Parents with children in the San Diego Unified School District now have their annual opportunity to apply to enroll in schools outside their neighborhood boundaries, including magnet schools. MargaritoGPerez has the details here ⤵️
Dilagha Hamkar, an immigrant from Afghanistan, visited the district’s neighborhood school and enrollment office in University Heights with his son, Mudaser, 15. They’ve applied for choice enrollment to schools closer to their new home. He moved his family of six children to the U.S. almost three years ago.According to data from the last school year, almost 9,000 SDUSD students in all grade levels applied for choice options.
“When it comes down to it, I don’t think we want to restrict parents to just one option. Kids are very diverse,” said Yvonne Torres, a parent of four children who attended their choice schools in SDUSD. Two of her children graduated from Point Loma High School, and her two younger children are on course to do the same. Her youngest child is Abbey, 10.
“I think she’s aware that she’s going to wear the same color robe as her older siblings and she’s happy about that,” Torres said. Parents can also apply to schools of their choice for the district’s Universal Transitional Kindergarten program, which is now available at nearly all elementary and K-8 sites because of a new state law. The program is for children who will turn four by Sept. 1.
The choice lottery will be held in February, around Valentine’s Day, when parents are notified through email.
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