Open Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Open Enrollment?
Per Ed Code 35160.5b, the PUSD Board of Education has established a policy allowing families currently attending our schools to apply to have their student attend a different Paramount Unified school. Spots are offered on space available. If requests exceed spaces available, a random lottery will be conducted. You must submit an application request to be considered.
Who is eligible for Open Enrollment?
Students currently enrolled in grades K-8 are eligible for Open Enrollment.
How do I apply for Open Enrollment?
How many schools can I apply to?
Only one school may be requested each year.
What if I am happy with my child’s current school placement?
Great! You do not have to do anything! This is only for families who are requesting to attend a different school.
If I get my choice of school, through open enrollment, do I need to reapply every year?
No. Once you are placed through open enrollment, then the student remains there for the rest of their time in that school and will matriculate into the feeder middle school if they are in elementary unless you do an open enrollment request in a future year that is granted.
Do all students to who submit get their choice of school?
Spots are offered based on space availability at each school. If there are more applicants than spots available, a lottery will be held to assign available spots and a waiting list will be created for the remaining applicants.
Will PUSD provide transportation for my student if we choose a school further from where we live?
No, PUSD does not provide transportation to students in the Open Enrollment program. Parents should consider the distance from home to the school requested and alternate transportation options when submitting an Open Enrollment application.
What if I have more than one student that I want to transfer through open enrollment?
Each student must have it’s own application. Siblings may be given priority however, it is not guaranteed as each grade level may have different numbers and we cannot exceed max capacity.
How will I know if I get my request granted through Open Enrollment?
After the Open Enrollment period, you will receive an email which will notify you of one of the following:
- There is space at the requested school and your student is offered a spot. The email will contain a link that will allow you to accept or decline the offer. You will have 10-days to accept the spot.
- If space is not available at this time, your student will be placed on a waiting list. The email will contain a link that will allow you to check your student’s current position on the waiting list.
If I don’t get my requested school and have a second choice, can I put in for a transfer?
You may put in for an intradistrict transfer request after the Open Enrollment period has ended (after February 28)