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    Open Enrollment Letter - PDF

    What is the Open Enrollment Lottery? 

    Open Enrollment Video

    The Open Enrollment Lottery is an annual process that allows families who live within the boundaries of San Juan Unified School District an opportunity to request a school of their choice, provided there is space available at the requested school and families are willing to provide transportation.

    *Available space is determined by defined physical and program capacity of the school after placement of enrolled resident students.

     

    When is the Open Enrollment Lottery application available?

    The Open Enrollment Lottery application will be available starting on Monday, December 6, 2021, at 8 a.m through January 21, 2022, at 5 p.m. 

     

    Notification of the Open Enrollment Lottery Results

    Parents will be notified by letter of the Open Enrollment Lottery results during the first week of February 2022. 

     

    *Please be aware that the Open Enrollment Lottery is not determined on a first come, first served basis. A computerized random lottery process will determine which students are accepted into their Open Enrollment choice school.  

     
    How to apply for the 2022-2023 Open Enrollment Lottery: 
     
    Families may submit one Open Enrollment Lottery application per student during the priority window, which begins on Monday, December 6, 2021 at 8:00 am and ends on Friday, January 21, 2022 at 5:00 pm. Parents must submit a separate request for each student participating in the Open Enrollment Lottery. Parents may only select ONE SCHOOL on each child's Open Enrollment Lottery application. Parents/legal guardians can submit an Open Enrollment Lottery application for their student through one of the following options: 
     
    Already Enrolled and Live within SJUSD Boundaries: Parent Portal
     
    Not Enrolled in SJUSD but Live Within SJUSD Boundaries:
     
    In person submission - You may visit San Juan Central Enrollment Center located at 3700 Garfield Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608. Families may get help with online submissions for the Open Enrollment Lottery application in the enrollment center during business hours Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
     
     

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

     

    • IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE OPEN ENROLLMENT LOTTERY

      • If a student does not get into a school of choice through the Open Enrollment Lottery, the student will be placed on the waitlist for the school and gradel level requested. 
      • ALL waitlists expire on December 31st of each year. 
      • The Open Enrollment Application counts as a transfer application. Only one transfer application may be submitted per student, per year.
      • Once a student is placed at a school through the Open Enrollment Lottery, the requested school becomes the student's resident school.
      •  Parents are responsible for transporting a student to and from the school requested through the Open Enrollment Lottery. 
      • Placement in the Open Enrollment Lottery choice school does not guarantee that in future years a sibling will be placed at that school site or that your student will matriculate into the feeder school. Feeder schools are based on the resident address and not on an Open Enrollment placement.

    • CAN I SUBMIT AN OPEN ENROLLMENT LOTTERY REQUEST IF I LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE SAN JUAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT?

      The Open Enrollment Lottery is only for residents who live within San Juan Unified School District. Interdistrict transfers are accepted from January 3, 2022 through February 28, 2022. For more information, visit the Interdistrict Transfer page.

    • CAN I REVISE MY OPEN ENROLLMENT LOTTERY APPLICATION AFTER MY INITIAL SUBMISSION?

      Yes. The Open Enrollment Lottery application allows revisions to requests up to the final submission date of January 21, 2022, at 5 p.m.

      To revise your application, contact the enrollment office via email at enrollment@sanjuan.edu clearly indicating the change you will like to make. Make sure to include student name, date of birth, grade level, and parent/legal guardian contact information. 

      The Open Enrollment Lottery application cannot be revised after January 21, 2022 at 5:00 pm. 

    • WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE OPEN ENROLLMENT LOTTERY?

      You MUST participate in the Open Enrollment Lottery if...

      • You would like your student to attend a school other than your current SJUSD school of residence.
      • You would like your student who currently attends a K-6 or K-8 school to attend 6th grade at a middle school.
      • You would like your student to attend a middle school other than their resident K-8 school for 6th, 7th, or 8th grade.
      • You would like your student to attend any of the following schools:  Cowan Fundamental, Dewey Fundamental, Green Oaks Fundamental, Cambridge Heights Open, Mission Avenue Open, Orangevale Open (K-8), Arcade Fundamental (6-8), El Camino Fundamental (9-12).
      • You would like your student to attend the Spanish Dual Immersion Program offered at Thomas Edison Language Institute. 
      • Your student was overloaded to the school they currently attend, you have not submitted an intradistrict transfer, and you would like him/her to remain at the current overloaded school site.
      • Your student is currently enrolled in a Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program at a school site other than your resident school, and you would like them to continue at the same site for Kindergarten.

    • PRIORITIES IN THE OPEN ENROLLMENT LOTTERY

      Elementary School Priorities

      First Priority

      • Sibling(s) of a student currently enrolled in the requested school and who will continue to attend the requested school through the next school year.
      • Students whose parent/guardian is assigned as an employee to that school as his/her primary place of employment.*
      • Students whose school of residence for the following year receives Title 1 funds and is identified as very low achieving or is eligible for Comprehensive Support and Improvement. List of Priority One elementary schools for the 2022 - 2023 Open Enrollment lottery. 

       Second Priority

      • Students residing within a 40 percent superimposed radius of a non-boundaries choice elementary school.  The radius is to be defined yearly by 40 percent of each non-boundaries choice elementary school's total enrollment.
      • Students whose parent/guardian is an employee of the San Juan Unified School District.*

       Third Priority

      • All students who are residents of the San Juan Unified School District and who do not qualify for priority one or two.

       

      Middle and High School Priorities

       

      First Priority

      • Sibling(s) of a student currently enrolled in the requested school and who will continue to attend the requested school through the next school year.
      • Student whose parent/guardian is assigned as an employee to that school as his/her primary place of employment.*
      • Students whose school of residence for the following year receives Title 1 funds and is identified as very low achieving or is eligible for Comprehensive Support and Improvement. List of Priority One middle and high schools for the 2022 - 2023 Open Enrollment lottery.

       

      Second Priority

      • Students who have completed fundamental or International Baccalaureate schools and wish to continue in a fundamental or International Baccalaureate program.
      • Students whose parent/guardian is an employee of the San Juan Unified School District.*
      • Students who reside outside the school's attendance area but in an attendance grid adjacent to the middle or high school attendance boundary.

       

      Third Priority

      • All students who are residents of the San Juan Unified School District and who do not qualify for priority one or two.

       

      *Employees of San Juan Unified School District: 

      An employee of San Juan Unified School District is defined as "a person in the service of San Juan Unified School District who is under any appointment or contract of hire.  This includes those individuals employed in regular positions, full-time or part-time, and does not include individuals hired as substitutes, school playground recreation aides, stipend, or other short term positions."

      Employees of San Juan Unified School District who are also parents in the district are now able to submit their Open Enrollment Lottery request online through Parent Portal and claim their employee priority.  An employee who requests the site where he/she works will receive the same priority as siblings in the lottery. 

     

    • Open Enrollment Brochure

       

      Virtual School Information Events for the 2022-2023 Open Enrollment Lottery 

      * Please visit the school's website or contact their office to obtain Zoom meeting information for their school's virtual information event. Click on school name to be directed to their website.

       

      Elementary Schools 

      Cambridge Heights Elementary:

      • December 7, 2021, 10:00 am, Zoom
      • December 14, 2021 10:00 am, Zoom

       

      Cottage Montessori:

      • December 7, 2021, 9:30 am, Zoom
      • December 14, 2021, 9:30 am, Zoom
      • January 14, 2022, 9:30 am, Zoom

       

      Del Dayo:

      • November 30, 2021, 6:30 pm (Information Night)
      • December 14, 2021 (Visitation Day - Call school to schedule an appointment)
      • January 12, 2022 (Visitation Day- Call school to schedule an appointment)

       

      Del Paso Manor:

      • December 9, 2021, 8:45 am (Visitation Day)
      • January 13, 2022, 8:45 am (Visitation Day)
      • January 21, 2022, 8:45 am (Visitation Day)

       

      Earl LeGette Elementary: 

      • December 9, 2021, 9:15 am, Zoom
      • January 6, 2022, 3:00 pm, Zoom

       

      Green Oaks:

      • November 30, 2021, 9:00 am (Visitation Day - Please call 916-979-8209 to sign up)
      • December 7, 2021, 9:00 am (Visitation Day - Please call 916-979-8209 to sign up)
      • January 11, 2022, 9:00 am (Visitation Day - Please call 916-979-8209 to sign up)

       

      Gold River Discovery Center K-8: 

      • November 4, 2021 5:00 pm (Middle School Information Night) 
      • November 10, 2021 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (Visitation Day)
      • December 8, 2021 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (Visitation Day)

      Click here to view an informational Google Slides presentation about Gold River Discovery Center K-8 school. 

       

      Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary: 

      • December 1, 2021, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Information Night)
      • January 11, 2022, 9:00 am - 10:00 am (Visitation Day)

       

      James Cowan Fundamental Elementary: 

      • December 2, 2021, 6:30 pm -7:30pm (Information Night)

       

      Mariemont Elementary: 

      • December 9, 2021, 9:00 am (Visitation Day)
      • January 6, 2022, 9:00 am (Visitation Day)

       

      Mary Deterding Elementary: 

      • December 2, 2021, 8:30 am (Rapid Learner Program)
      • December 9, 2021, 8:30 am (All Grades) 
      • January 6, 2022, 8:30 am (Rapid Learner Program)
      • January 13, 2022, 8:30 am (All Grades)
      • January 20, 2022, 8:30 am (Rapid Learner Program) 

       

      Mission Avenue Open School: 

      • November 9, 2021, 8:30 am - 10:30 am (Visitation Day)
      • December 7, 2021, 8:30 am - 10:30 am (Visitation Day) 

       

      Orangevale Open

      • November 3, 2021, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Middle School Information Night), Zoom
      • December 7, 2021, 9:00 am - 10:30 am (Presentation #1), In-Person on Campus
      • January 6, 2022, 9:00 am - 10:30 am (Presentation #2), In-Person on Campus

       

      Pasadena:

      • November 8, 2021, 9:00 am - 11:00 am (Visitation Day - Call school to schedule an appointment)
      • November 9, 2021, 9:00 am - 11:00 am (Visitation Day - Call school to schedule an appointment)

       

      Pershing:

      • December 2, 2021, 8:45 am (All Grades)
      • December 7, 2021, 8:45 am (Rapid Learner Program)
      • January 11, 2022, 8:45 am (All Grades)
      • January 14, 2022, 8:45 am (Rapid Learner Program)
      • January 18, 2022, 8:45 am (Rapid Learner Program)

       

      Sierra Oaks:

      • December 1, 2021, 6:00 pm (Information Night)
      • December 10, 2021, 8:30 am (Visitation Day)
      • January 7, 2022, 8:30 am (Visitation Day)

       

      Thomas Edison Language Institute (K-8):

      •  November 5, 2021 (Visitation Day - Call school to schedule an appointment)
      •  December 7, 2021, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Zoom (Spanish Dual Immersion Program Information night Spanish speaking) 
      •  December 9, 2021, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Zoom (Spansih Dual Immersion Program Information night English speaking) 
      •  December 10, 2021 (Visitation Day - Call school to schedule an appointment)

       Click here to view information video about the Spanish Dual Immersion Program. 

       

      Thomas Kelly:

      • November 1, 2021, 10:00 am (Visitation Day), Zoom
      • November 15, 2021, 10:00 am (Visitation Day), Zoom

      Join Zoom Meeting: ZOOM LINK

       

      Twin Lakes:

      • Call school to schedule an appointment

       

      Woodside:

      • Call school to schedule an appointment

      Click here to view an informational Google Slides presentation about Woodside K-8 school.

       

       

      Middle Schools

      Arcade Middle School: 

      • November 17, 2021, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (Information Night)
      • December 6, 2021 (Visitation Day)
      • December 14, 2021 (Visitation Day)

       

      Arden Middle School: 

      • December 2, 2021, 6:30 pm - 8:00 p.m. (Information Night)
      • December 7, 2021, 8:00 am - 10:00 am (Visitation Day)
      • January 6, 2022, 8:00 am - 10:00 am (Visitation Day) 

       

      John Barrett Middle School:

      • November 16, 2021, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm (Information Night)
      • November 17, 2021, 8:30 am & 2:00 pm (Visitation Day)
      • November 18, 2021, 8:30 am & 1:00 pm (Visitation Day) 

      Click here to view John Barrett Middle School's informational video. 

       

      Carnegie:

      • November 17, 2021, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Information Night)
      • December 7, 2021, 9:00 am - 11:15 am & 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (Visitation Day)
      • December 8th, 2021,  9:00 am - 11:15 am & 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (Visitation Day)

       

      Churchill:

      • October 27, 2021, 6:30 pm (IBMYP Diplomat Information Night)
      • November 3, 2021, 8:30 am - 11:00 am & 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (IBMYP Diplomat Visitation Day)
      • November 4, 2021, 8:30 am - 11:00 am & 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (IBMYP Diplomat Visitation Day)

       

      Katherine Johnson:

      • December 7, 2021, 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm (Information Night)
      • December 8, 2021 (Visitation Day - Call school to schedule an appointment)

       

      Pasteur:

      • November 9, 2021, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Information Night)
      • December 1, 2021 (Visitation Day - Call school to schedule an appointment)

       

      Sylvan:

      • December 1, 2021, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Information Night)
      • Call school to schedule a visit

       

      Will Rogers:

      • November 15, 2021, 6:00 pm (Information Night), Zoom   Join Zoom Meeting: ZOOM LINK
      • November 16, 2021, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm (Visitation Day)
      • November 17, 2021, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm (Visitation Day) 

       

       

      High Schools 

      Bella Vista:

      • November 18, 2021, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Information Night)

       

      Casa Roble:

      • October 27, 2021, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Information Night)

       

      Del Campo:

      • October 20, 2021, 7:00 pm (8th Grade Information Night)
      • November 16, 2021 (8th Grade Visitation Day, call the counseling office for an appointment)
      • November 17, 2021 (8th Grade Visitation Day, call the counseling office for an appointment)

       

      El Camino High School: 

      • November 2, 2021 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (Information Night)
      • November 3, 2021 8:30 am - 2:30 pm (Visitation Day)
      • November 4, 2021 8:30 am - 1:30 pm (Visitation Day)

      Click here to view El Camino HS's virtual Open Enrollment informational video. 

       

      Encina:

      • November 18, 2021, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Information Night)

       

      Meraki:

      • November 18, 2021, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (Information Night)
      • December 8, 2021, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (Visitation Day)

       

      Mesa Verde High School:

      • Please call the school to schedule a tour
      • December 8, 2021, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Information Night)

       

      Mira Loma High School:

      • November 4, 2021, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Information Night), Zoom

       

      San Juan High School:

      • December 2, 2021, 5:00 pm - 6:30pm (Information Night)

       

      Rio Americano:

      • November 3, 2021, 7:00 pm (Information Night)
      • November 30, 2021, 7:45 am - 12:15 pm (Visitation Day)
      • December 1, 2021, 7:45 am - 12:15 pm (Visitation Day)

       

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