s it! Simple, quick, and important.
What Happens If I Don’t Participate
Participation in Count Day is required. Without demonstrating the required hours in both count windows, your student will not be validated by the state as a full-time public education student and will not qualify for funding. If your student does not show proper participation on the required days, the state may consider them unenrolled.
This means:
Your family could lose access to the OpenEd program.
The funding that supports your child’s education would be withdrawn.
We want to make sure your students are successful. Adding a few extra steps to record connected participation ensures your student stays fully enrolled and your family keeps the funding and flexibility you’ve chosen through OpenEd.
Our Commitment to You
Like you, our team highly values off-line, hands-on learning—and that won't change! Kansas Count Days are just a short window where online connection matters most. By showing up for these days, you help us prove to our district and the state that this program works—and keep OpenEd thriving in Kansas.