FAQs

Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

• What is my "school of residence" or "neighborhood school"?

  Your school of residence/neighborhood school is the school that you are zoned to based on your home address. To find out what yours is, follow the steps below.

  1. Determine your District of Residence by using the Sonoma County District & Elected Official Lookup. (Demonstration video for the Sonoma County District & Elected Official Lookup) If you see "Petaluma City School District" that means Petaluma City Schools (PCS) is your District of Residence for grades TK-6. If you see "Petaluma Joint Union High School District" that means PCS is your District of Residence for grades 7-12. If you see both listed, that means PCS is your District of Residence for grades TK-12. If you don't see either listed, that means you will need an interdistrict or employment-related transfer to attend a PCS school.
  2. If PCS is your District of Residence, you will next need to determine your School of Residence. Use one of the following methods depending on what grade your student will be in.

     1. For elementary school (grades TK-6), please use the Elementary School Finder. Type in your address and select your grade. You should see a box that says, "This is your neighborhood school" in it as shown below. If you do not see that box, the finder is indicating that you do not live in the PCS Elementary District.

        

     2. For secondary school (grades 7-12), please use the PCS Street School Lookup to determine your School of Residence. This document provides a listing of streets within Petaluma and their corresponding districts of residence or neighborhood schools. This information is for general guidance only, please feel free to call or email the district office for further questions: 707-778-4813 or communications@petk12.org.

  District & Elected Official Lookup Elementary School Finder PCS Street School Lookup
• Is your school of choice not your neighborhood school?

  That's okay! Your SchoolMint application serves as your Intradistrict Transfer application as well. 

• When is the priority registration window for 2024-25 school year?

  The priority registration window for 2024-25 school year opens on January 10th, 2024 and closes on February 16th, 2024. This is the first phase in our enrollment window. Priority registration is intended to allow families to select the school of their choice and start planning for the next school year.

• What is the age range for Transitional Kindergarten?

  TK for the 2024-25 school year is open to students who turn 5 between September 2, 2024 and June 2, 2025. TK for the 2023-24 school year is be open to students who turn five by May 2, 2024. Priority is given to students who turn 5 within the State TK window which is September 2 - April 2.

• Can I apply to more than one elementary school?

  Yes! During the application process, you will have a chance to select up to three schools and rank them in your preferred order. You can change the order of the ranking at any time by logging into your SchoolMint account.

• Does my student need a transfer? If so, how do I know what kind?

  To determine if you need a transfer, you will first need to know what your District and School of Residence are. You can find out more on our Find Your School page.

  To find out more about transfers please visit our District Transfer Information page.

  Find Your School District Transfer Information
• My student is currently enrolled at a PCS school but I'm considering a different PCS school for next year. What do I do?

  If your student is enrolled at a Petaluma City School and you wish to transfer, you will need to fill out a transfer form. The type of transfer will depend on where you live. Find out more about transfers and download the appropriate form on our District Transfer page.

  If you are not enrolled at a PCS school, please complete our Enrollment Process!

  If you have any questions, email our communications coordinator at communications@petk12.org.

  District Transfer Page Enrollment Process