Please use the menu on the left to find the various pages regarding elementary school enrollment.
Download the Elementary School Parent Preference Form. (Espanol) (print on legal size paper)
Enrollment: Frequently Asked Questions
Elementary Schools at a Glance
Key Dates
November through January – School Visitation Hours; Horas de Visita en español
December 10, 2011; 10am-1pm at Rosa Parks Elementary School –Informational Fair for Kindergarten and New Families 2011-2012; Feria Informativa de Kinder y para Nuevas Familias
January – Registration and enrollment begins; 2012 Kindergarten and Middle School Information Nights Information Nights Flyer in PDF; Noches de Información PDF en español
Download the Elementary School Parent Preference Form. (Espanol) (print on legal size paper)
First Friday in February (2/3/12)– Enrollment forms and documents due to Admissions Office
Mid-March – School Assignment Letters Sent
Last Business Day in March – Waitlist requests due
April through May – Provide required documentation and register at your new school
Visit our “Getting Ready for Kindergarten” webpage for information on kindergarten and first grade age requirements.
General enrollment guidelines for continuing and new BUSD students:
Continuing Students: Berkeley residents who are presently attending an elementary or middle school will automatically be able to remain at their current school. Students wishing to change schools must fill out a Parent Preference Form indicating their first, second and third choice of schools for the next year. If space is not available at any of their choices, they will remain at their current school. Current fifth graders at all schools must fill out a preference form indicating their choices of middle school.
New Students: Parents of students who are entering Berkeley’s schools must fill out an enrollment form and list their preferences for schools. Along with the enrollment form, parents must submit the student’s birth certificate and three proofs of Berkeley residency. Acceptable proofs include a PG&E bill, EBMUD bill, telephone bill, cable bill, a bank statement, and a driver’s license. Each proof of residency, other than the driver’s license, must be less than two months old and have the parent’s name and address on it. Home visits to verify addresses may be done on a random basis. Under state law, parents may request any school in the district; however, first priority will be given to families who live in the school’s attendance zone. Students transferring from another district should also submit a report card or transcript from the student’s previous school.
Non-Resident Students: Students who are not Berkeley residents may request enrollment in Berkeley schools on an inter-district permit, if approved by the school district where they live and by BUSD. Inter-district permits must be renewed each year. However, no student attending on an inter-district permit will be placed until the permit renewal is received. Under Berkeley’s enrollment system, priority for enrollment is given to all Berkeley residents before inter-district students are admitted. Due to overcrowding, permits are limited.
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