Parents may request their children be placed on a school(s) waiting list if they are Berkeley residents and their students are actively enrolled in a BUSD school. The waiting list(s) will conform to the student assignment policy. Students who are not on a waiting list may be assigned before we offer spots to students on a waiting list. This criteria includes our commitment to student diversity, ensuring sibling priority, maintaining class size and where in limited cases, the exercise of administrative discretion is required.
Requests received after April 6th will be placed at the end of the waiting lists by assignment priority.
26-27 waitlists will not be available until March 2026.
See answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the waitlist.
