Introduction
The following information is for applying to grades TK through 12. If you want to apply to Prekindergarten, please visit the Early Education page.
Start Here
I need a school for 2024-25 and have not applied before.
Gather your required documents, then complete and Submit Your 2024-25 Application
You have two remaining opportunities to be assigned to a school.
Now: Wait Pool
Submit a Wait Pool application now for one school. The deadline to apply for Wait Pool is August 7, 2024. You will be notified starting August 14, 2024 if there is a space available at that school for your student. Please see here for more information about Wait Pool, or go ahead and submit an Online Application (Learn how to submit an online application).
Beginning July 8: New to SF Enrollment
This is for families who are new to San Francisco and/or have not previously applied for SFUSD schools for SY 2024-25. New-to-SF Enrollment will begin on July 8, 2024. More information will be shared on this page closer to that date
IMPORTANT: Ruth Asawa School of the Arts (SOTA) and Lowell High School have different application processes and deadlines. The deadline to apply to Lowell High School for 9th grade General Education, or to Ruth Asawa SOTA for 2024-25 has passed.
I applied for 2024-2025 in the Main Round and/or Round 2, and want to try for a different school.
If you submitted a Round 2 application, you must wait until you receive your school assignment result the week of May 27 before applying again.
You have two remaining opportunities to be assigned to a school.
Wait Pool
You can try for a different school using our Wait Pool process. During the Wait Pool round, all applicants can apply to just one school. The deadline to apply is August 7, 2024. Please click here for more information about Wait Pool.
Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment is an opportunity for any students to transfer to any school with an open seat and no Wait Pool requests. Open Enrollment will begin on July 15, 2024. More information will be provided on this page closer to that date.
SFUSD staff applying to the same school they currently work at
If you are a permanent, full-time site based district staff member who lives in San Francisco AND one of the schools you are applying to includes the same school that you currently work at, please write or enter your SFUSD ID on your application.
If you applied already and did not receive an assignment to the school where you currently work and you wish to have your child attend school there, you can submit an appeal and be granted an approval. Information on how to file an appeal will be included in your Round 2 assignment letter, which will arrive the week of May 27.
Application Forms
To apply for the first time or to submit a Wait Pool application, you can apply online using the online application at sfusd.edu/onlineapp.
PDF Forms:
If this is your first time applying, complete the full application: English | Español | 中文 | Tagalog | العربي | Tiếng Việt | Gagana Sāmoa
If your student is already enrolled in SFUSD or you have already applied for SY 2024-25, complete the Wait Pool application: English | 中文 | Español
Required Documents
All new applicants need to submit required documents. Please gather these documents and have them ready when filling out your application.
Language Assessment
Students in grades TK-8 who apply to a language program may need to complete a language assessment to confirm that they are eligible for the program. After your application is processed, an Enrollment Counselor may reach out to schedule a language assessment based on your Home Language Survey responses. Students with Home Language Surveys that do not match the language program they apply to may not be eligible for program admission or for automatic testing. If your student is proficient in the language you apply to, but their Home Language Survey responses don't reflect that, you must contact the Enrollment Center to request as assessment in order for them to become eligible. Click here to learn more.
Key Dates
| DATE | DESCRIPTION |
| April 8-12, 2024 | Spring Break (schools closed) |
| April 19, 2024 | Round 2 Deadline. Last day to submit, revise or cancel TK -12 applications. Last day to submit an Inter-district transfer application. Last day to submit a Family and/or Medical Hardship Appeal. |
| April 20, 2024 | Wait Pool application window opens |
| May 13, 2024 | Lowell 10th-12th grade transfer window opens |
| Week of May 27, 2024 | Round 2 assignment letters mailed to families who applied by 4/19. Inter-district transfer applicants are assigned and notified. Appeal decisions mailed to families. |
| June 4, 2024 | Last day of school for 2023-24 |
| June 14, 2024 | Last day to accept or decline Round 2 assignment. Last day to submit a Round 2 appeal |
| June 21, 2024 | Lowell Transfer Application Deadline for 10th-12th grade |
For Help
If you need support or would like to speak with a counselor, please call 415-241-6085.
More 4 year olds are now eligible for Transitional Kindergarten (TK)! Please visit our TK page to learn more.
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This page was last updated on April 19, 2024