School Choice
School Choice
The Sacramento City Unified School District allows all students residing within its boundaries to enroll in district schools or programs other than their home school, subject to availability.
Open Enrollment for Grades K-8
Thank you for your interest in Sacramento City Unified School District’s Open Enrollment Application for Grades K-8.
The application window for the 2025-2026 Open Enrollment will be February 3, 2025 at 8:00am – February 21, 2025 at 5:00pm. Information on schools and/or programs that will be participating and the application process will be available in January 2025.
High School Specialty Programs
Thank you for your interest in Sacramento City Unified School District’s high school specialty programs. Our high school specialty programs offer students the opportunity to dive deeper into an area of interest that may support a future career pathway. These free public education programs give students a chance to learn about industries outside of standard core subjects, like culinary arts, digital media, criminal justice, construction and more.
The application window for 2025-2026 High School Specialty Programs will be November 4, 2024 at 8:00am - November 22, 2024 at 5:00pm. More Information about the programs that will be participating and the application process will be posted in October 2024.
Intra and Inter-District Permit Request Process for All Grade Levels
Learn about District Permits
Intra-District Permit Requests
Intra-District Permits are for families who currently live within the SCUSD boundaries to request a transfer to a school that is not their neighborhood school (school of residence). Visit our School Finder to find your neighborhood school.
Permits are approved based on space availability at the requested school or specialty program.