Intra and Inter-district Permits are accepted for the 2021-2022 School Year between April 1, 2021 - May 3, 2021.

Intra-district Permits

You may apply for an intra-district permit to have your child attend a Sacramento City Unified school other than their neighborhood school of attendance. 

To request an intra-district permit, please use our webform during the April 1, 2021 - May 3, 2021 application window. 

2021-2022 School Year Transfer Request

Permit transfers are approved based on space availability at the requested school. 

A transcript and/or withdrawal grades as well as attendance and behavior reports are required when requesting an intra-district permit. 

• Please contact your current school to request these documents or log onto the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
• You may submit your student’s most recent report card for the various documents. Please highlight each section and upload separately. For example – for the attendance record, highlight the attendance section of your student’s report card to submit. 
• If the student has no behavior or discipline report submit a document with the word “no behavior report” in its place. 

Timeline for Submitted Permits

• Please note that a submitted permit does not guarantee a spot and are NOT reviewed on a first-come-first-served basis
• Due to the COVID-19 issue our response times may extend into the month of June. 
• Parent/guardians will be called by Enrollment Center staff if the permits are approved. 
• If the permit is denied the parent/guardian will receive a Letter of Denial with a reason.

Inter-district Permits

Inter-district permits are used to transfer in and out of the Sacramento City School District. Permit transfers are approved based on space availability at the requested school. A transcript and/or withdrawal grades as well as attendance and behavior reports are required when requesting an inter-district permit transfer.

Download the Application for Inter-District Transfer Permit (ITP).

Change School From Outside the Sacramento City Unified School District to a School Within the District

If you would like to change schools from outside the district to a school within the Sacramento City Unified School District, you will need to request an inter-district permit transfer from your district of residence. Your current district must approve the inter-district permit first, and then you must submit it to the SCUSD Enrollment Center for processing. 

You can submit the completed application and support documents using our webform during the April 1, 2021 - May 3, 2021 application window. 

Request to Attend a School Outside the Sacramento City Unified School District

If you would like to change schools from your school of attendance to a school outside the district, you will need to request an inter-district permit transfer from the Enrollment Center. 

1. Complete the Application for Inter-District Transfer Permit (ITP)
2. Then submit your completed application and supporting documents using this webform.