Los Altos School District

1. Complete the registration form using this link (one per child): LASD Registration Form 
    
2. Collect REQUIRED documents:
   
   A. Birth Record
   One of the following is required: birth certificate or passport
   
   B.Proof of Residency Documents
   Students who currently live within the Los Altos School District residency boundaries are eligible to attend our schools. Parent/Guardian will need to present three current proofs of residency - One from Category A and two from Category
   
   Category A - One (1) Required containing both the parent's name and address:
    

• Most recent property tax bill. If no property tax bill is available because the purchase is recent, the final closing statement or grant deed is acceptable
• Current lease agreement showing parent/guardian as the renter
  
  Category B - Two (2) Required
   
• Current utility bill or a letter/email of utility account confirmation (at primary address and in the name of the parent/guardian)
• DMV vehicle registration
• Home or renter's insurance
• Voter registration
• U.S. Mail address change verification
  
  C. Immunization Record
  Please review immunization requirements to ensure your child's immunization record is up to date.
   
• The CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for everyone 6 months and older and boosters for everyone 5 years and older. The COVID-19 vaccine is not required for school entry, although it is highly recommended.
  
  D. A Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment Form (or TB test if required after assessment) must be completed by a health professional in the U.S. for the following:
   
• New students (including TK/K)
• Returning students who have left Santa Clara County for 12 months or more, TB Risk Assessment form must be filled out and signed by a medical provider in the USA within 12 months of school registration
• Please note: TK-8 students transferring from another TK-8 Santa Clara County school are exempt from this requirement
   
• If your child requires a TB Risk Assessment form, based on the criteria listed above, it will be required at the time of registration
• If you have any questions regarding the immunization requirements, please contact healthrecords@lasdschools.org

 
Additional Information (if applicable)
 

• Most recent report card, required for 6th, 7th and 8th grade registration
• Special Education Students: Provide a copy, signed by parent and previous school, of existing or previous IEP or 504 plans
  
  3. Email required documents to: Lupe Araujo, Registrar laraujo@lasdschools.org. Once the registrar receives all required documents, you will receive an email confirmation that your registration is complete.

STUDENTS NEW TO LASD
Once your registration materials are received by the district office, the registrar will enter new students into the system and generate a "snapcode" for each student. This "snapcode" will be sent to parents via email from registrar@lasdk8.org.  The email will include a link to complete your student's information such as emergency contacts, medical, and various permissions. You will need to create an account to complete the registration.

RETURNING STUDENTS
An email from registrar@lasdk8.org will be sent to parents each year with a "snapcode" for each student. Parents will create an account or use their existing account and proceed to view the current data on file for each student and update information as needed.

For Request of Student Records, please email Carol Pairis-Brown at cpairis-brown@lasdschools.org or call (650) 947-1150.

WHEN    New registrations for the current school year, 2025-26, are taken all year. Please see the registration steps above. Your registration will be counted as complete once all required paperwork is received.

HOW/WHERE    All registrations are taken online. To register your child, please follow the 3 steps above.

INFO NIGHTS    Information about registering for the 2026-2027 school year will be posted in October. 

WHICH SCHOOL    To locate your school of residence, please visit the school locator page.

GRADE LEVEL    Click the link here to determine your child's grade level for the 2025-2026 school year.

The priority registration window closed on Friday, December 20, 2024. However, new student registrations are continuously accepted for the upcoming school year.

Please Note: Every attempt will be made to place new students at their school of residence. However, due to increased and growing enrollment at certain school sites for specific grade levels, some families may be assigned to a school other than their school of residence. Therefore, please make every effort to complete your enrollment process early. If your child is overflowed to another school in the District, staff will keep your child on a waitlist and call you if space becomes available. 

Actual school placement, while taking the enrollment date into consideration, is dependent on the following criteria:
 

• Siblings of currently enrolled students residing in the District are considered residents of the sibling's school and will be enrolled in that school if they wish and if there is space. The currently enrolled sibling must be in attendance at the school when the new enrollee enters the school
• Facility capacity and class size
• Identified special education and special program needs
• Balance of class size across the District
   

Returning Overflow Process
LASD makes an effort to return overflowed students to their home school when space becomes available. District staff will keep track of the students overflowed and can update parents on the waitlist upon request. To ensure classroom stability, we do not call students back from overflow after October 31.

The following open enrollment procedure shall apply to parents or guardians residing within the Los Altos School District who wish to enroll their child in a school in the district other than their school of residence.
 

1. REGISTER CHILD WITH THE DISTRICT OFFICE. Please see registration steps above.
    
2. COMPLETE FORM & RETURN IT TO DISTRICT OFFICE. Do NOT return this form to a school office

 
Open enrollment requests will be granted if space is available at the requested school after all students residing in the attendance area have enrolled.
 

TRANSFERS INTO LOS ALTOS SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Los Altos School District (LASD) accepts interdistrict transfers for all grades TK - 8 at any time throughout the school year.

LASD does not anticipate accepting students who do not live within the district boundaries (Interdistrict Transfer) during the 2025-26 school year.  Los Altos Hills students eligible under the memorandum of understanding with Palo Alto Unified School District will be treated as LASD residents.

Here are links to the Interdistrict Transfer Board Policy and Administrative Regulations.
 
TRANSFERS OUT OF THE LOS ALTOS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Students living within the Los Altos School District who would like to attend school in another district will need to start the process at the District Office: 201 Covington Road, Los Altos 

Information about Registration for the 2026-2027 school year will be posted in October.

Here you can find the 2024 Virtual Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten and New Family Information Night with Superintendent, Sandra McGonagle and our Director of Teaching and Learning, Gregory Drummond.

Please click here to view the slideshow presentation  





 

If you would like to visit your neighborhood school, please contact the school office for tour dates and times and to sign up!   

 

Residency Verification
Students enrolled in the Los Altos School District (LASD) must reside within district boundaries. If we receive returned mail or an anonymous tip indicating that a student may no longer live within LASD, we are obligated to follow up. This follow-up may include a renewed request for residency documentation, such as a current lease agreement, mortgage statement, or utility bill, or, in some cases, an in-person verification visit by a district staff member or hired residency investigator. A student found not to be living within the boundaries will be unenrolled from their school. The District may request verification of residency at any time.

See BP5111.1 for more information