Frequently Asked Questions
Registration and Enrollment
- What is the difference between registering and enrolling?
- How do I register my child for the current school year?
- How do I register my child for the upcoming school year?
- Are students enrolled in the order in which they register?
- What happens if classes are already full when a student registers for their neighborhood school?
What is the difference between registering and enrolling?
How do I register my child for the current school year?
How do I register my child for the upcoming school year?
Are students enrolled in the order in which they register?
What happens if classes are already full when a student registers for their neighborhood school?
Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
- I would like to enroll my child in Transitional Kindergarten. What options does RCSD offer for TK?
- How do you register for TK?
- How will RCSD assign my child's site for TK?
- Will there be a charge to attend the TK class?
- What happens if more children register for TK than expected?
- What are the hours for TK?
- My child is currently enrolled in PreK at Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School or Mandarin Immersion at Orion Alternative Elementary School. I would like to stay at this campus for TK. Is that a possibility?
- If students attend a TK class at one of the schools offering TK, do they need to continue attending that school for Kindergarten and beyond?
- If students attend a TK class at one of the schools offering TK, do they get preference for attending that school for Kindergarten the following year?
I would like to enroll my child in Transitional Kindergarten. What options does RCSD offer for TK?
How do you register for TK?
How will RCSD assign my child's site for TK?
Will there be a charge to attend the TK class?
What happens if more children register for TK than expected?
What are the hours for TK?
My child is currently enrolled in PreK at Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School or Mandarin Immersion at Orion Alternative Elementary School. I would like to stay at this campus for TK. Is that a possibility?
If students attend a TK class at one of the schools offering TK, do they need to continue attending that school for Kindergarten and beyond?
If students attend a TK class at one of the schools offering TK, do they get preference for attending that school for Kindergarten the following year?
Neighborhood Schools
- What is a neighborhood school?
- How do I find out my assigned neighborhood school?
- Do all RCSD schools have neighborhood boundaries?
- Do students get priority to attend their assigned neighborhood school?
- Are students guaranteed a spot at their neighborhood school?
What is a neighborhood school?
How do I find out my assigned neighborhood school?
Do all RCSD schools have neighborhood boundaries?
Do students get priority to attend their assigned neighborhood school?
Are students guaranteed a spot at their neighborhood school?
School of Choice
- What is the School of Choice program?
- What is the difference between registering and applying for a School of Choice?
- Can I live outside the RCSD attendance area and stay on a waitlist?
- Are twins placed together?
- Are siblings in different grades placed together?
- What if a student is placed at a school through the School of Choice process and later decides they want to move to a different school?
- Do students on the wait list for a School of Choice or a neighborhood school need to reapply?
- Do students offered a spot through the School of Choice application process need to reapply in the next enrollment period?
- What are my options if my child is on a long waitlist?
What is the School of Choice program?
What is the difference between registering and applying for a School of Choice?
Can I live outside the RCSD attendance area and stay on a waitlist?
Are twins placed together?
Are siblings in different grades placed together?
What if a student is placed at a school through the School of Choice process and later decides they want to move to a different school?
Do students on the wait list for a School of Choice or a neighborhood school need to reapply?
Do students offered a spot through the School of Choice application process need to reapply in the next enrollment period?
What are my options if my child is on a long waitlist?
Kindergarten
- How old does my child need to be to register for Kindergarten?
- What are my chances of my kindergartner attending our neighborhood school?
- If students are already enrolled in TK do they need to register to attend Kindergarten in RCSD?
- If students attend a TK class at one of the schools offering TK, do they need to continue attending that school for Kindergarten and beyond?
- If students attend a TK class at one of the schools offering TK, do they get preference for attending that school for Kindergarten the following year?
How old does my child need to be to register for Kindergarten?
What are my chances of my kindergartner attending our neighborhood school?
If students are already enrolled in TK do they need to register to attend Kindergarten in RCSD?
If students attend a TK class at one of the schools offering TK, do they need to continue attending that school for Kindergarten and beyond?
If students attend a TK class at one of the schools offering TK, do they get preference for attending that school for Kindergarten the following year?
Services
- What is a language immersion program, such as the Mandarin and Spanish Immersion programs offered by the district?
- Are the Immersion programs charter schools?
- Is there support at all schools for students who are learning English?
- If my student is not a native English speaker, which program or school should I choose?
- What about special education at the schools?
What is a language immersion program, such as the Mandarin and Spanish Immersion programs offered by the district?
Are the Immersion programs charter schools?
Is there support at all schools for students who are learning English?
If my student is not a native English speaker, which program or school should I choose?
What about special education at the schools?
For More Information Contact:
Redwood City School District Registration Office at 482-2027
Redwood City School District School of Choice Office at 482-2237
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