2018-19 Open Enrollment - Pasadena Unified School District

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NAME OF PRESENTATION Name and Title of Presenter

2018-19 Open Enrollment-School Choice Theresa Doran, Coordinator

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

2018-19 Open Enrollment

Office of Enrollment, Permits & Student Records

• What is Open Enrollment-School

Choice? • Annual application process-two random lotteries

• A different campus might offer a child a specialized program or focus that better meets interests

• Best educational fit—the most enriching and empowering education possible

• Many new families are making PUSD their first choice in education




• Attendance Boundaries • Every family has schools 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




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




• Three Phases • Register during any phase means pre-enrolled for 2018-19

and may not participate in any other phase 1. Sibling Registration & Priority Pre-Enrollment,

October 30-November 17 1. Application for First Lottery, January 11-February 2 1. Application for Second Lottery, April 2-6




• Sibling & Priority Registration Phase • 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




• Projections • List of all open seats in schools and programs

• Based on enrollment trends, demographic data, priority registrations

• Posted online prior to January 11 and April 2 • Second lottery: unregistered seats, unused

employee spots, possible admin adjustments openenrollment.info




• First Lottery Online Application • January 11-February 2, 2018

• openenrollment.info • No advantage if first to apply • Up to 5 choices per child; do not choose school of residence • Midnight deadline on February 2 • Random lottery




• PUSD Employee Preference

• Apply when PUSD residents apply • Offered 10% of projected spots • Must be full-time monthly • Employee spots not taken are added to second

lottery




• Second Lottery Online Application

• April 2-6, 2018

• openenrollment.info • Spots not filled following first lottery • Short window of time to apply • Cannot have registered during a previous phase • Last chance!




• Waitlist for Unfilled Seats • Following the second lottery only, for students not

selected for any of their choices • Name will be added to waitlist for their first choice • If not all second lottery students register, seats will

be offered to first, then subsequent students on list • Families will be notified by phone; two attempts to

call • If email provided, one email will be sent




• Eligibility Dates • Kindergarten: 5 years old by September 1, 2018

• Transitional Kindergarten: 5 years old between

September 2-December 2, 2018

• Expanded Transitional Kinder: 5 years old between

December 3, 2018-March 2019

• First Grade: 6 years old on or before

September 1, 2018




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.


• Placements by Choice via Lotteries


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




• 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




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




• 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”




• 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 lottery first for X number of seats

• If more students than seats set aside, student goes through the regular lottery

• Permit school or program must be the #1 choice on the application






• 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 on time • Once registered—pre-enrolled—no other

applications can be submitted • PUSD considers US Mail not returned to the

District as notification delivered




• Required Documents to Register 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 (APP Academy, middle and high school students)




• Out-of-District Students Welcomed Applications of Interest for Signature Programs April 2-6

• 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 May 7, 2018

• Interdistrict permits based on Board Policy 5117




• Master Plan and Open Enrollment

• Survey and annual outcomes continue to influence

• Look at best practices and other school districts • District reports, the School Consolidation & Boundary

Committee • Recommendations ongoing




• Make PUSD Your First Choice

• Award-winning schools: Neighborhood schools, Dual Language programs, Magnet schools, International Baccalaureate Programme

• World-class education opportunities with world-class partnerships

• College-going district • Tuition free

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