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New Students - Online Enrollment

Online Enrollment for New Students

Welcome to Carlsbad Unified School District. Please complete the enrollment process below and submit all required documents online. Your school will contact you once all submitted information has been verified or if additional information is still needed.

Select a grade level below to begin the process. Required documents vary depending on the grade level select. Once in the enrollment system, be sure to select the correct year.


 

School Locator Information

 

Schools are assigned according to your residential address within our district boundaries.


Transitional Kindergarten

Transitional Kindergarten programs are offered at the following schools:

  • Buena Vista Elementary: For Buena Vista students
  • Calavera Hills Elementary: For Calavera Hills & Hope students
  • Jefferson Elementary: For Kelly, Jefferson & Magnolia students
  • Poinsettia Elementary: For Aviara Oaks, Pacific Rim & Poinsettia students

Assigned Schools

The only exception to CUSD's policy on assigned neighborhood schools is for high school students. They choose which high school to attend when they enroll for the first time. High School students may elect to change schools during a specific Open Enrollment Period each year.


Open Enrollment/Intradistrict Transfer (School of Choice)

An intradistrict transfer is required for students who want to attend a CUSD school other than their residence school. Students must be pre-enrolled in order to submit this request. Please complete the pre-enrollment process online and contact your residence school for the next steps.

For more information, visit the Intradistrict Transfer webpage.

Grade Level Placement Information

Residency Requirements

 

ALL NEW and RETURNING families are required to complete the Annual Registration & Residency Verification process before students’ class assignments or schedules will be released. For more information, please visit our Annual Registration webpage or consult the documents below: