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All enrollment, registration, transfer and related services are facilitated by the Student Support Services Department. We are here to respond to any questions you may have or direct you to additional information that is not found here on this page. We look forward to helping you find your best fit in the Vista Unified School District.

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ENROLLMENT FOR THE UPCOMING 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR

Welcome to VUSD! This registration process is designed for students who are not currently enrolled in VUSD, and new to our district to begin attending in August of 2026.

BEGIN ENROLLMENT HERE

Age eligibilities:

Kindergarten: Birthdate between 09/02/2020-09/01/2021.

Transitional Kindergarten: Birthdate between 09/02/2021-09/01/2022.*

For 2026-27 Grade Level Placement Guidelines click here.

To identify your school of residence, click here.

*Students who turn 4 years old after the September 1 cutoff date are encouraged to enroll in preschool programs.

TRANSFERS FOR THE UPCOMING 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR

Intradistrict: Living in VUSD boundaries and requesting another VUSD school

This application is for students residing in VUSD boundaries and requesting a transfer to another non-magnet VUSD school for the upcoming school year that begins in August 2026.

APPLY HERE - SECOND WINDOW APPLICATIONS

Applications submitted after March 15, 2026, will be processed on a space-available basis. The notifications will become available in July.

REQUESTS TO VISTA VISIONS ACADEMY:

Students in grades 6–12 who are interested in Vista Visions Academy must meet with their school counselor to receive a referral.

Interdistrict: Living in VUSD boundaries requesting other districts

This application is for students requesting to attend a different district.*

Applications for the upcoming school year will begin to be accepted January 7th, 2026.

Click the links at the bottom to fill out an interdistrict transfer application to exit Vista Unified. Once completed, you may:

Email it: studentservicesdept@vistausd.org
Mail it or drop it off at our office: Student Support Services ATTN: Transfers 1234 Arcadia Ave, Vista, CA 92083.

Paper forms are also available in our office.

Inter-District Application, English

Inter-District Application, Spanish

Applications submitted before March 15, 2026, will receive early consideration before post-deadline applications.

*The Carlsbad Unified School District is no longer accepting incoming interdistrict transfer agreements As a result, VUSD cannot grant new interdistrict transfer permits. Carlsbad USD has their own process for employees. Employees need to connect with their Instructional Services department via email: transfers@carlsbadusd.net.

Interdistrict: Living in other districts requesting VUSD

Transfer Notification Timeline for the Upcoming School Year

Results for incoming interdistrict and intradistrict transfer requests will be communicated to families via email. Please see the projected notification timeframes below:

Submitted between January 7 – March 15: Notifications will be sent throughout May 2026
Submitted on or after March 16: Notifications will begin in July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Enrollment FAQs

What school am I zoned for?

Is my child old enough for Transitional Kindergarten or Kindergarten?

As a result of legislation passed in July of 2021,

Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten Enrollment for 2025–26 [EC 48000(c)(G)]:

Kindergarten: Children who turn 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025 (birthdays from 09/02/2019 to 09/01/2020) can start Kindergarten in the 2025–26 school year.
Transitional Kindergarten (TK): Children who turn 4 years old on or before September 1, 2025 (birthdays from 09/02/2020 to 09/01/2021) can start TK.

Already in TK at VUSD?
If your child is already in TK in VUSD, you don’t need to register again. Just complete the data confirmation in July.

TK & Kindergarten FAQs

What other early education opportunities are there?

Transfer FAQs

How long is the transfer process?

For applications for the 2025-2026 school year, allow 1-2 months to receive a notice regarding the results of the request. For students who will enroll into TK and Kinder for the first time, you will be notified after March, as enrollment begins then.

If your student receives Special Education services, allow a minimum of four weeks as we have our Special Education department review the IEP.

Note for INTER transfers: We do not send notices for transfers out of the district. The response will come from the desired district, and we do not have information on their processing times.

How will I know if my transfer has been approved or denied?

Why does the IEP need to be submitted?

Do I need to resubmit an intradistrict transfer request every year?

Do I need to resubmit an interdistrict transfer request every year?

Can I be guaranteed admission to the school I want my child to go to?

Transfers can only be approved by Student Services once available space has been verified by school staff.

During the month of July, schools are closed and Student Services cannot approve transfers until school staff is available to verify space availability.

Transfers for students with IEPs can only be approved once the Special Education Department has verified that there is space available in a program that can provide services aligned to the offer of FAPE.

Admission to Magnet Schools is only available through the annual Magnet School lottery process.

Transfer requests from students with poor behavioral or attendance histories may be denied.

Current School Year 2025-26 Student Enrollment

Enrolling in VUSD for the first time for the CURRENT 25-26 School Year

Enrolling in VUSD for the first time for the CURRENT 25-26 School Year

Welcome to VUSD! This registration process is designed for students who are new to our district to begin attending now.

Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year opened on March 3rd, 2025 and it is continuous.

BEGIN ENROLLMENT HERE

Please contact the assigned school of residence after submitting the enrollment application.

Age eligibilities:

Kindergarten: Birthdate between 09/02/2019-09/01/2020.

Transitional Kindergarten: Birthdate between 09/02/2020-09/01/2021.*

For 2025-26 Grade Level Placement Guidelines, click here.

*Students who turn 4 years old after the September 1 cutoff date are encouraged to enroll in preschool programs.

Transfer Information for the Current School Year 2025-26

I live in VUSD boundaries and want to transfer to another VUSD school for the CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR

Use the link below to submit a post-deadline INTRADISTRICT application:

2025-26 POST DEADLINE INTRA- DISTRICT APPLICATION

For students who will enroll into VUSD for the first time, your application will be processed after registration is finalized.

Applications submitted before March 15, 2025, receive early consideration.

REQUESTS TO VISTA VISIONS ACADEMY:

Students in grades 6–12 who are interested in Vista Visions Academy must meet with their school counselor to receive a referral.

I live in VUSD boundaries and want to transfer to another district

Click the links at the bottom to fill out an interdistrict transfer application to exit Vista Unified.*

Once completed, you may:

Email it: studentservicesdept@vistausd.org
Mail it or drop it off at our office: Student Support Services ATTN: Transfers 1234 Arcadia Ave, Vista, CA 92083.

Paper forms are also available in our office.

If the student is currently receiving special education services (IEP), a copy of the most recent IEP must be attached with the application.

Inter-District Application, English

Inter-District Application, Spanish

Applications submitted before March 15, 2025, will receive early consideration before post-deadline applications.

I live in another district and want to transfer to VUSD

Re-Registration/Data Confirmation

BilinngualTK-12DataConfirmationSteps (PDF)

Early Childhood Education

Families preparing to enroll their child in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) are encouraged to visit the VUSD Early Childhood Education webpage. This page includes resources and guidance designed to help parents support their child’s readiness for TK.

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ENROLLMENT FOR THE UPCOMING 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR

BEGIN ENROLLMENT HERE

Age eligibilities:

TRANSFERS FOR THE UPCOMING 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR

Intradistrict: Living in VUSD boundaries and requesting another VUSD school

Interdistrict: Living in VUSD boundaries requesting other districts

Applications for the upcoming school year will begin to be accepted January 7th, 2026.

Interdistrict: Living in other districts requesting VUSD

Frequently Asked Questions

Enrollment FAQs

What school am I zoned for?

Is my child old enough for Transitional Kindergarten or Kindergarten?

TK & Kindergarten FAQs

What other early education opportunities are there?

Transfer FAQs

How long is the transfer process?

How will I know if my transfer has been approved or denied?

Why does the IEP need to be submitted?

Do I need to resubmit an intradistrict transfer request every year?

Do I need to resubmit an interdistrict transfer request every year?

Can I be guaranteed admission to the school I want my child to go to?

Current School Year 2025-26 Student Enrollment

Enrolling in VUSD for the first time for the CURRENT 25-26 School Year

Transfer Information for the Current School Year 2025-26

I live in VUSD boundaries and want to transfer to another VUSD school for the CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR

I live in VUSD boundaries and want to transfer to another district

I live in another district and want to transfer to VUSD

Re-Registration/Data Confirmation

Early Childhood Education

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Links & Resources