Downey Unified intra-district enrollment begins in January

DOWNEY – Downey Unified will be conducting its annual Intra-District Open Enrollment (formerly School of Choice) starting in January for the upcoming 2025-26 school year.

Downey parents/guardians of students who reside within the district boundaries and wish to have their student(s) attend a Downey Unified school outside of their attendance area, may apply. This does not apply for students who reside outside of the Downey Unified district boundaries and are currently on an inter-district permit.

Applications for Intra-District Open Enrollment will become available on Jan. 1, 2025 and the deadline to submit online or in person is Jan. 31, 2025. Applications can be found and submitted online through the district website, web.dusd.net or a printed copy can be picked up at any Downey Unified school or the district office located on Brookshire Avenue. These documents will be available for pick up during the schools’ or district’s office hours of operation. New students (including TK and Kindergartners) entering a Downey Unified school for the first time and wishing to apply, must also register at their school of residence. This will guarantee registration within Downey Unified for the new school year.

Handwritten applications, those not submitted online, must be submitted in person to the Student Services Department at the Downey Unified School District Office by the closing deadline of Jan. 31, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.

Applications are not processed on a first-come basis. A random, unbiased lottery will be held to place students on an Intra-District Open Enrollment permit waiting list for the 2025-26 school year. Schools may accept students from the established waiting list according to priority, only if space is available.

For additional information and questions, please contact Downey Unified’s Student Services Office at (562) 469-6550.