Welcome to the Online School of Choice Application

Please review the list of open schools (valid only during the online SOC application window) and read thoroughly through the terms and conditions listed below before proceeding to the application process. 

If you have not reviewed the School of Choice website please do so now at https://www.capousd.org/subsites/Safety--Student-Services/Student-Placement/School-of-Choice/index.html

Click here (English, Spanish) to review the most common SOC questions and answers. 

The Parent or Guardian must have the Student’s 7-digit Permanent Student ID to apply to School of Choice. If your child will be new to CUSD next year, you must first enroll and submit the supporting documentation to your School of Residence, and complete the full enrollment process. Once the enrollment process is complete, the school will provide the Parent or Guardian with the Student’s 7-digit ID.

School of Choice is not first come first served. A random, unbiased lottery will be conducted for each priority area when there are more applicants than spaces available at a particular school.

All applicants will be notified by mail or email as to the final status of their application. Email notifications are sent to ALL parent/guardian contacts associated with that student, not including emergency contacts.

By submitting a School of Choice application you will be agreeing that you read and understood all of the terms below:

• I have read and understand the guidelines which govern Board Policy 5119:  School of Choice    
• I understand that if approved, I am committing for my child to attend the School of Choice. The approved School of Choice is now considered the school of record.
• I am giving up my child’s space at his/her school of residence.  To request a return to the school of residence, I understand I must re-apply for School of Choice the following school year during the online application window.
• I understand that home-to-school transportation, including Special Education transportation, is the responsibility of the parent and I cannot apply for a CUSD bus pass.
• I understand that the above-named student may be transferred back to his/her school of residence for any of the following reasons: 

(1) unsatisfactory attendance; 

(2) continual tardiness; 

(3) failure of the  parent/guardian to make adequate transportation arrangements;

(4) unsatisfactory academic performance: 

(5) unsatisfactory behavior; 

(6) no longer residing within CUSD boundaries.

• I understand all School of Choice decisions are final.  There is no appeal process for School of Choice denials. 
• If approved, the initial School of Choice agreement is in effect for the duration of a child’s years at the requested school. You do not need to reapply annually.
• I understand that approved applications are valid until the student matriculates to the next level (i.e. elementary school to middle school or middle school to high school). I must apply again during the application window if I want my child to attend a different middle or high school than I am zoned for.
• I understand there are no rescissions (cancellations of the application) once approved for School of Choice.  Any requests to return to the home school or another CUSD school must be completed through another School of Choice application during the next application window.
• I understand that if this student is approved to the requested school, it DOES NOT guarantee approval for siblings in the future.
• All information on this application is current and true. I understand that if any information on this application is found to be false, this School of Choice application is VOID and my student will be immediately returned to their school of residence.
• I understand that I can only apply for School of Choice once per school year, either during the annual application window or at time of enrollment with CUSD as a new student.