Incoming Interdistrict

Board Policy 5117 and Administrative Regulation 5117  contain important information about the District’s Interdistrict Attendance process. LVUSD School Board Policies are stored and updated in the California School Boards Association's GAMUT Online tool. Click to view: Board Policy 5117. & Administrative Regulation 5117. 

Students who wish to leave their home school district and enroll in LVUSD, must apply for a release from their Home District (not the school).  This application must be submitted to your district of residence for a signed approval.  Please check your home district website for information on outgoing permits or review the links below to request a release:

• Conejo Unified School District: How do we interdistrict transfer out of CVUSD? English form / Spanish form 

• Los Angeles Unified School District: For outgoing inter-district permit (leaving LAUSD)

• LACOE- Los Angeles County Office of Education

• Oak Park Unified School District:  For transfers out of Oak Park Unified School District

• Santa Monica or Malibu School District: For outgoing permit information English form / Spanish form 

• Simi Valley School District:  For moving my child to a school outside English form / Spanish form 

Acceptable reasons for Interdistrict transfer outgoing release include: parent employment (minimum 15 hours per week) within the school boundaries, sibling currently enrolled, child care, specialized program and continuing education. 

No. Apply to LVUSD first. If your student is approved by LVUSD, then obtain an outgoing release from your home district. 

This permit is for families  who reside outside of the LVUSD boundaries and wish for their student(s) to attend a LVUSD school.  Families must complete an Interdistrict Incoming Permit Application. After a family is approved for a permit by LVUSD, they must also obtain a release from their district of residence to complete enrollment.   

Applications will be open from October 1st  through March 1st. Follow the steps on the Interdistrict Incoming Permit application.

Permit applications open October 1st for the 2024-2025 school year. Applications submitted after the deadline will be processed on a case by case basis. 

We consider parent employment (minimum 15 hours per week) within the school boundaries, sibling currently enrolled, child care, specialized program and continuing education. Other reasons are considered on a case by case basis. 

We will review students' attendance, tardies, truancies, academic progress and discipline/behavior records. Students must meet the requirements and be in good standing according to Board Policy & Administration Regulation 5117.

All students who are interested in applying and do not live in LVUSD boundaries.  Academic records are not needed for students applying to Transitional Kindergarten or Kindergarten, unless the student has an IEP or 504.

Follow the steps on the Interdistrict Incoming application and email the documents within 15 days. 
Please include your Permit Request Number on ALL communication sent to the District.

A complete application must include:

Current and last years only. 
1. Report cards  > does not apply for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten.
2. Attendance records  > does not apply for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten.
3. Behavior/discipline records/teacher comments- if there are no discipline issues, have the SCHOOL send documentation to that effect if it is not already on the report card.  > does not apply for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten.
4. 504/IEP: If your student has or had a 504 or IEP plan, a fully executed signed copy of the report should be submitted. 
 

Please include your Permit Request Number on ALL communication sent to the District.

If using employment as your reason for a permit transfer, please provide employment information. Three months proof of payment (pay stub) and a letter on the employer’s letterhead verifying schedule (hours and days) and location of employment (a minimum of 15 hours per week is required); 

OR If self-employed, send all that apply: an office lease, a letter on business letterhead  verifying location of employment, a copy of a valid current business license (not applicable for the City of Calabasas) and/or the following: business card, website link, 1099, W2 or tax registration certificate.    
 

Please include your Permit Request Number on ALL communication sent to the District.

• Letter from the adult, center, or organization providing child care.
  • Name, address and contact information of the adult, center or organization 
  • Child care license number and fees, if applicable
  • Hours of operation for the center or organization, or hours that the student is under care 
  • Length of time student has been under care by the adult, center or organization 
• Letter from parent/guardian explaining the circumstances that an interdistrict permit is necessary under child care reasons 

We would prefer you upload your required documentation online as indicated in the email you will automatically receive. If you are unable to, please email all requested documentation with your permit request number  to permitinfo@lvusd.org. Please do not do both. 
 

We would prefer you submit your documents as soon as possible, no later than 15 days after completing the application.  

Please review the Decision and Deadlines drop down. Families will receive an email with the status of your application. Applications received after the deadline will be processed on a case by case basis. 

Applications submitted for the current school year will be processed within 30 days. Applications submitted for an upcoming school year will be processed within 14 days of the start of instruction for that school year.

Students who wish to leave their home school district and enroll in LVUSD, must apply for an outgoing release from their Home District (not the school).  This application must be submitted to your district of residence for a signed approval. Being released from your home district does not guarantee acceptance into LVUSD. You can find more information on how to obtain an outgoing release above. Submit the release to LVUSD’s District Office at permitinfo@lvusd.org.
 

No.  Once approved and released , a student may remain at the approved school through the highest grade level at that school. Unless there is a change in status, which may include changing your home address. 

A student's Interdistrict permit may be immediately revoked at any time due to non-adherence of Stipulated Terms and Conditions. These terms include maintaining positive attendance and/or excessive tardiness, demonstrating sufficient academic progress, no truancies, no discipline, no disruption of the educational program, no change in student's residency and other conditions that would render continuance inadvisable. 

We will fix it for you. Email permitinfo@lvusd.org and we will update your application request. You do not need to submit another request.  

If your Interdistrict Incoming application was denied, there is an option to appeal the decision. 

Appeal Process with Las Virgenes Unified School District/LVUSD for Interdistrict Incoming Permit Applications 

Appeal Process with Los Angeles County Office of Education/LACOE for Interdistrict Incoming Permit Applications. 

• Home to school transportation is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
• Any student attending a school in the Las Virgenes Unified School District on a permit is required to carpool. Click here to go to Carpool Connection.