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.
Transitional Kindergarten Lottery
2025-2026
Thank you for your interest in Sacramento City Unified School District’s Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Lottery.
The application window for the 2025-2026 TK Lottery is now closed. It was available January 13, 2025 at 8:00am – February 21, 2025 at 5:00pm. Please visit the Transitional Kindergarten webpage for additional information on how to enroll your child into TK for the 2025-2026 school year.
Open Enrollment for Grades K-8
Thank you for your interest in Sacramento City Unified School District’s Open Enrollment (OE) Application for Grades K-8.
The Open Enrollment application window for the 2025-2026 school year is now closed. The application was available February 3, 2025 at 8:00am through February 21, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
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.
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.