Los Altos School District

Pre-registration for the 2026–2027 school year will open on January 14, 2026.

1. Complete the registration form using this link (one per child) to register for the 2025-2026 school year: 

2. Collect REQUIRED documents:

A. Birth Record
One of the following is required: birth certificate or passport

B. Proof of Residency Documents
Students who currently live within the Los Altos School District residency boundaries are eligible to attend our schools. Parent/Guardian will need to present three current proofs of residency - One from Category A and two from Category B

Category A - One (1) Required containing both the parent's name and address:

• Most recent property tax bill. If no property tax bill is available because the purchase is recent, the final closing statement or grant deed is acceptable
• Current lease agreement showing parent/guardian as the renter

Category B - Two (2) Required

• Current utility bill or a letter/email of utility account confirmation (at primary address and in the name of the parent/guardian)
• DMV vehicle registration
• Home or renter’s insurance
• Voter registration
• U.S. Mail address change verification

C. Immunization Record
Please review immunization requirements to ensure your child’s immunization record is up to date.

• The CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for everyone 6 months and older and boosters for everyone 5 years and older. The COVID-19 vaccine is not required for school entry, although it is highly recommended.

D. A Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment Form (or TB test if required after assessment) must be completed by a health professional in the U.S. for the following:

• New students (including TK/K)
• Returning students who have left Santa Clara County for 12 months or more, TB Risk Assessment Form must be filled out and signed by a medical provider in the USA within 12 months of school registration
• Please note: TK-8 students transferring from another TK-8 Santa Clara County school are exempt from this requirement

If your child requires a TB Risk Assessment form, based on the criteria listed above, it will be required at the time of registration.

If you have any questions regarding the immunization requirements, please email Health Records.

Additional Information (if applicable)

• Most recent report card, required for 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade registration
• Special Education Students: Provide a copy, signed by parent and previous school, of existing or previous IEP or 504 plans

3. Upload ALL required documents on your child’s registration form. If you have any questions, please contact the District Registrar Lupe Araujo. Once you have submitted ALL required documents, you will receive an email confirmation that your registration is complete.

Pre-registration for the 2026–2027 school year will open on January 14, 2026. The priority window for registration will run January 14 through January 30. Come back here for the direct links to register on or after that date. 

RETURNING STUDENTS 
Use the link below to log into your account.  Completing these forms is important to ensure that your school has accurate, up-to-date emergency, contact, and health info. 

POWERSCHOOL LINK – ENGLISH 

POWERSCHOOL LINK – MANDARIN

POWERSCHOOL LINK – SPANISH

• Information to update includes:

  • Contacts (emergency contacts, guardians) 

  • Health information / medical authorizations 

  • Address / demography (race/ethnicity) 

  • Permissions or agreements (e.g., media release, use-policy)

For Request of Student Records, please email Carol Pairis-Brown or call (650) 947-1150.

WHEN    New registrations for the current school year, 2025-26, are taken all year. Please see the registration steps above. Your registration will be counted as complete once all required paperwork is received.

HOW/WHERE    All registrations are taken online. To register your child, please follow the 3 steps above.

INFO NIGHTS    Please attend our New Family Information Night on January 13 for information about registering for the 2026-2027 school year. 

WHICH SCHOOL    To locate your school of residence, please visit the school locator page.

GRADE LEVEL    Click the link here to determine your child's grade level for the 2025-2026 school year.

The priority registration window closed on Friday, December 20, 2024. However, new student registrations are continuously accepted for the upcoming school year.

Please Note: Every attempt will be made to place new students at their school of residence. However, due to increased and growing enrollment at certain school sites for specific grade levels, some families may be assigned to a school other than their school of residence. Therefore, please make every effort to complete your enrollment process early. If your child is overflowed to another school in the District, staff will keep your child on a waitlist and call you if space becomes available. 

Actual school placement, while taking the enrollment date into consideration, is dependent on the following criteria:
 

• Siblings of currently enrolled students residing in the District are considered residents of the sibling's school and will be enrolled in that school if they wish and if there is space. The currently enrolled sibling must be in attendance at the school when the new enrollee enters the school
• Facility capacity and class size
• Identified special education and special program needs
• Balance of class size across the District
   

Returning Overflow Process
LASD makes an effort to return overflowed students to their home school when space becomes available. District staff will keep track of the students overflowed and can update parents on the waitlist upon request. To ensure classroom stability, we do not call students back from overflow after October 31.

To learn about 2026-2027 school registration,  join us for New Family Information Night on January 13, 2026, at 6:30 PM at the Covington Elementary School Multi Purpose Room. You will get to know our schools and what makes learning here so special. You’ll hear from students, teachers, principals, and parent leaders, and learn about our outstanding student experience, including TK and Kindergarten, plus the many ways families can get involved and feel connected from the very start. Childcare will be provided for potty trained children ages 3 and up. To register for the event, please complete this form.

Intradistrict Open Enrollment: How It Works

Families who would like their child to attend a school other than their assigned home school may participate in our annual intradistrict open enrollment process. Here’s what to know:

1. Schools with Available Space
Each year, the district identifies which schools have room for additional students. We post this list, along with the open enrollment application, on both the district and school websites.

2. When to Apply
Open enrollment takes place during the first 10 school days of March.

3. How to Apply
To be considered, families must submit an intradistrict transfer request during the open enrollment window closes.

4. If More Families Apply Than There Are Spaces
After applying district priorities (as described in Board policy), if a school receives more requests than available spots, we hold a lottery.

• Families not selected in the lottery are placed on a waiting list in the order drawn.

• Applications submitted after the deadline cannot be added to the current year's waiting list. Late applicants will be included in the next year’s lottery.

5. Notification of Status
We notify all applicants in writing to let them know whether their request has been approved, denied, or placed on the waiting list. If a request is denied, we explain why.

6. Confirming Your Spot
If your transfer request is approved, you must confirm your enrollment within 10 school days to hold the space.

See BP 5116.1

TRANSFERS INTO LOS ALTOS SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Los Altos School District (LASD) accepts interdistrict transfers for all grades TK - 8 at any time throughout the school year.

LASD does not anticipate accepting students who do not live within the district boundaries (Interdistrict Transfer) during the 2025-26 school year.  Los Altos Hills students eligible under the memorandum of understanding with Palo Alto Unified School District will be treated as LASD residents.

Here are links to the Interdistrict Transfer Board Policy and Administrative Regulations.
 
TRANSFERS OUT OF THE LOS ALTOS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Students living within the Los Altos School District who would like to attend school in another district will need to start the process at the District Office: 201 Covington Road, Los Altos 

If you would like to visit your neighborhood school, please contact the school office for tour dates and times and to sign up!   

 

Residency Verification
Students enrolled in the Los Altos School District (LASD) must reside within district boundaries. If we receive returned mail or an anonymous tip indicating that a student may no longer live within LASD, we are obligated to follow up. This follow-up may include a renewed request for residency documentation, such as a current lease agreement, mortgage statement, or utility bill, or, in some cases, an in-person verification visit by a district staff member or hired residency investigator. A student found not to be living within the boundaries will be unenrolled from their school. The District may request verification of residency at any time.

See BP5111.1 for more information