Open enrollment-only elementary schools/programs, and middle and high schools offer online or in-person information sessions for new families. You can view the Information Session Dates and Times online. If you are interested in visiting a site that is not listed, please use our Schools Directory to contact the school site directly for more information.

Kindergarten registration for the coming school year begins on December 1, 2021. Children must be five years old on or before September 1, 2023, to be eligible. Kindergarten registration is ongoing for new students entering the district at any time after the initial enrollment period.

The potential for new kindergarten enrollment in some of the District’s elementary schools may exceed the school’s capacity so parents are encouraged to register their incoming kindergarten student as early as possible. Students are placed based on their registration date. 

For more information about required forms and the registration process, please visit our Enrollment Instructions webpage.

Parents or guardians may choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child. Language acquisition programs are educational programs designed to ensure English acquisition occurs as rapidly and effectively as possible. Any language acquisition program provided by the district shall include English language development (ELD), and within a reasonable period of time, lead to grade level proficiency in English and, when the program model includes instruction in another language, proficiency in that other language. In addition, any language acquisition program shall lead to achievement of the state-adopted academic content standards in English, and, when the program model includes instruction in another language, achievement of the state-adopted academic content standards in that other language.

The Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees has established a policy of limited Open Enrollment. Although some of our schools are already at capacity, this policy allows parents who reside within the boundaries of the district to request enrollment of their children at "any District school which may have space available for additional students." Admittance to the school of your choice under the Open Enrollment process is done by an annual random lottery system and is based on availability.

Visit the Open Enrollment webpage to find out more about the process.

Preschool registration for the next school year begins in April. Children must be 3-years-old on or before September 1, 2023, to be eligible for the 2023-2024 school year. Preschool registration is ongoing for students based on availability.\

Families must complete an application through the district enrollment system. The application will serve as placement on the waitlist. Once a space is available, families are sent a registration offer. Enrollment for half and full-day state preschools is based on availability and enrollment priorities. 

For more information about required forms and the registration process, please visit our Preschool and PreK webpage.

For more information about infant and toddler services visit the Infant and Toddler Services webpage.

SCUSD launched its first Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program at Scott Lane Elementary in the fall of 2020. In a DLI program, native English-speaking students, native Spanish-speaking students, and Bilingual students learn together in the same classroom, interacting and developing language skills together. Please visit the Scott Lane DLI webpage for more information.

Families interested in applying for the DLI program can apply through Open Enrollment.

Families of 5th-grade students will be mailed a middle school transition letter. All incoming middle school students will receive a letter in the Spring, from the school of residence, confirming your student’s placement. Please use the school locator tool to find your school of residence.

We offer TK programs at various sites throughout the district. Students will be placed at one of the TK sites based on availability. Registration in the TK program is optional and transportation is not provided. Open Enrollment does not apply to Transitional Kindergarten students, as the SCUSD Open Enrollment policy applies to K-12 students only. Visit the TK webpage for more information.

Current Transitional Kindergarten Students

We hope you and your child have found the transitional kindergarten experience to be a positive one. Your child has been given the opportunity to learn important social, emotional, and academic skills this year and they are now ready to enroll in kindergarten.                                                                                        

Current students registered in transitional kindergarten do not need to enroll for kindergarten. Students will be automatically enrolled in their school of residence for the next school year. To find your school of residence, use our online School Locator.

Please visit the TK webpage for more information and the Enrollment webpage for details about the registration process.