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

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

Pre-Enrollment Process - English

Pre-Enrollment Process - Spanish

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

Use our address lookup system to locate the schools serving your address.

Transitional Kindergarten

Transitional Kindergarten programs are offered at the following schools:

• Calavera Hills Elementary: For Calavera Hills & Hope students
• Jefferson Elementary: For Buena Vista, 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.

** Please be aware: If you live in the new Mirasol Apartments, there is a bug in our system. It may incorrectly say your assigned school is Calavera Hills Elementary, however it actually is Hope Elementary. Please take your paperwork to Hope Elementary at 3010 Tamarack Ave, Carlsbad (760-331-5900). Sorry for the inconvenience. **

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.

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:

• Residency Requirements (PDF)
• Requisitos de Residencia (PDF)