Welcome!

Enrollment for Current School Year (2020-21)

If you do not yet have a school offer or school assignment for the 2020-21 school year, please call or text (510-879-4600) or email (enroll@ousd.org) the Student Welcome Center. Text and email are the fastest ways to get a response. We look forward to welcoming you to Oakland Unified!

Enrollment for Next School Year (2021-22)

Applications for Fall 2021 will open on November 16, 2020. More information will be available on this page when the application window opens.

The steps for enrollment are below:

1. Explore - Use OaklandSchoolFinder.org to explore public school options in Oakland.

2. Apply - Submit an application at ousdapply.schoolmint.net between November 16, 2020 and February 5, 2021.

3. Confirm - After you receive your offer on March 11, 2021, accept (or decline) your school offer by March 25, 2021.

4. Register - Online registration and/or registration paper forms will be available in Spring 2021.

Student Welcome Center Information

*The Student Welcome Center closed to in-person visits on March 16 and will remain closed until further notice, but we are available by phone, text, and email.

Lakeview Student Welcome Center
746 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610

Text / Call : 510-879-4600
Fax: 510-879-4606
Email: enroll@ousd.org

Student Welcome Center

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Click below for resources:
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Do you have questions about the enrollment process?

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions

Staff at our Student Welcome Center (510-879-4600 or enroll@ousd.org) are also available to assist your family with enrollment questions.

Community Survey on Enrollment

OUSD has convened an Equitable Enrollment Working Group of community members (more information here) to look at Oakland enrollment policies with an equity lens. The Working Group is looking for feedback from all Oakland families! Please fill out the below survey (takes about 7-10 minutes) so your voice can be heard.

Thank you!

https://bit.ly/EquitableEnrollmentCommunitySurvey

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Student Welcome Center is Closed to the Public

In an abundance of caution, we are closing the Student Welcome Center to the public because of COVID-19. Our staff will still be working during this time. Please email, text, or call any enrollment-related questions and we will respond as soon as possible.

510-879-4600 | enroll@ousd.org

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Still need to apply for school for next year?

If you do not yet have a confirmed school assignment for August, contact the Student Welcome Center staff (510-879-4600 or enroll@ousd.org).

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Need to enroll for the current school year (2019-20)?

Please call (510-879-4600) or email (enroll@ousd.org) the Student Welcome Center to enroll in a school. Our staff is available to assist you.