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Office of School Choice
Enrollment Options

San Diego City Schools offers a variety of programs to students who reside within district boundaries and wish to attend a school other than their neighborhood school, including the Magnet, Open Enrollment School Choice and Voluntary Ethnic Enrollment programs.

Magnet Programs
Magnet schools use particular subject themes, such as science, humanities, art, music, performing arts, and second language acquisition to significantly enhance student learning in an integrated setting. In addition to a strong core curriculum, each magnet program receives additional resources that allows them to provide specialized themes, learning materials and equipment, staff, and much more. Learn more.

Voluntary Ethnic Enrollment Program (VEEP) Program
VEEP is an integration program that encourages students from communities with diverse ethnic compositions to attend schools outside their neighborhood schools. Schools with predominantly White student enrollments are "paired" with schools having predominately non-White student enrollments in order to achieve a student body diversity that more closely reflects the composition of the district and the San Diego community. Through these paired school patterns, students in VEEP can participate in an integrated education, elementary through middle/junior and senior high school. Learn more.

Open Enrollment Choice Program
The Open Enrollment Choice program provides students with the opportunity to attend a school other than their neighborhood school. The program allows students to apply to any school within the San Diego Unified School District, with the exception of magnet schools. Choice enrollment is limited to schools that have space available for additional students. The Choice program does not provide transportation to student participants. Choice options may be limited. Learn more.

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