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Enrollment

2026-2027 School Year Enrollment & Transfers — West Side Elementary

Welcome, West Side Families!

We’re excited to start another great school year & welcome both new and returning students. Below is important information for enrolling in the 2026–27 school year, whether you’re joining us for the first time or returning.

In-District Families

Live within the West Side District? Your child is guaranteed a space.

To enroll:

  • Click here to complete your Intent to Enroll Form today!
  • Provide: proof of residence, birth certificate, immunization record, and (for Kindergarten) an oral health exam
  • Submit forms to the school office

📧 [email protected] 📞 707-433-3923

Out-of-District Families — Returning Students

Families outside the district must renew transfers each year.

Steps:

  1. Complete a new Interdistrict Transfer Request Form  (available in (English & Spanish) 
  2. Submit it to your home district office
  3. Approved transfers must reach West Side by February 27, 2026

*Returning out-of-district students & siblings receive priority before new applicants.

Out-of-District Families — New & Kindergarten

If you live outside the district and want to attend West Side:

  1. Attend a  Kindergarten Observation Day School Tour:
     🗓 Jan 21–22, 2026 (mornings) — CLOSED, call front desk if you need help
  2. AFTER you attend a tour, fill out your Intent to Enroll Form by January 30, 2026 to ensure a spot in the lottery.
  3. Lottery applications (Intent to Enroll Form) due by January 30, 2026.
  4. Late applications after January 30, 2026 go on the waitlist.
  5. If the number of applicants for Kindergarten exceeds the available spots, a public lottery will be held at a regular board meeting on February 10 2026. *See notes below on lottery priority
  6. Once notified that your student has been accepted, complete the West Side Enrollment Packet with all required documents.

Kindergarten Requirements

Before the first day of school, please submit:

  • Proof of birth
  • Full immunization record
  • Oral health exam form (from your dentist)
  • Proof of residence (if indistrict)

Reminders

  • In-district students are always guaranteed placement.
  • Out-of-district placement depends on space and lottery order.
  • Transfers may be revoked for attendance or behavior issues.
  • Submit paperwork early to avoid delays.
  • Transfer student placement can shift pending a resident student wishing to enroll between now July 1, 2026.
  • The Transfer Wait List does not take priority over students living within the school boundaries.  

Kindergarten Lottery Process

Eligibility:

  • Children must be 5 years old by September 1, 2026.

  • District residents are automatically enrolled.

Inter-district Attendance Permit (IDAP) Transfers:

  • Applications received by the last day of January are entered into the lottery.

  • Applications received after January are added to the end of the waitlist in the order received.

Lottery Pools by Priority:

  1. In District Students 
  2. Siblings of Current Students – Children with a brother or sister already enrolled.

  3. Children/Grandchildren of District Employees – Children or grandchildren of current staff.

  4. Siblings New to the District – Children with a sibling new to the district in grades with openings.

  5. New Inter-district Students – All other applicants.

Additional Rules:

  • Twins/multiples are entered separately; if one is drawn, the other takes the next available seat (as long as class size allows).

  • Lottery results will be mailed to families.

  • Final approval of IDAPs will be completed no later than 14 calendar days after the start of the school year.

Approved by Board of Trustees: 12/10/2018

Questions? Contact Andi Justice @

📧 [email protected] 📞 707-433-3923
 We can’t wait to meet our new families and grow together at West Side Elementary!