Enroll

Apply as a new student

• Your preferred school does not have to be your neighborhood school. You can select two schools on the application and rank them in order.
• Transitional Kindergarten: your child must turn 4 on or before September 1 of the year they start school. Kindergarten: your child must turn 5 on or before September 1.
• Missed the January 31 deadline? You can still apply; offers are based on available space at your school of choice.

Live outside PCS district?

Students who live outside PCS boundaries can apply to attend our schools through an Interdistrict Transfer. See our Transfer Information page for more information.

Once your transfer is approved, apply as a new student.

If you are applying to one of our 5 charter schools, you do NOT need to apply for an interdistrict transfer. Choose "Yes" in question 3.

Applying to a charter school

PCS has five charter schools. Charter schools don't have attendance boundaries, so any student can apply regardless of where they live, and you don't need an Interdistrict Transfer.

• Dual Language Immersion Academy (grades 7-8)
• Mary Collins at Cherry Valley (grades TK-8)
• Penngrove Elementary (grades TK-6)
• Petaluma Accelerated Charter (grades 7-8)
• Valley Vista Public Waldorf (grades TK-8)

applications open , and are due .

New to PCS? Complete the Online Application for New Enrollees.

Find your District of Residence

Find out if you live in our district, and which school serves your address, on our Find Your School page.

If you don't live within our district boundaries, you can apply for an InterDistrict Transfer (IDT) to attend our schools. If you are applying to one of our 5 charter schools, you do NOT need to apply for an interdistrict transfer.

Once you know where you live, answer question 4 above.

Staying at your current school? You don’t need to do anything.