Find Your School
Choosing your neighborhood school makes daily life easier. Many students can walk or bike, which means shorter commutes and more time for family and activities. Friendships form close to home, families get to know each other, and children grow up learning alongside the neighbors they see every day.
Priority Enrollment for 2027-28 opens January 1
Find your school in 2 steps
Step 1: Check your district of residence
Enter your home address in the Sonoma County District & Elected Official Lookup. Then find your result below:
- Petaluma City School District: PCS is your district of residence for grades TK-6.
- Petaluma Joint Union High School District: PCS is your district of residence for grades 7-12.
- Both: PCS is your district of residence for grades TK-12.
- Neither: You live outside PCS boundaries. See “Live outside PCS district?” below.
Step 2: Find your school of residence
- Grades TK-6: Use the PCS Elementary School Boundaries Map.
- Grades 7-12: Use the PCS Street School Lookup, which lists Petaluma streets and their neighborhood schools.
Want to request a different PCS school?
To attend a PCS school other than your school of residence, submit a School of Choice Transfer Request through your Aeries Parent Portal. Applications open on January 1, 2027, and priority enrollment closes on January 31, 2027.
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.
Step 1: District Lookup Step 2: Elementary Boundaries Map (TK-6) Step 2: Street Lookup (grades 7-12)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 January 1, 2027, and are due January 31, 2027.
New to PCS? Complete the Online Application for New Enrollees. You’ll need to upload photos of:
- Birth certificate
- Immunization records
- Proof of residence
Already enrolled in PCS? Sign in to the Aeries Parent Portal and select “School of Choice Transfer Request.”
Elementary School Boundaries Map
This map shows the boundaries and locations of all PCS elementary schools. Charter schools, such as Mary Collins at Cherry Valley, Valley Vista Public Waldorf, and Penngrove Elementary, do not have official boundaries and are shown with a yellow icon.