ENROLLMENT

Student registration for students new to the district for the 2020-2021 school year begins on January 28, 2020. Please enroll your child at your resident school or at Randall Elementary if you are interested in the Dual Immersion program. If you do not know your resident school, please refer to the district's school finder. Contact information for your school can be found here. ​To register a new student with the Milpitas School District, a parent/guardian must follow the below steps.

Find Your School

Collect Documents
Spanish/Vietnamese

Enroll Online

Bring Documents to Your Resident School

Enrollment process during the Coronavirus 
Shelter-at-home closure

Virtual Enrollment due to COVID-19

Find Your School | TK/Kindergarten Enrollment | Middle & High School Enrollment | Age Enrollment & Grade Placement | District Transfers | Yearly Registration

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NEW STUDENTS ONLINE ENROLLMENT 

Any new students enrolling in the current academic year (2019-2020),  or pre-enroll for the 2020-2021 school year, please Click Here to go to our Online Enrollment. 

Students currently enrolled in MUSD do not need to enroll again.

MUSD resident families are able to pre-enroll online for 2020-2021 academic year starting Friday, January 24, 2020. Once the online enrollment is completed, print the form and bring it to the school site with all of the necessary documents starting January 28, 2020. 

​To complete the enrollment process, parents must bring all your documents to the resident school on January 28, 2020.  We value your time and want to ensure your enrollment is a seamless process, therefore, we would like to encourage parents to please bring the original and copies of all needed documents for enrollment.  

New Students Enrollment Requirements

​​1. TWO (2) PROOFS OF RESIDENCY & EMAIL ADDRESS

A. PICTURE ID (CDL PREFERRED)

1. California Driver’s License with current address or DMV-stamped change of address or computer print out
2. Consulate-Issued ID
3. Valid Passport

B. ONE of the following:

1. Monthly Mortgage Payment OR
2. Valid Lease or Rental Agreement (all pages) OR
3. Monthly Space Rental Bill (Mobile Home Park)

       
       No Mortgage: Submit ONE of the following:

1. Yearly Tax Assessment Post Card
2. Bi-annual Property Tax Bill

C. ONE of the following original Utility Bills:

1. Current PG&E bill OR
2. Current City of Milpitas garbage/water bill

* Current bills should not be more than 90 days old.
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D. TWO of the following if parent/legal guardian is not property owner or primary renter:

1. Original paycheck or paystub issued by employer
2. Correspondence from government agency (WIC, Medi-Cal, Social Security, Unemployment)
3. Valid vehicle registration (not pink slip)
4. Current monthly bills (bank loan, credit card, physician/dental statement, bank statement)
5. Or to be determined by District Office Representative. District Office has the right to accept alternative forms of proofs of residence on a case by case basis.

E. Email Address (required for online registration)

​​2. PROOF OF AGE REQUIREMENT

• ​Original Birth Certificate (Born in USA)
• Lost birth certificates can be ordered from the County Recorder’s Office in County of birth.
• Passport (non-USA birth)
• Certificate of Live Birth – State Issued

​3. PROOF OF TB RISK ASSESSMENT DUE AT REGISTRATION

​Required for TK or K, new students, or returning students if traveled outside of Santa Clara County for 12 months or more. Santa Clara County TB Risk Assessment form must be filled out and signed by medical provider in USA within 12 months of school entry.
If Assessment is positive – medical provider may recommend either one of the following tests which need to be complete before registration:

• IGRA Blood test results: negative or positive (repeat if test indeterminate)
• TTD/PPD skin test, which must indicate: 1) Date given, 2) date read, 3) results in mm, 4) positive or negative, 5) Medical Provider’s signature or stamp.

TB Risk Assessment for School Entry Form
​TB Informational Booklet (County of Santa Clara Public Health)

4. PROOF OF CURRENT IMMUNIZATIONS REQUIREMENT FOR REGISTRATION: ALL GRADES*

• Polio: Age 4-6: 4 doses, 3 ok if one given after age 4: age 7 and older: 4 doses, 3 ok if one given after age 2
• DTAP/DTP/DT: AGE 4-6: 5 doses, 4 ok if one given after age 4. Age 7 and older: 4 doses, 3 ok if one given after age 2
• TDAP: 7th grade: 1 dose, must be given after age 7
• MMR: age 4-6: 2 doses, must be given after age 1 
• Hepatitis B: 3 doses
• Varicella: 2 doses

Click here for California State Required K-12 Immunization Requirements ​| Spanish
​Click here for Parent's Guide to Immunizations Required for School Entry ​| Spanish | Vietnamese
​Click here to view list of Santa Clara County Pediatric Immunization Clinics | Spanish | Vietnamese

​​5. TK OR KINDER PHYSICAL EXAM (CHDP)

2020-2021 TK and Kinder Requirement: The Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) exam should be performed by your child’s doctor on or after February 13, 2020 (6 months prior to first day of school).

2020-2021 New 1st Graders must have a completed CHDP exam on or after February 13, 2019 (18 months prior to the first day of school).
No Health Insurance? Call 1-800-689-6669 for free CHDP Info.

Click here to download Report of Health Examination for School Entry

​​6. TK OR KINDER DENTAL ORAL HEALTH EXAM

TK-Kinder requirement and 1st Graders with no previous school experience: The Oral Health Exam can be performed by your child’s dentist up to 12 mos. prior to school entry and the completed Oral Health Assessment Form is due to your child’s school no later than the first day of school: August 13, 2020.

NOTE: Enrollment is not complete without these documents.

Click here to download Oral Health Assessment Form
Click here to view the Santa Clara County Low Cost Dental Providers

7. SPECIAL EDUCATION INFORMATION (IF APPLICABLE)

• Copy of current IEP or Copy of current 504 Plan
• Copy of current Psycho-Educational Report
• Exchange of Information form completed and signed (Authorization for Release of Information Form)

Additional Information

• Enrollment is completed at your resident/home school as determined by your address. 
• PO Boxes and business addresses may not be used as your student’s residential address. 
• Additional proofs of residency or forms may be required based on specific living conditions and all documents submitted must be current and valid. 
• Any required Affidavits must be completed at your home school before enrollment is complete. Your student will be enrolled after completing and submitting online registration and/or after all of the above requirements have been verified at your home school office. 
• All new incoming transitional kindergarten through 4th grade students for the 2020-2021 school year choosing to opt out of Randall's Spanish Dual Immersion program will automatically be assigned to Rose Elementary, but will still need to complete enrollment at Randall school office. Student files will be forwarded to the new resident school, Rose Elementary.
• First day of school is Thursday, August 13, 2020.  NOTE: (For elementary students grades TK-6) Due to highly impacted enrollment in Milpitas Unified, students who do not attend class the first day of school will lose placement in the class/school and may be assigned to another school within the District. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Downloads

County Children's Health Initiative Program (CCHIP)
​New Students Enrollment Requirements (Spanish | Vietnamese)
​Report of Health Examination for School Entry
​Oral Health Assessment Form (Spanish | Vietnamese)
​TB Risk Assessment for School Entry Form
TB Informational Booklet
​California State Required K-12 Immunization Requirements
A Parent's Guide to Multilingual Education

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Find Your School

You must register your child at your resident school based on your Milpitas resident address. If you do not know your resident school, please check out the boundary map below or go to http://www.schfinder.com/MilpitasUSD/.

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KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT 2020-2021

Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten registration begins on January 28, 2020. Please contact your resident school to register your
student. Current TK students will automatically be enrolled in kindergarten at their resident school.

Mattos Enrollment Limitations

March 1st marks the first day of enrollment for all Milpitas Unified School District families. The limited capacity of the current facilities at Mattos Elementary and the constraints of not being able to have K-1st grade students on the second floor presents a challenge in our ability to accomodate all new families wishing to enroll in Mattos.

We will continue to adhere to the interim boundaries until Mattos’ facilities reach full completion, at which time we will be able enroll students at Mattos per the board established boundary lines. During this interim period, the 2019-2020 SchoolFinder will assign all incoming NEW students with addresses 600-800 S. Abel Street and 1001 S. Main Street to Zanker in all elementary grades for 2018-19 and 2019-20. All Mattos students currently enrolled in grades K-2 at Mattos will remain at Mattos.

In order to accommodate the enrollment process in an equitable manner, we will hold a lottery for the limited amount of seats. The lottery process will take place March 8, 2019 and parents will be notified of final results by March 13, 2019. Families living within these boundaries can submit their registration paperwork from March 1-March 8. Anyone who submits their completed registration paperwork by 3:00 on March 8 will be entered into the lottery system. A letter was mailed February 1, 2019 to all Mattos’ boundary residents informing them of the process. In addition, Mattos and District staff will hold a Community Informational Forum on Feb 11, 2019 at 5 p.m. at Mattos Elementary School.

Mattos Enrollment Limitations

WHAT IS THE AGE FOR ENROLLMENT IN TK AND K FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR?

Kindergarten (K) Enrollment
Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2020.
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Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Enrollment
Children who turn 5 years old between September 2, 2020 and December 2, 2020.

HOW DO I ENROLL MY CHILD IN KINDERGARTEN OR TK?

Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten registration begins on January 28, 2020. Registration packets will be available at your resident school. Please contact your school's front office staff to enroll your child. Current TK students will automatically be enrolled into kindergarten at their resident school. To view the Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Hand Book online, ​go here. Find your resident school, use the School Locator Link here.

WHAT IS THE CURRICULUM?

The TK and kindergarten curriculum are both developmentally appropriate and focus on literacy and mathematics along with a strong emphasis on exploration, self regulation, social, and emotional engagement. The California Common Core & State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards guide our kindergarten program. The Milpitas Unified TK Content Standards provide a bridge between California Preschool and Kindergarten standards to support the needs of the TK student.

WHICH SCHOOLS ARE OFFERING TK?

In 2019-20 school year, we offer TK classes at Burnett, Randall, Rose, Pomeroy, and Spangler.
This is subject to change based on student enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year.
Families will be notified by mail of school placement in July - prior to the beginning of school in August 2020.

WHAT IS A DEVELOPMENTAL KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM?

It is a two year kindergarten program designed to build a solid foundation for success in school. TK provides a bridge for our young five year olds between the flexible, exploration based environment of preschool and the more structured academic setting of kindergarten. It promotes each child’s progress in all areas of development. Much care is given to providing a rich, stimulating environment of active learning where each child develops and practices the physical, social, and emotional skills that naturally accompany a child’s intellectual growth.

Click here for TK Parent Handbook (Spanish | Vietnamese)
​Click here for K Parent Handbook
Click here for TK-Kindergarten Brochure 

Age Enrollment & Grade Placement (TK - 12)

Note: All new incoming transitional kindergarten, kindergarten and 1st grade students choosing to opt out of Randall's Spanish Dual Immersion program will automatically be assigned to Rose Elementary, but will still need to complete enrollment at Randall school office. Student files will be forwarded to the new resident school, Rose Elementary.

It is recognized that students do their best work in school when they are placed in a grade with other students of the same chronological age. Click here to view MUSD guidelines for placing students at the appropriate grade level for 2019-2020. Click here to view MUSD guidelines for placing students at the appropriate grade level for 2020-2021. Please contact your home school if you have any questions regarding grade-level placement. 

​Public School Districts
Initial grade placement of enrolling students shall be based on chronological age, unless the student is transferring from another public school districts in U.S., case initial placement will be at the grade level the student would have been in at his/her prior school.

If the grade listed in the below chart is different from that prescribed by your student’s current or past school grade, parents must bring evidence to the registration of successful grade completion, or existing grade enrollment, from previous schools (such as a report card, or an existing enrollment report, or transcripts, etc.).

If no evidence is provided, the student will be placed in the grade listed in the below chart at the time of registration. Any subsequent grade change must be discussed with the MUSD school in which your child is enrolled after registration.

Other Countries/ USA Private Schools
Students who come from other countries, who come from private schools within the United States, or who have not been in school for two or more years, are initially placed according to their age. If a student has completed the grade corresponding to chronological age at a private school, MUSD school team will request supporting evidence that student has successfully completed the grade and will follow the district acceleration process.  

Grades 9-12
In addition to the criteria above, MUSD will also consider credits earned toward graduation, transferability of graduation credits from the student’s prior school, and observation and evaluation by classroom teachers and guidance personnel.

Grade Placement will be determined based on the best interest of the student and will consider academic and social-emotional development.
Any subsequent grade change must be directly discussed with the MUSD school administration.

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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Enrollment, per CDE
MUSD Admission, BP 5111

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MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

Please refer to the New Students Enrollment Requirements above for all the basic requirements.

Additional Enrollment Requirements

• Proof of 8th grade promotion (High Schools Only)
• Transcripts (Middle & High Schools)

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Assembly Bill 2949 - Pupil Residency: Pupils of Military Families

Existing law provides an exception to the residency requirements for a student whose parent is transferred to or is pending transfer to a military installation within the state while on active military duty pursuant to an official military order. AB 2949 adds section 48204.6 to the Education Code to require a local educational agency to permit a student who meets certain criteria to continue attending the student's "school of origin" during that school year, regardless of any change of residence of the military family. If the student's status changes due to end of military service, then the student is allowed to stay in the school of origin for the remainder of the academic year if he or she is between grades 1-8, or through graduation if the student is enrolled in high school. The new law effectively mirrors the laws related to protecting foster youth and homeless children, who are also susceptible to frequent school changes.