Reflecting the belief that parents should have a choice of schools, the Irvine Unified School District established at its inception an Open Enrollment Policy. This policy provides the opportunity for parents who reside in the district to enroll their student in any school within the district on a space available basis. Each school is required to serve the students who live within its attendance area prior to accepting any students from outside its boundary or from outside the district.
Students residing inside the district receive priority over students residing outside the district.
Though the district supports parental choice and is committed to open enrollment, once enrollment reaches school capacity, that school or grade level, will be closed to open enrollment. Approval Process for Open Enrollment from Inside the District To assure that the approval process for those interested in open enrollment is random and unbiased, a waiting list is maintained at each school based on an annual lottery. School Choice Forms are available at any school office beginning Monday, January 8. Parents complete a separate School Choice Form for each student. Requests for each different school are entered on a separate form.