Enrollment Information

No, but all students outside the district must renew their interdistrict transfer with Student Services. Go to the Student Services webpage to complete/renew your inter-district transfer request for the 2027-2028 school year.

 For students in grades 6-12, YES. If you are in grades 6-12, you will need an intradistrict transfer permit to enroll at a school that is not your resident school, and you’ll need to apply during the open enrollment period (for new or continuing 6-12th grade students who want a school other than their resident school). 

For new TK through grade five families, no, you do not need to complete an intradistrict transfer form for first-time enrollments. Once enrolled, if you choose another school the following year, you must complete an Intradistrict transfer agreement.

No, your resident middle school is based on your home address and each middle school has its own attendance zone. To find your resident school, click here. Input your home address in the requested field; it will list your resident schools.

No.  All TPA 5th-grade resident students attending OTHER schools will have Technology Middle School as their middle school of residence.  If these families want to attend TPA or LJMS, they must apply through the intradistrict transfer process during the open enrollment period.

Enrolling during the open enrollment window (Jan 4th-Feb 28th) gives you the best chance of getting into the school of your choice.  If you register for school after the open enrollment window, the school you want may be full.  While getting into your school of choice is not guaranteed, especially at schools with specialized programs, you have the best chance if you enroll during the enrollment window. Also, interdistrict transfers and intra-district transfer requests are only considered during the open enrollment period. If you submit your inter- or intra-district transfer request after the open enrollment period, you may be denied.

The open enrollment period is when we fill schools and set enrollment capacities. If you move      after the open enrollment period, your resident school may be full. Even students who live in the residential area may not get into a resident school due to capacity.

Yes, but students outside the Cotati-Rohnert Park residential area must fill out an inter-district transfer to be considered. These applications also receive a lower priority than residents of Cotati-Rohnert Park.

No.  Some specialized programs, like EXL at Lawrence Jones Middle School, are application-based enrollments. Also, if the number of students who qualify for the program exceeds the capacity, there will be a lottery for the EXL program.  

If the number of students who apply for a school exceeds the school, program, or grade level capacity, a lottery is conducted. This occurs once the open enrollment window closes, and families will get results shortly after the window. See board policy.

• All 5th-grade families will receive a letter in the mail confirming their middle school placement based on the address listed in PowerSchool. Please make sure your address is correct by logging into the PowerSchool parent portal. If you need to change your address, you will need to provide proof of residence to your current school's office. 
• All 5th graders will also receive a letter from their school to go home in their backpacks. 
• We will send more enrollment messages through Parent Square in November and December and post them on the district website. These messages will start in mid-November and continue through the end of February. All communication will be in English and Spanish.

No. Both Richard Crane and University Elementary will be options families can choose, even as a first choice, but not as their residence school.

No, but it is recommended that you update your records in PowerSchool. The enrollment period is primarily for new TK and Kinder students, as well as 5th-grade students transitioning to middle school next year.

If you enroll your new student outside the enrollment window, you may not get in.  If the grade level you seek is full, you will not get in, even if you have a sibling at the school. If you enroll during the two-month open enrollment window, you will likely get into your school of choice if you already have a sibling attending the school.