Choosing a School

• Start with your neighborhood school.

  San Diego Unified offers excellent educational opportunities around every corner. Call, visit or enroll at your nearest site any time. No Choice applications are necessary when planning to attend a neighborhood school. 
  
  

• Enrollment Options

  Find other educational options within San Diego Unified. 
  

  2012-13 School Options Applicants vs Acceptances               This data is provided so parents can approximate the chances of a student being offered enrollment at a given school through the Choice program lottery.   The data represents a single school year and in no way guarantees the same number of students will be offered enrollment from one year to another. The numbers vary each year depending on resident students. San Diego Unified School District takes no responsibility for decisions made by users on the basis of this information.

  • Magnet Schools
  • Program Improvement School Choice (PISC)
  • Voluntary Enrollment Exchange Program (VEEP)
  • Open Enrollment/School Choice
  • Charter Schools

Enrollment Options Help flier  Español 

• Considerations When Choosing a School for Your Child 

  • Read the Enrollment Options Catalog
  • Visit/tour prospective schools. Contact schools directly for more information. 
  • View current API scores/information for individual schools (Office of Accountability)
  • Aftercare programs - most schools have before and after care; some are free and others are fee-based. Contact schools directly for more information. 
  
  

• Apply Online November 1 - February 15

  Visit the application web page during the enrollment period. (Not necessary when enrolling in your neighborhood school.)