Online Application

If this is your first time applying to SFUSD, please follow the instructions below to create an account and start the Online Application. If you have a current SFUSD student or have applied in the past, please skip to the next section on how to use your ParentVUE account.

1. On your web browser, enter sfusd.edu/onlineapp.  

   
2. Click “Create a New Parent Account”. 
3. If this is your first time ever applying to SFUSD, click the highlighted hyperlink text: "click here to create a new account"
4. Read the follow up questions carefully and answer them. 
   • Do you currently have, or have you ever had, a student attend SFUSD (including Charter Schools)?
   • Have you ever applied online to SFUSD?
   • Note: If either of your answers to the questions is ‘Yes’, you may already have an existing ParentVUE account. Try resetting your password or email familylink@sfusd.edu.
5. Read the Privacy Statement and click “I Accept”.    
6. Create your Account by entering your First Name, Last Name, and email address. Click “Continue to Step 3”.
7. A link will be emailed to you to complete the account creation process. Enter your username and password. Click Save and Continue.
8. Select the application tile based on the school year and enrollment round you wish to apply for. It is important to pay attention to the year and round you're applying to, because in some cases it will impact the choices available in the application. If you prefer to speak with a counselor to discuss which schools have open seats, select Apply for Current School Year (Current Year Enrollment).

If you have a ParentVUE account, follow the steps below to start your online application. If you need help accessing ParentVUE, please email familylink@sfusd.edu. 

1. On your web browser, enter sfusd.edu/onlineapp. 
2. Enter your ParentVUE username and password. Click Login. 
3. If you don't already see the Blue box for Online Forms, click "Online Forms" on the upper right hand corner of the screen. If you are using the ParentVUE mobile app, click "Online Forms" and this will open your device's web browser.
4. Select the application tile based on the school year and enrollment round you wish to apply for. It is important to pay attention to the year and round you're applying to, because in some cases it will impact the choices available in the application.

 5. It is not possible for students who are currently enrolled to change schools during the school semester, except for the limited circumstances outlined here. If you have any questions, please call Enrollment Center at (415) 241-6085 or visit our office at 555 Franklin Street, Monday to Friday 8am to 4:30 pm. 

You can find helpful step-by-step instructions on how submit an online application below: 

English  | Español  | 中文 | Filipino | Tiếng Việt | عربي | Samoa

SFUSD Online Application video walkthrough

This video does not contain accurate images for current school years or accurate dates for this enrollment cycle, but the structure of the online application remains mostly the same.

Please click either "I am NEW to SFUSD" or "I have a current SFUSD student" above to get started. 

You can submit online applications for all your children in one account. If you have twins, you can submit the same application for your twin students.

If one (or all) of your students is already attending an SFUSD school and would like to stay in your school next year, you do not need to apply.  Click "Application Not Needed" next to the name of the student you do not need to apply for.

Click:

• "Fill out Application" if you are applying for a student.
• "Application Needed" if your student was previously enrolled in SFUSD and you would like to apply for them.
• "Add New" to add students who have never been enrolled in SFUSD.

If you are not seeing all children in one account, please contact us at familylink@sfusd.edu. 

If this is your FIRST time applying to SFUSD, you do not need a ParentVUE account and may create a new account by going to sfusd.edu/onlineapp.

Otherwise, please email your student's ID# or their school, date of birth, and address to familylink@sfusd.edu.

Click Forgot Password on ParentVUE and an email from noreply@sfusd.edu containing a link to change your password will be sent to you. Make sure this is not blocked from your email or categorized as spam.

Note: make sure to enter your first and last name exactly as it appears on your account. If issues persist, please email us at familylink@sfusd.edu. 

If you started a form and need to restart or select another form, please click "Restart Online Form" and click "Yes". This will take you back to the Online Forms home page where you can select the form you want to complete.

Besides English, the Online Application is also available in Arabic, Chinese, Filipino, Samoan, Spanish, and Vietnamese. You can switch to any of the seven languages at any time by selecting the language option in the drop-down menu on the bottom right of the screen.

Get instructions on how to create a ParentVUE account in the following languages: 

中文 | Español | Tagalog | Tiếng Việt | عربى

Yes, you may use your mobile device to submit your Online Application. To get started, please visit sfusd.edu/onlineapp on the web browser of your mobile device or you can also use ParentVUE mobile application and click "Online Forms".

You can download the ParentVUE mobile application by following these instructions: 

English | 中文 | Español | Tagalog | Tiếng Việt | عربى

Here is a list of all the acceptable documents.

Uploading Documents

You may take photos of your documents and upload them. If you do not have the documents or are unable to upload them, you can email them to the Enrollment Center at enrollinschool@sfusd.edu. Please indicate "Documents for Application" in the subject line.

As long as you have NOT submitted your Online Application, you can always return to make further edits and finalize your application before submitting. 

If you have already submitted your application, you can submit a new application with changes. We will always process the most recent one submitted.

No, you only need to submit one application. If you submit both, we will process the most recent application submitted before the deadline.

Once you submit your Online Application, you should receive two emails:

• an email confirmation that your application has been received (immediate).
• an email confirmation that your application has been accepted (after review) 

Note: An acceptance email only means your application was deemed complete. It does not represent an assignment to a school.

If you have NOT moved and the “Date of the address change (date that you moved)” field appears, please leave it blank and continue to the next section.

For technical issues, please try logging out and logging back into the application. If the issue persists or you have a question, please send an email to familylink@sfusd.edu.  A staff member will get back to you as soon as possible. 

You may review your submitted from responses at any time by following the steps below: 

1. Log into ParentVUE and click on the ‘Online Forms’ tab
2. Click the ‘Review’ button above the submitted form you would like to review.