Enroll at Vallejo City Unified School District

Thank you for your interest in our district! We’re glad you’ve chosen VCUSD for your student’s education. Find out what you'll need to get started and learn how to enroll your student or students today.

What We Offer

At VCUSD, we offer innovative technology and hands-on lessons in our classrooms, leadership programs, and nationally accredited workforce academies. Our more than 20 schools are filled with caring educators who will help your child strive for a bright future.

We look forward to meeting the newest member of our learning community! If you have any questions regarding the registration process, please email registration@vcusd.org.

Steps to Register New Students (Transitional Kindergarten-12th grade)

1. Find Your Neighborhood School

You will need to register at your neighborhood school. You must have a valid address with the Vallejo City Unified School District. To find your neighborhood school, please use the school locater map.

2. Collect the Required Documents and Information

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An original birth certificate, certified copy or a clear copy of the birth certificate, passport, hospital registration of birth (signed by hospital personnel), immigration visa, or, in the case of a foster child if any of the above are not available, a letter from Social Services (signed letter) verifying the birth date.

If you are unmarried parents or have legal guardianship, please provide either the foster placement order, court order authorization guardianship or caregiver's affidavit. If a birth certificate cannot be provided, an affidavit for proof of age of the minor must be uploaded. The form is included in the documents section to fill out and upload.

An up-to-date record of immunization from your child's doctor or clinic.

Proof of address can be verified with two of the following documents--current mortgage papers, management company rental/lease agreement, current utility bill, current automobile registration with auto insurance policy, correspondence from a government agency within the past 45 days, or a pay stub from the past 45 days. Please note, that a driver's license is not acceptable proof of address.

Please provide a copy of one of the below documents:

To complete the Education Benefits Form in the application, which helps determine the funding for our schools, you will be asked to provide the total number of household members and total annual income for all household members, in the application.

A transcript will need to be uploaded or turned in to the school's office.

A report of a health examination is required to be on file at your child's school. Parents/guardians of students entering kindergarten need to complete this requirement as part of the registration process. The form will need to be returned on or before the first day of school. A health exam completed during or after February 2021 will meet this requirement.

An oral health assessment is required for students entering transitional kindergarten (TK) and kindergarten, to be on file at your child's school as part of the registration process. A dental assessment that has been completed during or after August 2022 will meet this requirement.

If you are currently experiencing homelessness and require assistance with any of these documents, please find more information about the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.

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If you are currently experiencing homelessness and require assistance with any of these documents, please find more information about the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.

3. Sign Up Your Student on Aeries

Congratulations!

You now have all the required documents and information that you need to enroll your student!

Pre-Kindergarten

VCUSD provides several preschool programs for children under kindergarten age. Each program has unique eligibility requirements. More information on enrolling your child is available on our Child Development Program page.

Lottery Schools

VCUSD also has four lottery schools – Cave Language Academy, Loma Vista Environmental Science Academy, Mare Island Health and Fitness Academy, and Vallejo Charter School. To attend one of these schools, you must participate in the lottery. To learn more about the four schools and the process of enrolling, visit our Lottery Schools page.

Transfer Process

An Intra-District transfer refers to currently enrolled Vallejo City Unified School District (VCUSD) students who would like to transfer to another VCUSD school other than the one assigned to their home address.

An Inter-District transfer is used when families wish to enroll their student(s) in a school district other than the one assigned to their home address. This applies to students trying to transfer into and out of Vallejo City Unified School District.

If you have any questions regarding the transfer process, please email transfers@vcusd.org.

Inter-District Transfer Waitlist (Leaving VCUSD)

If you wish to transfer your student out of the Vallejo City Unified School District, you may apply for an Inter-District Transfer.

Please make sure you read the VCUSD Board Policies 1-11 that will be located on the second page of the Inter-district transfer application. Everyone who applies must meet at least one of these board policies to move forward.

If you need to access the 2023-2024 Inter-district transfer application, please email transfers@vcusd.org.

Intra-District Transfer Waitlist

The 2024-2025 intra-district transfer application has closed. However, you can complete a waitlist form if you're interested in another school. Please note that approvals depend on space availability at the desired school.