The document outlines the open enrollment process for the Pasadena Unified School District for the 2019-2020 school year. It describes the timeline for applying which includes phases for sibling registration, two random lotteries, and a second chance lottery. Students can choose to attend their neighborhood school or apply to other schools and specialized programs. The document provides details on permit-only schools, neighborhood preference, notification of acceptance, and registration requirements.

1. DATE
NAME OF PRESENTATION
Name and Title of Presenter
2019-20 Open Enrollment-School Choice
Trudell Skinner, Interim Coordinator

2. Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow
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What is Open Enrollment-School Choice?
• Annual application process-two random lotteries
• A campus other than neighborhood school might offer a
specialized program or focus that better meets students’
interests
• Best educational fit—the most enriching and
empowering education possible
• Many new families are making PUSD their
first choice in education

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• Attendance Boundaries
• Every family has a school of residence based on home address
• If choosing the school of residence, no application needed*
• School Locator
*Unless it’s Altadena, Jackson or Jefferson
Dual Language Immersion Programs

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Checklist
❑ Learn about PUSD programs and schools
❑ Tour schools, attend school events
❑ Think of what your family needs
❑ Select a school or schools that meet your needs
❑ View school profiles online at pusd.us

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• Three Phases
• Register during any phase means pre-enrolled for 2019-20
and may not participate in any other phase
• Sibling Registration & Priority Pre-Enrollment,
October 29- November 16
• Application for First Lottery, January 10-February 1
• Application for Second Lottery, March 25 - 29

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• Sibling & Priority Registration Phase
October 29 – November 16
• Siblings of students enrolled at a school of choice:
brothers/sisters reside together, attend school together
• Willard 5th graders transitioning to 6th for International
Baccalaureate (do not live in Blair’s attendance area)
• Dual Language Immersion 5th and 8th graders continuing in
DLIP, transitioning to next grade
• Registration takes place at the school

7. Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow
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• Projections
• List of all open seats in schools and programs
• Based on enrollment trends, demographic data,
priority registrations
• Posted online prior to January 8 and March 22
• Second lottery: unregistered seats, unused
employee spots, possible admin adjustments
openenrollment.info

8. Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow
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• First Lottery Online Application
• January 10-February 1, 2019
• openenrollment.info
• No advantage in applying early
• Unlimited choices per child; school of residence will be a
default on each application.
• Deadline on February 1 at 11:59 p.m.
• Random lottery

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• PUSD Employee Preference
• Apply during 1st lottery
• Offered 10% of projected spots
• Must be full-time monthly
• Employee spots not taken are added to second
lottery

10. Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow
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Second Lottery Online Application
New Applicants only. No need to reapply if you participated in
1st lottery.
March 25 – March 29
• openenrollment.info
• Spots not filled following first lottery
• Short window of time to apply
• Cannot have registered during a previous phase
• Last chance!

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• Waitlist for Seats
• Following the first lottery, waitlists will be kept.
• Name will be added to waitlist for all preferences
• As seats become available, seats will be offered to
first, then subsequent students on list
• Families will be notified by phone and email;
registration deadlines must be met.

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• Eligibility Dates
• Kindergarten: 5 years old by September 1, 2019
• Transitional Kindergarten: 5 years old between
September 2-December 2, 2019
• First Grade: 6 years old on or before
September 1, 2019

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Results 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
Projected Spaces 2771 3449 3123
Lottery
Participants
1st 1867
2nd 560
2427*
1st 1974
2nd 599
2573*
1st 1920
2nd 639
2559*
Placements Via
Lottery
1st 1450
2nd 411
1861
1st 1608
2nd 448
2054
1st 1551
2nd 473
2024
Students Not Placed
Following Lottery
1st 417
2nd 149
566*
1st 368
2nd 150
518*
1st 366
2nd 165
531*
Placements Off
Waitlists
NA 23 29
Total Placed 1861 2077 2051
Registered 1126 1335 1355
*Some families applied both lotteries.

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• Placements by Choice via Lotteries
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15-16 16-17 17-18 Difference
1st 1187 1467 1512 +45
2nd 385 390 337 -53
3rd 206 150 143 -7
4th 74 56 51 -5
5th 9 14 10 -4

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• Innovative Programs K-8
• Dual Language Immersion: French, Spanish & Mandarin
Chinese
• International Baccalaureate Programme
• STEM and Arts Magnets
• Innovative Programs 9-12
• College & Career Academies
• Dual Language Immersion-Spanish & Mandarin Chinese
• International Baccalaureate Programme
• Dual Enrollment with Pasadena City College
• Advanced Placement Programs

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It is our mission to ensure all students have the skills, attributes and experiences that will prepare
them for college, careers and life. The key to our success in these endeavors is student, faculty,
business and community involvement in creating a vital and stimulating learning environment.
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Arts, Entertainment & Media • Creative Arts, Media & Design
Health Careers • Law & Public Service • APP Academy
Engineering & Environmental Science •
Business & Entrepreneurship • Academy for Creative Industries

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• Permit-only Schools and Programs
• Only available through Open Enrollment-School Choice
• Do not have attendance boundaries*
• Do have “neighborhood preference”
❑ Marshall Fundamental School 6-12
❑ San Rafael Elementary Dual Language Immersion Program Spanish
❑ Field Elementary Dual Language Immersion Program Mandarin Chinese
❑ Jackson (Spanish), Jefferson (Spanish), and Altadena (French) are
schools of residence with attendance boundaries, but their
Dual Language Immersion Programs are only available via Open
Enrollment-School Choice with “neighborhood preference”

18. Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow
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• Neighborhood Preference
• Prescribed zones: see School Locator
• Fifty percent of projected seats are set aside
for students living in prescribed attendance
zones
• Students who qualify go through first lottery
for X number of seats
• If more students apply than seats set aside,,
student goes on the waitlist
• Permit school or program must be the
#1 choice on the application

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• Notifications & Registration
• Placement notification will be posted online and mailed
following each of the two lotteries
• To affirm placement, complete registration at
school accepted to with all required documents
• Seat is forfeited if not registered by deadline
• Once registered—pre-enrolled—no other
applications can be submitted
• PUSD considers US Mail not returned to the
District as notification delivered

20. Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow
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• Required Documents to Register
[All registration is completed at the school site.]
o Original birth certificate
o Immunization record
o Recent utility bill in parent/guardian name
o Mortgage statement, rental/lease agreement or property
tax bill in parent/guardian name
o IEP (Individualized Education Program)
o Assessment if applicable-dual language native speaker
o Transcript (middle and high school students, if applicable)

21. Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow
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• Out-of-District Students Welcomed
Applications of Interest for Signature Programs March 25 - 29
• Open Enrollment-School Choice is for Pasadena,
Altadena, Sierra Madre, and portion of San Gabriel
(County) residents
• Non-resident students offered enrollment once PUSD
students are placed
• Non-residents may also apply for schools with unfilled
seats beginning April 29, 2019
• Interdistrict permits based on
Board Policy 5117

22. Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow
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• Master Plan and Open Enrollment
• Survey and annual outcomes continue to influence process
• Look at best practices in other school districts
• District reports, the School Consolidation & Boundary
Committee
• MSAP grant to reduce minority isolation
• Partnerships with Researchers and other entities
• Recommendations ongoing

23. Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow
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• Make PUSD Your First Choice
• Award-winning Neighborhood schools, Dual Language
programs, Magnet schools, International Baccalaureate
Programme
• World-class education opportunities with world-class
partnerships
• College-going district
• Tuition free

24. Questions & Comments
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