Enrollment Information for 2007-08 (Current School Year)

All enrollments for SFUSD are processed centrally through the Educational Placement Center (EPC), 555 Franklin Street, Room 100.  Parents/guardians must visit the EPC to enroll their child in an SFUSD school.  The EPC is open daily Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. 

When a family who is new to SFUSD visits the EPC they can immediately get assigned to a school with openings.  SFUSD has a choice based system, which means for current year assignments we provide families with a list of schools/grades/programs with openings, and families then choose a school of assignment from the list of schools with openings.   There is no guarantee that a student will receive an assignment to any particular school; we can only make assignments to schools that have openings.

Transfers for students already enrolled in an SFUSD school are considered disruptive for students and schools and they are generally not accepted during the school year.  Please review the transfer page for more information about school transfers.

To avoid having to make multiple trips to the EPC, please bring the following documents with you when you come to enroll your child(ren).

A.      Two (2) proofs of home address.  You need to provide two current originals that include the name and address of the parent/guardian. Any two of the following documents need to be provided.

• Valid California Driver License
• Utility bill dated within 90 days
• Automobile insurance policy
• Homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy
• Property tax statement
• Letter from social services/governmental agency dated within 90 days 

B.      One (1) verification of birth date.  You need to provide the original of one of the following documents:

• Birth certificate
• Hospital record
• Passport

If the document provided does not contain the parent/guardian name, you will need to provide additional guardianship verification.

C.      Immunization Records

D.     School Transcripts (for high school students only)

There is one application for all applicants for the 2007-08 school year regardless of grade or school choices.  Please review the EPC Forms page for a copy of the application form and a description of the steps to completing the application form.

Age Requirements

California law requires a child to be five years of age on or before December 2 of the school year to be legally eligible for kindergarten and six years old on or before December 2 to be legally eligible for first grade (EC 48000(a) and EC 48010).   For the 2007-08 school year, kindergarten students must have been born on or before December 2, 2002, and first grade students must have been born on or before December 2, 2001.

Non Residents of San Francisco

If a student wishes to attend a San Francisco Public School and the parent/guardian does not live in San Francisco, the parent/guardian must obtain an inter-district permit from their current public school district of residence. The inter-district transfer agreement permit is required for anyone living outside of San Francisco who wishes to attend or continue attending a San Francisco Public School. It is an annual permit and must be on file for each school year.  Please click here for more information about inter-district permits.

6 Steps to Completing Your Application Form

There is one application for all applicants regardless of grade or school choices. Lowell High School and School of the Arts (SOTA) are the only two schools with additional application requirements and they do not accept new students in the middle of the school year.

1. Complete ALL sections of the application form. Applications cannot be processed until you provide all the requested information.
SFUSD encourages parents to identify the racial/ethnic background of the student when completing the application form. Such information will help SFUSD's efforts to comply with its desegregation Consent Decree, federal civil rights laws, and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. However, parents are not required to identify the racial/ethnic background of a student. If a parent does not wish to identify the racial/ethnic background of the student, he or she may place an X in the box next to the words "Decline to state." In addition, it is important for parents to remember that the racial/ethnic background information provided (or not provided) on the application form will not affect placement decisions.

2. Fill in the school name, school number, and program for the schools you would like the student to attend. List up to seven (7) choices in order of preference. You are strongly encouraged to list 7 schools; selecting a higher number of schools will increase the likelihood of receiving a requested assignment. Parents who do not list up to 7 choices run a higher risk of getting assigned to a school they did not request. You may apply to more than one program at a school by placing each program on a separate line. If you are not offered an assignment to any of your choices, the District will give you an assignment to a school with openings.

3. Sign the application form. Applications cannot be processed until they are signed by the parent/guardian. It is very important that the information collected on the enrollment application is accurate. Signing the application form assures SFUSD that information provided is true. Providing false information will render the application invalid and may result in your child being removed from a school if he or she has already been assigned.

4. Collect the original documents you need to turn in with your application form.

Along with the Enrollment Application, students new to SFUSD must submit one (1) document verifying date of birth, two (2) documents verifying home address, and proof that the student has completed all the required immunizations.

Proof of Birth Date:

One (1) document required for all new students.
The following original documents are acceptable for verification of the date of birth:
• Birth Certificate
• Hospital Record
• Passport
• Baptismal Certificate

Proof of Home Address:

Two (2) documents are required for all new students and for any continuing student whose address is different than the one on file at the Educational Placement Center.

The following original documents are acceptable for verification of home address. The parent or guardian or guardian’s name and home address must be listed on the document.
• Valid California Driver License
• Utility bill dated within 90 days
• Property tax statement or current lease
• Automobile insurance policy
• Homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy
• Property tax statement
• Letter from a social services/governmental agency dated within 90 days.

Immunizations and Health Information:

Students new to the district are required to meet the following requirements:

• A T.B. SKIN TEST RESULT WINTHIN ONE YEAR.
• Entering kindergartners must complete a physical examination within six months of entrance into school.
• All new first graders must complete a physical examination within 18 months of entrance to school.
• All 7th graders must have Hepatitis B immunization (3 doses), a second Measles/Mumps/Rubella vaccine, and a Tetanus/Diphtheria booster.

Immunization forms are available at any SF Health Center and the Educational Placement Center. To find organizations which provide free and low cost health care, please click here.

5. Make an appointment for a language assessment if your child has a home language other than English and/or if you are requesting placement in an immersion or bilingual program. Appointments can be made by phoning 415-241-6085 or visiting EPC at 555 Franklin Street, Room 100.

6. Bring your child’s immunization records to their school of assignment when you go to enroll your child if he/she is new to SFUSD.