Student Assignment

** New students MUST be residing in the District. The student must be ready and available for assessments that may be necessary. **

**Starting August 1, 2022 - all new students must have a valid negative TB test result or assessment (click here for form) at the time of registration. Registration will not be processed or completed without the results or assessment form. If the student is coming from another school within Santa Clara County, an older TB test result or assessment will be accepted and must be presented at the time of registration.**

** Current CUSD students with a change of address MUST be residing in their new attendance area or residence before change of address and/or school will be made. **

Proof of Residence

New residents MUST be residing in their new address/residence within the CUSD boundaries. If families are still between their previous address and new address, registration will not take place until the new address becomes the primary address. CUSD does not register students who are planning to move within the CUSD boundaries. For families that do not reside within CUSD boundaries, please refer to our Inter District Transfer tab for information about our IDT process.

One (1) original document is required (copy will be made at the time of registration).

• Homeowner:
  • Current Original Property Tax Bill – with parent/guardian’s name, mailing address and property address.  One may obtain a duplicate of their original property tax bill at the Department of Tax and Collections, 70 W. Hedding Street, East Wing, 6th floor, San Jose, 95110
  • Final Buyer Statement (if purchased within last six [6] months) – with parent/guardian’s name and property address
  • CUSD will not accept a Grant Deed as proof of residence.
  • CUSD will not accept a Property Assessment mailed by the Santa Clara County Assessors Office.
• Renter/Lessee:
  • Printed fully executed lease agreement – includes signatures from both parent/guardian and manager/landlord and Manager/Landlord’s contact information
• Affidavit of residence (family living with another resident):
  • An Affidavit of Parent Residence form must be signed by parent and the primary resident. The form can be obtained by emailing Student Assignment (studentassignment@cusdk8.org).
  • Primary resident must provide Property Tax Bill or fully executed lease agreement and photo identification
  • Parent must provide two additional forms of identification with current address on it (most recent bank statement, car insurance or registration, or paycheck stub) 

Parent Photo Identification

One (1) original document is required (copy will be made at the time of registration).

• State issued Driver’s License or Identification Card
• Passport

Proof of Age

One (1) original document is required (copy will be made at the time of registration).

• Certificate of birth (certificates provided by the hospital are not acceptable)

• Baptismal certificate duly attested

• Passport
• Affidavit signed by parent, guardian or custodian of the child

Immunization Records

Must be provided by a physician and translated into English.

• Yellow card or print out from physician’s office with most recent immunization records must be presented at the time of registration. Immunization records from previous school districts will not be accepted.

• Starting August 1, 2022 - students entering school within Santa Clara County must have a valid TB test result or assessment (click here for form) before registration can be complete. TB Test/Assessments must be done within the United States and must be completed up to 12 months prior to school registration. If coming from another school within Santa Clara County an older TB test result or assessment will be accepted and must be presented at the time of registration.
• Students entering grades 7 or 8 must have one (1) dose of Tdap (or DTP/DTaP) on or after the 7^th birthday.

If you have any additional inquiries, please contact Student Assignment through their inquiry form: CLICK HERE. Due to a high volume of requests being processed at this time, Student Assignment will reach out to you as quickly as possible. 

The Student Assignment Office can be reached Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at (408) 252-3000 x.61-110. Please note, walk-ins are not taken at this time.  

If your family is currently attending a CUSD school and needs to update an address due to a move, please CLICK HERE to submit your information via the Google form.

Your family must be fully residing within your new residence - we do not update addresses prior to the move.

A Student Assignment staff member will reach out to you once we get to your information in the queue. While you await an email, please prepare your Property Tax Bill or Final Buyers Statement (if purchased within the last six [6] months) if you own your home or your lease agreement if you rent along with a parent photo ID. You will be requested to send that information via PDF once contacted. If you have moved out of the district and would like to remain, our staff will work with your family if an Inter District Transfer request is possible. 

What is an Inter-district Transfer?

An inter-district transfer is used when families wish to enroll their student(s) in a school district other than the one assigned to their home address. This applies to students trying to transfer into and out of the Cupertino Union School District (CUSD). All Inter-District requests must be initiated in the District of residence. Inter-District transfers are valid for one year only and must be renewed annually. 

Students Living Within CUSD Boundaries Transferring to Another District

Families who live within the Cupertino Union School District boundaries may request for their student to attend a school outside of the Cupertino Union School District.

Families living with the CUSD boundaries requesting to attend another district must complete THIS FORM. Please note, if the student has an IEP, that must be attached to the Inter District Transfer request form for review.

Students Living Outside of the CUSD Boundaries Transferring into CUSD

Students who live outside of the Cupertino Union School District boundaries have the opportunity to request attendance to an attendance area school within the Cupertino Union School District from their new district of residence.

Families living outside of the CUSD boundaries must follow the process below:

• The first Monday of May at 8:00 am and will remain open through the last day of May at 4:00 pm each calendar year.

• Families who apply during the IDT Priority Window will be entered into a lottery.

• If approved families will contacted by CUSD Student Assignment via email for next steps.

Requirements

If your primary residence is not within the district (and you have no intention of moving within the district), you may submit a copy of your home district’s approved IDT Request form. 

• Provide CUSD with an approved IDT form from your district of residence. The approved IDT is not due prior to applying and is only needed if/when space is offered within CUSD
• The “school requested” question on your approved IDT form may be left blank.
• IDT does not apply to the CUSD Alternative School Programs. 
• Students approved through the IDT process will be required to provide an approved IDT from their district of residence on a yearly basis--before July 1 of the subsequent school year. Failure to meet this timeline will result in a denial of the request.

✓IDT Lottery will be held the first week of June each calendar year.

✓IDT Lottery results will be sent through InformedK12 during the third week of June each calendar year through the email provided on the Google form. We are not be able to provide status of a pending application. 

✓Families may be placed on an active waitlist until adequate space becomes available at a CUSD school site.

✓As adequate space becomes available, CUSD Staff will contact families to offer a space.

• If offered a space or multiple spaces and the family chooses not to accept any spaces offered, and is interested in another school, the family must reapply through the IDT process for specific school choices.

If an Inter-District transfer is denied, the parent/guardian may appeal the district's denial of a transfer application to the Superintendent by filing a written request of appeal with the Superintendent or designee within 10 working days of the receipt of the written notification of denial. The Superintendent shall notify the parent/guardian of his/her decision on the appeal within 10 working days of receiving the appeal. Parents/guardians may appeal the decision of the Superintendent to the County Board of Education within 30 days of receiving notice of the Superintendent's decision pursuant to Education Code section 46601. (Education Code 46601)

The Cupertino Union School District reserves the right to deny transfer requests or release students for the following reasons: lack of facilities either district-wide or in a requested school, attendance area or program, scholarship, citizenship, attendance, or behavior.

An approved  IDT may be revoked or rescinded at a later date by CUSD if: 

• there is insufficient classroom space in the requested school and/or grade level;
• there is excessive truancy, tardiness or late pick-ups;
• Students do not have satisfactory attendance, citizenship and/or scholarship; 
• parent/guardian(s) provide false information in making a transfer request.

No student currently residing within a school's attendance area shall be displaced by another student transferring from outside the attendance area or by a student requesting an IDT.

Board Policy and Regulation 5117 related to the District's Inter-District Transfer process are found on Board Docs at https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/cusdk8/Board.nsf/vpublic?open.