Thank you for looking into how to enroll your student(s) in the ABC Unified School District (ABCUSD). They have a bright future ahead as they attend our award-winning schools. The instructions below are for families enrolling students who live outside of the ABCUSD boundaries. Enrollment for students living outside of ABCUSD is done through an inter-district permit process. This is a two-part process requiring you to obtain an inter-district permit from your home school district and then apply to attend an ABCUSD school. The preferred application window begins on March 13, 2025, and ends on April 17, 2025 via the Incoming Inter-District Permit Application Online. Those applying after this application window will need to check this website for more information on instructions on how to apply for an Incoming Inter-District Permit Application beginning April 28, 2025. 

Application Process

• Obtain an approved inter-district permit, releasing the student from their home school district, and gather the following required documents:

• Student’s current grades (for students enrolling in grades 1-12)

• Student’s attendance records (for students enrolling in grades 1-12)

• Student’s behavior/discipline report (If no record exists, please submit a document from the school site and/or school district that indicates no record of discipline exists. Submitting a letter written by the parent/guardian will not be accepted)

• Student’s IEP or 504 plan (if applicable)

• Complete the Inter-District Permit Application Agreement / Acuerdo de Solicitud de Permiso Entrante entre Distritos

• Complete the Incoming Inter-District Permit Application, Please see below for the application link or Google form

What You Should Know

• The Preferred Application Window runs from March 13, 2025 through April 17, 2025 for students enrolling from outside of ABCUSD

• All enrollment applications will be approved on a case-by-case basis and are subject to availability at the school requested on the enrollment application

• ABCUSD’s decision to accept a student’s enrollment application and inter-district permit is based on, but not limited to, the student’s grades, attendance, and/or behavior

• ABCUSD cannot accept enrollment applications without an approved release permit from the student’s school district of residence

• All required documentation listed above must be submitted with the enrollment application

• Students attending ABCUSD schools on an inter-district permit must maintain satisfactory academic achievement and behavior

• Student transportation to and from school is the responsibility of the student’s family

• Once a student is placed at a school, they may not change schools

• Inter-district permits may be denied due to overcrowding with district schools, programs, or limited district resources

Timeline

• All applications submitted within the Preferred Application Window, March 13, 2025 through April 17, 2025, will receive notification of acceptance as they are reviewed by the ABCUSD Child Welfare and Attendance Department 

• Families will be notified of any denied permits or acceptance into ABCUSD

• Once a permit has been approved, it must be accepted by the family within three (3) school days. If the application is not accepted, the application will be voided/abandoned

• Once a permit has been approved and accepted for a new student to ABCUSD, the family must begin the Aeries Online Enrollment. If the student is currently enrolled with ABCUSD and is transitioning to another grade span or another school within ABCUSD, the family DOES NOT need to submit the Aeries Online Enrollment. The enrollment process for any continuing students will be handled internally by the school site. 

The following information will be required at the time of submission to complete the inter-district application.

1. Approved release (permit) from your current district of residence

2. Student(s) current grades (students entering grades 1st -12th grade)

3. Student(s) attendance record (students entering grades 1st -12th grade)

4. Student(s) behavior/discipline report (If no record exists, please submit a document from the school site and/or school district that indicates no record of discipline exists. Submitting a letter written by the parent/guardian will not be accepted)

5. Incoming Inter-District Permit Application Agreement / Acuerdo de Solicitud de Permiso Entrante entre Distritos

6. Student(s) IEP or 504 plan (if applicable)

Applications submitted without the correct documentation will be considered incomplete and will not be processed.  

For those families/guardians applying for Transitional Kindergarten or Kindergarten who may not have grades, attendance or discipline record please upload a document stating that there are no records due to your child's grade level. This only applies to Transitional Kindergarten or Kindergarten.