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Open Enrollment

Criteria

A.R.S. § 15-816.01 requires public school governing boards to adopt a model format that their district may use for parents to understand: 1) their enrollment options as described in A.R.S. § 15-816.01; 2) Enrollment capacity at each school; and 3) The ability to choose any school within the school district of residence or any other school district in the state.

Each school district develops its own open enrollment criteria that comply with state and federal law. That includes criteria to evaluate open enrollment eligibility and priority.

View our Open Enrollment Policy at the link - Policy JFB Open Enrollment

Instructions to Apply

Contact the school in which you wish to enroll.

Complete the Open Enrollment Attendance Application and submit it to the registrar of the school no later than June 30.

Please note that:

  • Enrollment is subject to the capacity limit established for the school and/or its grade levels.
  • On or before August 15, the parent or legal guardian will be notified in writing whether the application has been accepted, rejected, or placed on a waiting list.
  • Transportation for the student is the responsibility of the parents or legal guardian. The school will not provide transportation.
  • Providing false information on this form may result in the application being denied or admission being revoked.

Other Policies

CUSD shall enroll at any time any resident pupil who applies for enrollment into the school district.

CUSD gives enrollment preference to and reserves capacity for all of the following: 

  • Resident pupils. 
  • Pupils returning to school from the prior year.
  • Siblings of pupils already enrolled.

CUSD also provides enrollment preference to children who:

  • Are in foster care.
  • Meet the definition of unaccompanied youth prescribed in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (P.L. 100-77; 101 Stat. 482; 42 United States Code Section 11434a).  
  • Attend a school that is closing.

If a school remains open as part of a boundary change and capacity is available, students assigned to a new attendance area may stay enrolled in their current school.

CUSD may give enrollment preference to and reserve capacity for all of the following:

  • Pupils who are children of persons who are employed by or at a school in the School District.
  • Resident transfer pupils and their siblings.
  • Pupils who meet additional criteria established and published by the School District Governing Board.

Except as provided in A.R.S. 15-816.01, a school that is operated by a school district may not limit admission based on any of the following: 

  • Ethnicity or race.
  • National origin.
  • Sex.
  • Income level.
  • Disability.
  • Proficiency in the English language.
  • Athletic ability.

There is no cost to enroll.

Q & A

For schools outside of CUSD, please contact the interested school district.

Available Space

School or Program

Available Space

Coolidge Alternative Program

Limited Capacity

Coolidge High School

Limited Capacity

Coolidge Junior High School

At Capacity

Coolidge Virtual Academy

Limited Capacity

Heartland Ranch Elementary

At Capacity

West Elementary

Limited Capacity

Special Education Services

At Capacity

English Language Services

At Capacity

Gifted & Talented Services

Limited Capacity

 

Revised June 12, 2024