Open Enrollment History
Capistrano Unified School District's Open Enrollment program offers parents the opportunity to apply to the school that they would like their child to attend.
Since the program began 18 years ago, more than 90 percent of our parents annually choose to have their child remain at their home school, which is the local school serving their child’s attendance area. For a variety of personal or educational reasons, however, some parents prefer to have their child attend another school within the District. Our program provides parents with this option on a space-available basis. Detailed information describing each school and its academic offerings is available on their websites.
Parents of high-school student athletes are urged to learn more about CIF sports eligibility requirements prior to pursuing the Open Enrollment process, so that there will be no misunderstanding regarding sports participation rules. Transportation to any school other than the home school is the responsibility of parents.
For updated information, please keep checking the District website. The Open Enrollment Hotline at (949) 234-9335 is for information purposes only.
Open Enrollment for 2012-2013 Timelines
Open Enrollment Tours: Mar. 1-16
MANDARIN IMMERSION PROGRAM (MIP): Dec. 1-9
(Bergeson Elementary School: K only)
TWO-WAY DUAL IMMERSION (TWI) ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS:
(Viejo ES, San Juan ES, Las Palmas ES, Marco Forster MS, Bernice Ayer MS)
TWI Open Enrollment: Feb. 1-10
TWI Kindergarten Roundup: During the month of Feb.
Parent Notification: Begin notification week of Feb. 27
OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR NON TWO-WAY SCHOOLS:
Kindergarten Roundup: During the month of Feb.
Open Enrollment: Mar. 19-30
Parent Notification: Begin notification week of Apr. 30
SECOND OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY:
MANDARIN IMMERSION PROGRAM (MIP): Feb. 1-10
(Bergeson Elementary School: K & 1 only)
OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR NON TWO-WAY SCHOOLS:
Open Enrollment: July 1-30
Parent Notification: Begin notification week of Aug. 13
A limited number of schools will be listed on a space-available basis.
Please see the 2012-2013 Open Enrollment Guide for more information about specific schools. Please note: Castille Elementary School is no longer accepting applications during the Open Enrollment period.
