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Open Enrollment: TUSD Residents School Transfer Lottery
Open Enrollment is for Torrance residents who want to transfer their student to a different Torrance school.
Per Ed Code 35160.5b, we have established a policy allowing families who live within TUSD boundaries to apply to have their child attend a school other than their home school.
Once a year, from January to February, applications are accepted for the following school year.
*We are no longer accepting applications for 2023-24 school year. Please check back in Jan. 2024 for the next lottery.
*We are no longer accepting applications for 2023-24 school year. Please check back in Jan. 2024 for the next lottery.
- Submitting a lottery application does not guarantee acceptance.
- Only one application per student will be accepted.
- Younger siblings will not automatically follow older siblings that are already on Open Enrollment. All students must apply for and be accepted individually.
- Transportation to the new school is not provided.
- This lottery process is NOT the same as enrolling in TUSD. If the student is not already enrolled in TUSD they will need to do so separate from the lottery process.
- Students are NOT moved midyear. The change will take effect the next school year.
- If you want to change schools or cancel Open Enrollment and return back to your home school you must re-apply.
- A Parent/Guardian must complete and submit the Open Enrollment Online Application any time between January - February for the following school year. (The online application will be available online the first day back from winter break at 8:30am)
- An application must be submitted for each individual student
- Please make sure to:
- Double check that you input your child's Date of Birth correctly
- Only apply for the next grade level or, if the child is entering kinder or coming from outside the U.S. select the age-appropriate grade
- Input your email correctly so that you receive correspondence about your application. If you do not respond to the email, your space will be forfeited
- Double check all of your entries as only one application is allowed per student
Notification of Results:
- An email will be sent by the end of March to the email address provided on the application with your student's assigned Lottery Number
- When you receive your Lottery Number, please keep in mind:
- This does not mean your students has been accepted or denied
- The lower the number the better chance you will have of being accepted
- Once lottery numbers are assigned, school lists are reviewed individually and acceptances are based on estimated space availability for the following school year at our individual school sites
- Most acceptances will then be sent out by the end of the current school year
If your student is accepted by your requested school:
- You will receive an email (at the email address provided on the application) with a Confirmation Letter attached.
- You must sign the confirmation letter and return it to your requested school's office by the date specified or your student's spot will be forfeited.
Please note
If your student is not currently attending school in the Torrance Unified School District you will be required to complete the enrollment process at the time you submit your Confirmation Letter. Failure to enroll by the specified date will result in the forfeiture of your student's placement at your selected school.
If your student is not currently attending school in the Torrance Unified School District you will be required to complete the enrollment process at the time you submit your Confirmation Letter. Failure to enroll by the specified date will result in the forfeiture of your student's placement at your selected school.
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