Enrollment

Thank you for your interest in our Lakeside schools. To locate your home school, please visit our School Locator.

Registration

Registration for the 2025-26 school year is open for K-8th grade. Please click here to start the online registration process.

If you already have a parent portal, you can log into your portal, and under “More” you may begin a new online registration for a new student. Be sure to select the correct school year when registering.

For assistance, please contact our district office at (619) 390-2600 or email enrolllusd@lsusd.net

Registration for the 2026–27 school year will open on March 1, 2026.
Please note that any Online Registrations (OLR) submitted before this date will be deleted. Families will need to submit a new OLR once the official registration window begins on March 1.

Open Enrollment Window & Transfers

Transfers

Parents may submit a request for an Inter-district permit or School of Choice form at any time during the current school year. Transfers can be emailed to transfers@lsusd.net. Applications will be processed, and decision results will be provided to parents within 30 days of receiving the application request form. This process also applies if you move at any time during the school year.

• School of Choice Form – applies to students who live within the Lakeside attendance area but prefer a school other than your school of residence.
• Interdistrict Transfer (IDT) Form – applies to students who live outside the Lakeside Union School District attendance area and wish to attend one of our schools.

Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment window for the upcoming school year is December 1 – April 1 annually. Transfers can be emailed to transfers@lsusd.net.

• School of Choice Form – School of Choice applications for the 2026-27 school year will be accepted from December 1, 2025 through February 1, 2026.
• Interdistrict Transfer (IDT) Form – IDT applications for the 2026-27 school year will be accepted from February 1, through April 1, 2026.

For additional information about Open Enrollment and Transfers, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions Page.

Preschool Enrollment

Registration Information

Tuition-Based Interest Form (This will be available on May 1st at 8 am.)

State Funded Interest Form

Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Enrollment

The Lakeside Union School District offers many educational opportunities for your child as they enter school.  If this is your first school-age student this process is both scary and exciting!  Please take a few minutes to review all the information in our Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten information section.  Thank you for your interest in our schools.

2026-2027 Transitional Kindergarten

To qualify for Transitional Kindergarten students must turn 4 years old by September 1, 2026.

2025-2026 Transitional Kindergarten

To qualify for Transitional Kindergarten students must turn 4 years old by September 1, 2025.

2026-2027 Kindergarten Langauge Immersion Programs

Parents who are interested in one of our Kindergarten Language Immersion programs for the 2025-2026 school year must complete the Immersion Interest link below. 

Lakeview Informational Parent Meeting Date: Wednesday, January 14th at 5:30 pm
Lakeview Tour Dates: Friday, December 12th, 2025, Friday, January 23rd, and February 20th at 9:00 am

Winter Gardens Informational Parent Meeting and Tour Dates: January 26th, February 23rd, March 16, April 20th, and May 18th at 9:00 am
For Winter Gardens only, please register on this FORM as space is limited.

These meetings are optional for currently enrolled immersion families.
Parents will receive email updates once their student’s information has been submitted to the Immersion Interest list.

DREAM Academy Enrollment

If interested in our DREAM Academy, please refer to the webpage for more information, or contact our registrar at 619-390-2634.
We do not accept online registrations.

 ALL incoming students for 2026 – 2027 school year will be required to have either an approved School of Choice or an approved Interdistrict Transfer  application on file (according to LUSD residence boundaries). Forms/instructions are located above.

Attendance at a parent information meeting is REQUIRED before you will be able to complete registration. You will be notified when your School of Choice or Interdistrict Transfer is approved.

Upcoming Parent Meeting Dates:

•  No current meetings at this time

Registration Requirements

Your child must have all current Kindergarten entry Immunizations as required per the state of California.  Health, physical, and dental assessments are also required for school entry.  You must also provide your child’s birth certificate and your proof of residency for Lakeside.

Required Kindergarten Entry Immunizations – California immunization requirements for school entry are:

• DPT – 5 doses
• Polio – 4 doses
• Hep B – 3 doses
• MMR – 2 doses
• Varicella – 2 doses

Residency Verification Policy

All school districts in California have been advised that the State Controllers Office will rigorously enforce Title V (Administrative Code) and Education Code policy, E.C. 48204.1 provisions for verification of residency for school entry and attendance. It is necessary that all Lakeside district school sites and staff verify residency for all new enrolling students, and for currently enrolled students as deemed necessary.  As the enrolling parent/guardian with legal custody you will be required to present ONE of the following original documents, which will be photo copied and kept in your student’s file. 

Acceptable Proof of Residency:

• Current Mortgage statement, Escrow papers or property tax agreement for primary residence
• Current Rental or Lease agreement for primary residence (rent receipt may be required)
• Military housing orders (base housing office written verification)
• Current utility service bill for any of the following: Gas/Electric, Water or Cable, Trash

All proof of residency must be in the parent/guardian name at the address in which the student lives.  A residency affidavit form is available for parents who cannot provide one the items listed above. Residency Affidavit is a legal document and must completed at the district office during registration hours. In the event an affidavit is required both the legal parent registering the student and the person with whom they reside must present and provide photo ID to district office staff.  The person with whom parent resides must provide one of forms of residency as listed above. Please note, documentation determined to be secured by false, misleading, or deliberate omission of information to establish residency in the Lakeside Union School District will be considered null and void and will result in immediate disenrollment of your student in our schools.

Frequently Asked Questions