• Enrolling your child in Pre-School/Pre-K
• Enrolling your child in Kindergarten
• Attending a School other than your Neighborhood School
  
  • Open Enrollment
  • Inter-District Transfer

Enrolling your child in Pre-School/Pre-K

Santa Cruz City Schools offers several options for families with young children from 18 months to 5 years. More information is available here.

Santa Cruz Parent Education Nursery School, 18 mos.-5 yrs
411 Roxas Street, Santa Cruz
425-4495

Soquel Parent Education Nursery School, 2½ - 5 yrs
401 Old San Jose Road, Soquel (on the Soquel High Campus)
429-3464

Westside Parent Education Nursery School, 2½ - 5 yrs
1231 Bay Street, Santa Cruz (Bay View Elementary Campus)
429-3995

Beach Flats Family School, 2½ - 5 yrs
Beach Flats Community Center 1333 Leibrandt Avenue, Santa Cruz
420-6168

Gault Elementary Pre-K, 4 – 5 yrs
1320 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz (Gault Elementary Campus)
457-1229

Bridges to Kinder/Westlake Elementary 2½ - 5 yrs
1000 High Street, Santa Cruz
429-3878/458-2658

Enrolling your child in Kindergarten

Enrollment, done in person at your neighborhood elementary school, will begin on March 12, 2012.  Your child must be five years old on or before November 1, 2012  to be eligible for Kindergarten enrollment.

Step 1. Determine your neighborhood school. This boundary map will help you to determine whether your child will attend Bay View Elementary, DeLaveaga Elementary, Gault Elementary, Westlake Elementary Schools.

Step 2. Stop by your neighborhood school to pick up an enrollment packet or download the necessary forms beginning March 12. The following documents are required for registration:

• Completed enrollment packet: English K-5, English Grades 6-12 or Spanish K-5 
• Spanish Grades 6-12
  
• Copy of immunization records
• Copy of birth certificate or passport
• Proof of address ( PG & E bill or water bill)

Registrations are made in person. No appointment is necessary.

Step 3. If your family's home language is other than English, the Community Coordinator at your school can assist you.

Step 4. Please refer to the District Calendar for school start dates.

Attending a School other than your Neighborhood School

We offer the opportunity for students to attend a school outside of their attendance area boundary. If you live within the boundaries of Santa Cruz City Schools and wish to attend a school other than your neighborhood school, you may apply for Open Enrollment. If you live outside the boundaries of the Santa Cruz City Schools district and wish to attend one of our schools, you may apply for an Interdistrict Transfer.

Open Enrollment

Students who live within the Santa Cruz City School district boundaries, and who wish to attend a school other than their neighborhood school, may apply for Open Enrollment. The priority filing window for middle and high school sudents is February 6-24, 2012.

In the elementary district we are accepting applications for open enrollment only into Monarch, the Two Way Immersion Program, Gault and Bay View School. The priority filing period for Elementary schools is March 12-30, 2012. Westlake and DeLaveaga Schools are at capacity and cannot accept open enrollment for any grades. Please download the application and return it to:

2012-13 Open Enrollment Application English Spanish

Questions on the open enrollment process? Please contact Angelica DeRomero, 429-3410 x215.

Interdistrict Transfer

Students from another district wishing to attend a school in our district, and students from Santa Cruz City Schools wishing to attend a school outside our district must complete an Interdistrict Transfer Request. If you wish to leave the Santa Cruz City School district to attend another district, please use the link below to complete the application.

• Inter-District Transfer Request English
• Inter-District Transfer Request Spanish

If you wish to come into the Santa Cruz City Schools district from another district, please request an application from your home district.

Questions on the Interdistrict Transfer Process? Contact Administrative Assistant This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at  429-3410 ext. 248.

Files to Download

• Health Forms for Elementary Students (2012/13)
• Health Forms for High School Students (2012/13)

Contacts