Inter-district Permits

 

 

 

The incoming inter-district permit application window is open all year round, starting on February 2nd for the following school year.

 

 

 

Parent Guide: Incoming Inter-district Permits (English)

 

Parent Guide: Incoming Inter-district Permits (Spanish)

• After submitting the application, the parent will receive a notification with a confirmation number. A copy of the confirmation number should be recorded for future reference.
• The parent may upload the required supporting documents during the application process. Required documents will vary, depending on the type of permit requested.
• If the documents are not available, they may be submitted at a later time through the Apply website at http://apply.lausd.net. Refer to the Parent Guide: Incoming Inter-district Permits section on Uploading Additional Documents.

 

Students cannot apply for an incoming inter-district permit for:

 

The Administrative Recommendation Form must be completed and signed by Los Angeles Unified school site administrator prior to the issuance of an inter-district permit.

 

The administrator will select/check one of the following boxes:

• Recommended: Space is available at the school site in the requested grade level, program, etc.
• Not Recommended: No space is available in the requested program or at the requested grade level. A reason must be provided.
• Pending: Unable to confirm space and program availability at the time of the request. A reason must be provided.

 

The Los Angeles Unified administrator may recommend the enrollment of a student with an IEP, but the final decision is made by the Division of Special Education.

 

LAUSD schools may provisionally enroll an incoming student for a period not to exceed two school months, which begins on the first day of the student’s attendance. Within that timeframe, the student must obtain an official inter-district permit in order to remain in attendance. If no inter-district permit is issued, the student will not be allowed to continue and must enroll in the District of Residence.

 

Once the form is completed by both the parent and school administrator, the document can be uploaded to the student's application at http://apply.lausd.net. Refer to the Uploading Additional Documents handout below for more information.  

Inter-district permit requests based upon childcare needs may be granted when a student lives in the boundaries of one school district, but is cared for by an adult who resides within the boundaries of another school district.  Childcare may be provided before and/or after school, by an individual or licensed childcare facility that is located within the boundaries of the requested school district.    
 
This form must be completed and signed by the responsible childcare individual/facility and the parent/guardian.   

 

 

Once the form is completed, the document can be uploaded to the student's application at http://apply.lausd.net.  Refer to the Uploading Additional Documents handout below for more information. 

 

Uploading Additional Documents (English & Spanish)

• Applications are processed in the order they are received.

• Current Year: Notification of the District’s final decision on current year requests will be provided within 30 calendar days from the receipt of the request. All required supporting documents must be uploaded to the application prior to the final decision.

• Future Year: Notification of the District’s final decision on future year requests will be provided no later than 14 calendar days after the commencement of instruction in the school year for which the permit is sought. All required supporting documents must be uploaded to the application prior to the final decision

• Applications are processed in the order they are received.  

• Current Year: Notification of the District’s final decision on current year requests will be provided within 30 calendar days of receipt of the request. All required supporting documents must be uploaded to the application prior to the final decision.

• Future Year: Notification of the District’s final decision on future year requests will be provided no later than 14 calendar days after the commencement of instruction in the school year for which the permit is sought. All required supporting documents must be uploaded to the application prior to the final decision.

 

Documents containing sensitive information, including but not limited to birth certificates, passports, immunization records, should not be uploaded unless requested.

 

Parents may upload documents to their student's application at http://apply.lausd.net. Refer to the Uploading Additional Documents handout below for more information.

• Childcare
• Child of an Active-Duty Military Parent
• Continuing Enrollment
• Exception
• Parent Employment
• Sibling
• Specialized Comprehensive Program
• Victim of an Act of Bullying

• Only one application may be submitted per student per school year.
• The parent may only request one school district per school year.
• A separate application must be submitted and approved for each student.
• All requests are processed in the order received.
• Incomplete applications will not be processed.
• You will receive an email when the status of your student's application has been updated. Log into the Apply website at http://apply.lausd.net for status updates and letters. Please check your junk and spam folders in addition to your inbox.
• Inter-district permits do not carry transportation privileges unless required by law.
• Students are expected to be in school on time for the full school day.

Students who have a valid inter-district permit to attend a specific school may continue at the same school without re-applying annually to the District of Residence or District of Attendance. When the student matriculates (elementary to middle or middle to high school), or there is a change of school placement, a new permit is required from the District of Residence.

 

The outgoing inter-district permit application window opens on February 2nd and closes on April 30th for the following school year. 

 

All requests made outside of this designated application period, other than requests based upon parent employment, will need to file an appeal with the LACOE.

 

For more information on the LACOE appeals process, please visit http://appeals.lacoe.edu/.

 

• A student profile must first be created at http://apply.lausd.net prior to initiating the outgoing inter-district permit application.
• If you are requesting an outgoing inter-district permit for more than one child, an individual student profile must be created for each student. 

• After creating the student profile, click on the Apply Online for an Outgoing Inter-district Permit icon below. 

Inter-district permit requests based upon childcare needs may be granted when a student lives in the boundaries of one school district but is cared for by an adult who resides within the boundaries of another school district.  Childcare may be provided before and/or after school, by an individual or licensed child-care facility that is located within the boundaries of the requested school district. 
 
This form must be completed and signed by the responsible childcare individual/facility and the parent/legal guardian.   
 

 

Once the form is completed, the document can be uploaded to the student's application at http://apply.lausd.net. Refer to the Uploading Additional Documents handout below for more information.  

 

 

 

 

Parents may check the status of their student’s application at http://apply.lausd.net. Refer to Status Updates and view Letters handout below for more information. 

 

 

 

 

 

Documents containing sensitive information, including but not limited to birth certificates, passports, immunization records, should not be uploaded unless requested. 

 

Parents may upload documents to the student's application at http://apply.lausd.net. Refer to the Uploading Additional Documents handout below for more information.