STEP 1 of 3: SDUHSD Online Enrollment Window (January 12 - February 6)
Aeries Online Enrollment (Required): All incoming 7th-grade families from our feeder districts (Encinitas/Cardiff) and new to the area families wanting to enroll in SDUHSD for the 2026-2027 school year are required to complete SDUHSD Aeries Online Enrollment by the February 6, 2026, deadline. Information to assist families with enrollment (please note that enrollment does not apply to currently enrolled 7th or 8th-grade students):
Enrollment Help (Optional): Oak Crest will be providing Enrollment Support on the following dates:
Friday, January 30, 2026: *OC Learning Commons 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Thursday, February 5, 2026: *OC Learning Commons 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
*Spanish translation available. Please bring the required documents to complete the process. Paper enrollment packets will be available for those who select to
complete forms manually.
EVENT: OCMS Open House for Incoming Parents & Students (Optional):
Thursday, February 5, 2026: Self-Guided Tour from 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Wednesday, February 11, 2026: Self-Guided Tour from 3:00 - 4:00 pm
STEP 2 of 3: Elementary School Visits & Parent Information Night (Early March):
Incoming Student Event: Oak Crest's principal, counselors, and students will visit designated feeder schools on the following dates to meet with 6th-grade students and present information about Oak Crest's courses and activities! We will distribute instructions for the Course Selection process directly to students and post those instructions on this site.
March 2: Ocean Knoll Elementary
March 3: La Costa Heights Elementary
March 4: Ada Harris Elementary
March 5: El Camino Creek
Parent/Guardian Event: Join us at our Parent Information Night for incoming and new families on Thursday, March 12, 2026 (flyer - TBD). Our Administration Team, Special Education, Counseling, English, and Math Departments will lead informational sessions.
STEP 3 of 3: Course Selection (Mid-March)
Course Selection Contracts: Students from our feeder schools will return their Course Selection Contract to their 6th-grade teacher by March 18, 2026 (Oak Crest and Diegueño work together to ensure the course selection contracts reach the correct middle school). Students new to the area can drop off the course selection contract to the OC Counseling Office or submit it by email to occourseselection@sduhsd.net.
Information to assist with Course Selection:
Course Descriptions
English Department
Math Department