SCHOOL CHOICES
San Diego Unified is proud to offer a number of award-winning neighborhood schools along with a variety of other enrollment choices. Visiting your neighborhood school is a great place to start.
New! VAPA and STEAM
We also have a new VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts) school and 3 new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Magnet schools:
Online applications are not available for some district schools. Please contact the school directly if you wish to enroll your child at any of the following schools:
Provide in-depth, innovative, learning opportunities for students while meeting rigorous California state and Common Core curriculum standards. Opportunities include STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math), International Baccalaureate Studies, MicroSociety, Paideia and Language Immersion. See the complete list of Magnets.
VEEP allows students to attend other district schools. It is open to all students residing within a specific boundary of a school that has an approved VEEP pattern. Transportation may be provided, but only within these VEEP Boundary Patterns for 2023-2024 School Year.
iHigh Virtual Academy is a WASC-accredited, online independent-study college-prep program for students in grades 9-12, offering either full-time or part-time (dual) enrollment. Learn more.
Charters operate independently of the San Diego Unified. Each school has its own enrollment and admissions procedures. For information about how to enroll your child in a charter school, please contact the school(s) directly.
Other Enrollment Options
Every school and program supports the district's commitment to ensuring our students' future success in college and career. Enrollment in these programs is available to all district students, including English Learners, Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) and Special Education students. Enrollment is limited by available space at each school. Submitting an online application is required during the open enrollment options application period, which is October 3, 2023 - November 15, 2023, for the 2024-2025 school year.
Mod/Severe Locations
Click here for a list of schools by high school cluster area that currently provides a Special Education Moderate/Severe separate setting.
Transportation
Transportation for all programs is limited. Transportation provided per an IEP as a related service is only provided to the pupil's school of residence, or school of assignment by the Special Education department. It is not provided to a school of Choice. Parents who apply to a school other than the resident school or school of assignment waive the right to transportation as a related service. More information about transportation.
Historical Data
To help you determine the chances of your child being accepted at the first Choice school, refer to the historical data, linked below.
(Note: This recent historical information is for reference only, and not a guarantee of acceptance rates since the number of applications received varies year to year.)
% of applicants receiving 1st choice school 2022-2023
% of applicants receiving 1st choice school 2021-2022
% of applicants receiving 1st choice school 2020-2021
% of applicants receiving 1st choice school 2019-2020
% of applicants receiving 1st choice school 2018-2019
For additional information, please contact the Neighborhood Schools and Enrollment Options office at (619) 260-2410.
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