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Choose the best Oakland public school for your child.

1 Explore

Oakland School Finder (all schools - district & charter)

2 Apply

Charters
District
School applications for the 2020-2021 school year open on November 4, 2019. All applications must be submitted by February 7, 2020. Open enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year has passed. If you missed the deadline, you can still submit an application. Visit our Next Steps page to learn more.

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Charters
(click green District button for OUSD)

Important Dates

Important dates for Oakland public school enrollment.

Oakland Public School Enrollment for 2020-2021 School Year

District (OUSD) & Charters*

School Applications for 2020-2021 School Year open November 4, 2019!

#1.Explore: OaklandSchoolFinder.com to find the best public school for your child
Now

#2. Apply: Submit all applications 
November 4, 2019 – February 7, 2020

#3. Accept: Confirm school offer by
March 26, 2020

#4. Register: Registration dates differ. Check in with your school for the deadline.

 

Need to apply for the 2019-2020 school year? Schools are still enrolling for this school year, applications are processed on a first-come first-served basis. For charter schools, you can apply online here. For OUSD, you must submit a paper application at the OUSD Welcome Center at 746 Grand Ave.

*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.

Events

Upcoming Oakland public school enrollment events.

  • Tours Of Achieve Academy! All Welcome!

    December 11 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 8:30 am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, repeating until December 20, 2019

  • Glenview Elementary School Tours!

    December 11 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    One event on December 10, 2019 at 9:00 am

    One event on December 11, 2019 at 9:00 am

    One event on December 12, 2019 at 9:00 am

    One event on December 16, 2019 at 9:00 am

    One event on December 18, 2019 at 9:00 am

    One event on January 14, 2020 at 9:00 am

    One event on January 15, 2020 at 9:00 am

  • Crocker Highlands School Tours!

    December 11 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    One event on December 11, 2019 at 9:00 am

    One event on January 10, 2020 at 9:00 am

    One event on January 24, 2020 at 9:00 am

  • Cleveland Elementary Daytime School Tours!

    December 11 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    One event on November 20, 2019 at 9:00 am

    One event on December 10, 2019 at 9:00 am

    One event on December 11, 2019 at 9:00 am

    One event on December 12, 2019 at 9:00 am

    One event on January 7, 2020 at 9:00 am

  • Oakland Technical High School Shadow Days!

    December 11 @ 9:00 am
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every day that begins at 9:00 am, repeating until December 13, 2019

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In addition to these open enrollment activities, schools also may provide tours by appointment. To schedule a tour, click here for a complete list of participating charter schools and click here for 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