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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 Â鶹¹ÙÍø boundaries to request a transfer to a school that is not their neighborhood school (school of residence). Visit our to find your neighborhood school.
Permits are approved based on space availability at the requested school or specialty program.
Transitional Kindergarten Lottery Frequently Asked Questions
2025-2026
What is the Transitional Kindergarten Lottery?
The Transitional Kindergarten Lottery is an opportunity for students who turn four years old by September 1, 2025 and resides permanently within the boundaries of Sacramento City Unified School District to apply for enrollment at a school with a Transitional Kindergarten class.
Who is eligible to apply?
Students residing within the Sacramento City Unified School District boundaries who are qualified to enter Transitional Kindergarten are eligible to apply.
Students living outside the district boundaries who are qualified to enter Transitional Kindergarten may apply for Transitional Kindergarten through an inter-district permit transfer available from April 7, 2025 at 8:00am, through April 25, 2025 at 5:00pm​. Out-of-district applicants who meet the program requirements will be offered placement after qualified in-district applicants per California Education Code.
How do I find our neighborhood schools and/or if our residence is in the Sacramento City Unified School District?
Visit , to find the closest TK site to your student’s primary address.
How many schools can my student apply to?
Students may apply to up to two Transitional Kindergarten Lottery schools.
What schools do not have an attendance area boundary assignment?
- A.M. Winn Public Waldorf TK-8
- Alice Birney Public Waldorf TK-8
- Leonardo da Vinci TK-8
- New Joseph Bonnheim Community Charter School
How will we know you received my student’s application?
Once an application is successfully submitted, you will see a confirmation screen and receive a message in your Message Center confirming the submission. Parents/guardians will also receive a confirmation via email or text message, depending on their selected SchoolMint preferences.
Families can log into their at any time to check the status of their application(s) or view messages in the Message Center.
Is transportation provided by the school district to the school my student is accepted to?
No, transportation is not provided for students accepted into a Transitional Kindergarten Lottery school. Parents are responsible for transporting their students.
Can I use my work address for my student to apply to a Transitional Kindergarten Lottery school?
No.
Can I turn in a late application?
All applications must be submitted by 5:00pm on Friday, February 21, 2025. No late applications will be accepted.
I want my student to be enrolled into transitional kindergarten (TK) even though they would qualify for kindergarten. Can I still apply for TK?
If your student’s date of birth falls before 9/2/2020, you must complete the following additional step to be admitted into the Transitional Kindergarten Lottery.
- Parent/ Guardians must request a meeting with the requested school(s) principal to discuss the reasons for your request by Friday, March 1, 2025.
- The principal must then email their Instructional Assistant Superintendent and the Enrollment Center Director with the approval/denial status of the request.
- Once approved, your student will be allowed into the Transitional Kindergarten lottery.
If my TK student is registered for their Transitional Kindergarten Lottery school, will my student continue at the same school for kindergarten?
Students will be automatically enrolled in kindergarten for the 2026-2027 School Year at their .
Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is only available at 45 of Sacramento City Unified School District schools, so all TK students* living within district boundaries are transitioned back to their neighborhood school for traditional kindergarten enrollment. Each neighborhood school has a defined geographic boundary and is intended to serve the students who live within that geographic boundary.
Students that apply for enrollment at the school they attended for transitional kindergarten will be given priority in the Open Enrollment lottery for kindergarten.
* TK students currently enrolled at one of our schools without a geographic attendance boundary (A.M. Winn, Alice Birney, Leonardo da Vinci, and New Joseph Bonnheim) will continue at the same school for kindergarten.When do I find out if my student is accepted?
Notifications will be sent to families through SchoolMint on March 10, 2025, based on their selected preferences (email, text message, or both) during registration.
If accepted into a TK Lottery School, all students must complete a full registration form. A link to this form will be included in the notifications sent to families. They will also need to provide photo identification, address verification, proof of birth documentation, and immunization records. Applicants will be automatically removed from the TK Lottery school acceptance list if they do not accept on SchoolMint or register by the offer deadline.
Are translation services available during the application process?
Families who need translation assistance while completing the application can access support in multiple ways:
- Application in Multiple Languages: The application uses Google Translate and can be translated into over 100 languages..
- Language Support at Enrollment Events: If you need in-person assistance, many of our Regional Enrollment Events (to be announced in January 2025) will have staff available to help with translations.
- Enrollment Center Assistance: Families can also contact the Enrollment Center directly for translation help. Staff are available to assist with completing the application in your preferred language.
If you need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Enrollment Center for more information on language support services.
My family is moving outside of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø boundary. What will happen to my student’s acceptance?
If you move outside of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø boundary, it voids all Transitional Kindergarten Lottery enrollment and you must register your student with the new school district.
I live outside of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø boundary. Can my student apply for TK through the Transitional Kindergarten Lottery?
No, students who live outside the district boundaries are not eligible. Students who live outside our district boundaries can apply to a school with transitional kindergarten with space available through an inter-district permit transfer from April 7, 2025 at 8:00am, through April 25, 2025 at 5:00pm.
I live outside of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø boundary and one of my students already attends a school with transitional kindergarten. Does my incoming TK student(s) have sibling preference?
No.
I am an Â鶹¹ÙÍø employee and live outside of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø boundary. Does my student have priority to apply for TK through the Transitional Kindergarten Lottery for my school?
No. However, students who live within our district boundaries whose parent/guardian’s primary place of employment is at the selected school are given a lottery priority.
How does the lottery work?
The Transitional Kindergarten Lottery is not a first-come, first-serve basis. You may apply anytime during the application window to be considered.
Â鶹¹ÙÍø uses a computerized, third-party lottery system to place students at their specialty program of choice. A lottery must be implemented if applications exceed the grade capacity at the requested program.
One of the following lottery scenarios will occur:
- Your student is selected for their first choice and receives a notification of a placement offer.
- If your student applied to only one school and was not selected, they will be placed on a waiting list.
- If your student applied for two schools and was not selected
for their first choice, the computer will look for their second
choice. Note: Second choice selections are placed behind all
first choice selections.
- Your student is selected for their second specialty program choice and receives a notification of a placement offer.
- Your student is not selected for their first or second specialty program choice. They will be placed on a waiting list for their first choice only.
What happens if my student doesn’t get accepted to the first or second school of choice?
Your student will only be placed on the waiting list for their first choice. A notification from SchoolMint will be sent on March 10, 2025 notifying parent/guardians regarding placement on the waiting list.
When space becomes available, a notification will be sent through SchoolMint notifying the parent/guardian of the offer. Families can withdraw their application from a waiting list at any time through SchoolMint. All TK Lottery waitlists will close on July 31, 2025. After this date, any remaining waitlist positions will no longer be valid.
Families will receive the notification based on what preferences (email, text message or both) were selected when registering.
If my student is accepted to their 2nd choice, will they be put on the 1st choice waiting list?
No.
Who has priority in the lottery selection process?
Lottery Selection Priorities
First priority
- Students who live within the geographical boundary of the selected school, or it is the closest school to their primary address
Second priority
- Siblings of students already in attendance at the selected school and will continue to be enrolled in the upcoming school year.
Third priority
- Students whose parent/guardian’s primary place of employment is the selected school.
Fourth priority (administrative priority)
- When unique circumstances occur at a school, such as a school closure, program changes, and/or over-crowding occurs; district administrators may institute a specific priority to meet staffing and housing needs.
Fifth priority
- Applicants that are a multiple will be given priority to keep siblings together.
Schools without Attendance Boundaries
First priority
- Siblings of students already in attendance at the selected school and will continue to be enrolled in the upcoming school year.
Second priority
- Students whose parent/guardian’s primary place of employment is the selected school.
Third priority (administrative priority)
- When unique circumstances occur at a school, such as a school closure, program changes, and/or over-crowding occurs; district administrators may institute a specific priority to meet staffing and housing needs.
Fourth priority
- Applicants that are a multiple will be given priority to keep siblings together.
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 will be January 13, 2025 at 8:00am – February 21, 2025 at 5:00pm. Please visit the Transitional Kindergarten webpage for participating schools, eligibility, and information about curriculum.
Enrollment Options
Online Registration Forms
The Enrollment Center offers online registration forms for new, existing and previous students.
Daily Hours of Operation
- Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM except holidays.
- Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Please note that the Enrollment Center will be closed on Friday, January 31 at 1:30 p.m. for mandatory training.
Transitional Kindergarten Locations
2025-2026 School Year
3551 Explorer Drive
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 395-4505
6251 13th Street
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4510
2751 9th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-5190
5457 Carlson Drive
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 395-4515
6600 Cougar Drive
Sacramento, CA 95828
(916) 395-4520
6870 Greenhaven Drive
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4525
3535 M Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 395-4540
5420 Lowell Street
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4545
7495- 29th Street
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4550
7934 Lemon Hill Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 395-4555
5717 Laurine Way
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 395-4560
2930-21 Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4565
3525 Martin L. King Jr. Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 395-4570
6490 Harmon Drive
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4575
9045 Canberra Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4580
2147 54th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4585
4915 Harte Way
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4590
2929 Belmar Street
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4595
9025 Salmon Falls Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4600
9525 Goethe Road
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 395-4605
1730-65th Street
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4610
1141 Seamas Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4615
AM Class
7525 Candlewood Way
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4620
2200 John Still Drive
Sacramento, CA 95832
(916) 395-4625
401 McClatchy Way
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-4630
4701 Joaquin Way
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4635
4914 58th Street
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4640
480 Little River Way
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4645
7680 Windbridge Drive
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4650
7300 Marin Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-5240
5100 El Paraiso Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 395-4655
2441 Stansberry Way
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4660
4501 Martin L. King Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4665
AM Class
6201 41st Street
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 395-4670
4720 Forest Parkway
Sacramento, CA 95832
(916) 395-4675
1250 56th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4690
3333 Rosemont Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4695
7864 Detroit Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95832
(916) 395-4710
4967 Monterey Way
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4730
6032 36th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 395-4680
3110 60th Street
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 395-4750
3919 McKinley Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 395-4790
520 18th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 395-4760
2120 12th Street
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-4890
2500 52nd Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4910
**Dependent Charter
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.
Infinite Campus Annual Update Instructions
Fall 2024
Please note that the Annual Update can be submitted only once per family and may only be completed by guardians listed in the primary household.
If your student is applying for K-8 Open Enrollment, a High School Specialty Program, or an Intra-District Permit, an Annual Update form is required for eligibility in the lottery for those programs. The Secondary Household Update form linked above will not be accepted.
If any changes or updates are required for your Annual Update form, please call the Enrollment Center at (916) 643-2400 for assistance. Thank you for your cooperation.
Step One: Log In
Log in to your .
If you do not have an Infinite Campus Parent Portal account, request an activation key from your student’s school office to .
Step Two: Navigate to the Annual Update Form
Once you have successfully logged into your Parent Portal account, click the Annual Update button on the bottom, right side.
On the next screen, click Start next to the 2024-2025 Annual Update Existing Student form.
On the following screen, check that your student(s) information is listed correctly and then click the Begin Annual Update button.
Step Three: Start the Annual Update Form
A new browser window will open. Follow the prompts to launch the form.
Please pick your preferred language at the top of the page.
The next screen will require you to type and sign your name.
Click Begin to start reviewing your household’s information.
Step Four: Review your Household Information
The Annual Update will walk you through four steps of information to review:
- Student(s) Primary Household – home phone, home address and mailing address. If you need to make a change to an address you must upload verification documentation.
- Legal Parent/Guardian – contact information for legal guardians in the household.
- Student – demographics, housing, student services, contact relationships, health services, and release agreements.
Reviewing your Household Information
As you review information, you may find information that is highlighted yellow. This indicates that required information needs to be updated. Click the Edit/Review button(s) to go through the information needed for each person.
There also may be some required fields that are blank that need to be filled in. This may be that the field was not required when you registered your student(s). Please update or complete all fields marked with a red asterisk as they are mandatory.
Release Agreements
Each year, parent/guardians are required to review release agreements for each student in their household. These release agreements include acknowledgement of reviewing the Â鶹¹ÙÍø Parent and Student Rights Handbook, media release, student access to Google’s additional services, and agreement of the Technology Acceptable Use Policy.
Move Through the Steps to Complete the Form
After reviewing each section, make any changes necessary and then click Save/Continue to move to the next section until you reach the end of the page. Then click Save/Continue to move to the next step until you finish all four.
When you are finished reviewing all the steps, click the Submit button.
A pop-up window will ask you to confirm that you are ready to submit. Click the Confirm button.
You will receive a confirmation screen with a link to the Application Summary for you to download.
You can also go back to your Parent Portal home page and click the Annual Update button again to see the form is complete.
If any changes or updates are required for your Annual Update form after submission, please call the Enrollment Center at (916) 643-2400 for assistance.
Annual Update Approval
Once your application has been approved, you will receive an email confirmation. Forms with updated address and/or contact information may take up to 7-10 business days to be verified.
If you have any additional questions, please contact the Enrollment Center at (916) 643-2400.
High School Specialty Program Application Frequently Asked Questions
What is the High School Specialty Program Application?
The High School Specialty Program Application is an opportunity for each student who resides within the boundaries of the Sacramento City Unified School District (Â鶹¹ÙÍø) to apply for enrollment in a Â鶹¹ÙÍø high school specialty program, based on space availability. Â鶹¹ÙÍø offers specialty programs at both our neighborhood and small specialized high schools.
Who is eligible to apply?
Students residing within the Sacramento City Unified School District boundaries who will be entering grades 9 through 12 for the 2025-2026 school year are eligible to apply.
Students living outside the district boundaries, including those currently on a district permit, may apply to specialty programs through an inter-district permit transfer available from April 7, 2025 at 8:00am, through April 25, 2025 at 5:00pm​. Out-of-district applicants who meet the program requirements will be offered placement after qualified in-district applicants per California Education Code.
What are the requirements for submitted applications to enter the lottery?
Applicants must:
- Live within the district boundaries
- Submit program-specific assessments if required
- Currently enrolled Â鶹¹ÙÍø students must have their primary household guardian submit an Annual Update form through their by November 22, 2024, at 5:00pm.
How many specialty programs can my student apply to?
Students may apply to up to two specialty programs.
Which programs have additional assessments for admission?
Does my student have to turn in a transcript and standardized test scores for admission?
Transcripts for 7th Grade (all quarters) and 8th Grade (first quarter) are only necessary for West Campus.
Currently enrolled Â鶹¹ÙÍø students will have their transcripts automatically sent from Infinite Campus. Other students must upload a copy of their transcripts as part of their application.
How will we know you received my student’s application?
Once an application is successfully submitted, you will see a confirmation screen and receive a message in your SchoolMint Message Center confirming the submission. Parents/guardians will also receive a confirmation via email or text message, depending on their selected SchoolMint preferences.
Families can log into their at any time to check the status of their application(s) or view messages in the Message Center.
Is transportation provided by the school district to the specialty program my student is accepted to?
No, transportation is not provided for students accepted into specialty programs. Parents are responsible for transporting their students.
Can I use my work address for my student to apply to a High School Specialty Program?
No.
Can I use my work address for my student to apply to a High School Specialty Program through (using) the Allen Bill?
The Sacramento City Unified School District interprets the Allen Bill in the following ways:
- A parent/guardian who resides outside the Â鶹¹ÙÍø boundaries, is required to provide on letterhead a statement from the employer verifying employment and the work address within the Â鶹¹ÙÍø boundaries.
- Since our district utilizes addresses for school placement, in order to establish residency the student must enroll and attend the neighborhood school associated with the work address for a full academic year. So for example if the work address is associated with California Middle School the student must apply and be approved via Inter-district permit and attend California Middle School.
- Once this is complete and the student is attending for a full academic year, the student can then apply for any programs through the High School Specialty Program (HSSP) or Open Enrollment (OE).
- Families cannot use their work address to apply for the HSSP or OE if they are not attending our school(s) through the Allen Bill currently.
- Residency is established by attending a full academic year.
- Students who live outside the district boundaries may apply from April 7, 2025 at 8:00am, through April 25, 2025 at 5:00pm, via an inter-district transfer permit, to any high school specialty program that still has openings.
Can I turn in a late application?
All applications must be turned in by 5:00pm on Friday, November 22, 2024. No late applications will be accepted.
When do I find out if my student is accepted?
Notifications will be sent to families through SchoolMint on January 13, 2025, based on their selected preferences (email, text message, or both) during registration.
Additional Requirement for Acceptance for New Students to the District
If accepted into a specialty program, new students to the district must complete a full registration form. A link to this form will be included in the notifications sent to families. They will also need to provide photo identification, address verification, proof of birth documentation, and immunization records. Applicants will be automatically removed from the specialty program acceptance list if they do not register by the offer deadline.
Are translation services available during the application process?
The application uses Google Translate and can be translated into over 100 languages.
If my student is already enrolled in his/her specialty program does he/she need to reapply?
No. You do not need to reapply to your specialty program. The school the specialty program resides at becomes your neighborhood school.
Does my student have the right to return to his/her original neighborhood school after being accepted into a specialty program?
To return to your original neighborhood school, you must apply for an intra-district permit through the Enrollment Center from April 7, 2025 at 8:00am, through April 25, 2025 at 5:00pm. Please note that intra-district permits are requests and do not guarantee placement.
My family is moving outside of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø boundary. What will happen to my student’s acceptance?
If you move outside of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø boundary, it voids all open enrollment and you must register your student with the new school district.
I live within the Â鶹¹ÙÍø boundary, but my student attends a private school. Can my student apply to a High School Specialty Program?
Yes. Learn more at /hssp-application-process.
If my student is attending a Â鶹¹ÙÍø School on an inter-district permit (i.e., you live outside the district boundaries) can I apply for a High School Specialty Program?
No, inter-district permitted students are not eligible.
Students who live outside our district boundaries (including those that are currently on a district permit) can apply to specialty programs with space available through an inter-district permit transfer from April 7, 2025 at 8:00am, through April 25, 2025 at 5:00pm.
I live outside of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø boundary. Can my student apply to a High School Specialty Program?
No, students who live outside the district boundaries are not eligible. Students who live outside our district boundaries can apply to specialty programs with space available through an inter-district permit transfer from April 7, 2025 at 8:00am, through April 25, 2025 at 5:00pm.
I live outside of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø boundary and one of my students already attends a high school specialty program. Do my other students have sibling preference?
No.
I am an Â鶹¹ÙÍø employee and live outside of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø boundary. Does my student have priority to attend a high school specialty program at my school?
No. However, students who live within our district boundaries whose parent/guardian’s primary place of employment is at the selected school are given a lottery priority.
How does the lottery work?
The High School Specialty Program Application is not a first-come, first-serve basis. You may apply anytime during the application window to be considered.
District applicants must submit an Annual Update form through Infinite Campus by November 22, 2024, at 5:00pm to be eligible for the High School Specialty Program lottery.
Â鶹¹ÙÍø uses a computerized, third-party lottery system to place students at their specialty program of choice. A lottery must be implemented if applications exceed the grade capacity at the requested program.
One of the following lottery scenarios will occur:
- Your student is selected for their first specialty program choice and receives a notification of a placement offer.
- If your student applied to only one specialty program and was not selected, he/she will be placed on a waiting list.
- If your student applied for two specialty programs and was not selected for their first choice, the computer will look for their second choice. Note: Second choice selections are placed behind all first choice selections.
- Your student is selected for their second specialty program choice and receives a notification of a placement offer.
- Your student is not selected for their first or second specialty program choice. They will be placed on a waiting list for their first choice only.
What happens if my student doesn’t get accepted to the first or second school of choice?
Your student will only be placed on the waiting list for their first choice. A notification from SchoolMint will be sent on January 13, 2025 notifying parent/guardians regarding placement on the waiting list.
When space becomes available, a notification will be sent through notifying the parent/guardian of the offer. 2025-2026 waiting lists will be valid until 5:00pm, on July 31, 2025 and then closed. Families can withdraw their application from a waiting list at any time through SchoolMint.
Families will receive the notification based on what preferences (email, text message or both) were selected when registering.
Students who apply to a specialty program and have not met the school’s admissions requirements will not be included in the lottery. If the student hasn’t applied to another program, the student must attend their neighborhood or current school.
If my student is accepted to their 2nd choice, will they be put on the 1st choice waiting list?
No.
Who has priority in the lottery selection process?
Lottery Selection Priorities
First priority
- Siblings of students already in attendance at the specialty program and will continue to be enrolled in the upcoming school year.
Second priority
- Students whose parent/guardian’s primary place of employment is the selected school.
Third priority (administrative priority)
- When unique circumstances occur at a school, such as a school closure, program changes, and/or over-crowding occurs; district administrators may institute a specific priority to meet staffing and housing needs.
Schools without Attendance Boundaries
First priority
- Siblings of students already in attendance at the specialty program and will continue to be enrolled in the upcoming school year.
Second priority
- Students whose parent/guardian’s primary place of employment is the selected school.
High School Specialty Programs
2025-2026 School Year
The following table shows the availability by grade level for the 2025-2026 school year for each of our specialty programs.