Choose the best Oakland public school for your child.
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Important Dates
Important dates for Oakland public school enrollment.
Oakland School Enrollment for 2023-2024 School Year
Public Charters
Don’t miss your chance to explore Oakland’s community of schools and find a great school for your child! Follow the steps above to get started.
Click here to learn more information and get updates.
#1. Explore: OaklandEnrolls.org to find the best public school for your child
#2. Apply: Submit all applications
On-Time Application Period: November 14, 2022 – February 3, 2023
Late Application Period: Begins February 6, 2022
#3. Accept: School offers
School offers will be made on March 9, 2023
Confirm school offer by March 23, 2023
#4. Register: Registration dates differ. Check in with your school for the deadline.
Looking for a school for the current school year? The 2022-2023 charter school application is still open. To be considered for enrollment, please submit a 2022-2023 late application.
*Oakland Enrolls provides a single common Oakland public school enrollment application for all participating charter public schools. Click here for a complete list of participating charter public schools. OUSD provides the application for all district-run schools, to learn more visit their site at ousd.org/enroll.
Looking for more information? Check out upcoming Oakland public charter school enrollment events on our calendar.
In addition to these activities, schools also offer appointment visits. To schedule a visit, click here for a complete list of participating charter schools and here for a list of District (OUSD) schools.
Have questions? Here are answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
If you don’t see an answer or want more information, call/text us at (510) 454-9360
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