How to Apply to Zones of Choice

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There are two ways to apply to Zones of Choice:

• An online application (October 1st through November 15th ONLY)
• A paper application (available once the online application closes)

This page explains how to fill out the paper application; for instructions on how to fill out the online application please see this document.

In order to apply to attend a Zones of Choice school, you must fill out an application for the Zone in which the student resides. To determine the student's resident Zone (if any), you can use the Resident School Identifier and follow the instructions on how to find your Zone by address. Once you know the correct Zone, find the corresponding page in our List of Zones and download the application from there. Schools within the Zone will also have printed applications in their Main Office, if that is more convenient.

Once you have the correct application form, please follow these steps:

1. Fill out information on the last school attended.

Please input the full name of the student's most recent school and school district, as well as mark the correct box to indicate if it is a public school, charter, private school, home school, or other. If the school is from a state outside California or a country outside the United States, please indicate that in the relevant fields. Finally, mark the student's grade level for the school year indicated on the top of the application.

2. Input the student's personal information and parent contact information.

Please note that the fields for the student's name are in last name, first name order. If the student's name has changed, please put the name they currently use. If the student is homeless, they can use either the address of the school they want to attend or their temporary residence (note: this does not guarantee being assigned to that school). All other students should use their primary residence address only.

Contact information (phone and email) should be for the parent/guardian. Phone numbers can be cell, home, work, or any other phone we can regularly reach the parent/guardian on during business hours.

Be sure to answer the four questions on the right-hand side. Only answer "yes" if the student has a sibling currently attending the student's first choice school in the Zone. Siblings who are applying at the same time do not count.

3. Rank the schools in order of preference.

Please review the schools in the Zone prior to completing this portion of the application to ensure that your rankings are accurate and do not need to be changed in the future. Some of the factors to consider are location, academic offerings and focus, availability of sports programs, and sibling enrollment.

4. Once you have completed and signed the application, return it via email to zoc@lausd.net or via fax at (213) 241-4108.