Enrollment and Registration Information
Info for 2012-2013 School Year
Please note that info for the 2012-2013 year is not yet complete. Only the Hillcrest tour dates have been announced. Please check back again.
Students new to the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) for the Fall of 2012 need to complete and return the Options Form during the Open Enrollment Window, dates TBA. We will attempt to keep this website up to date as more information is available. You may also go to the OUSD enrollment page for information.
Options Information
Options Help Night: Feel free to come by and ask staff any questions you have about the process or filling out your forms. Date TBA.
Options Window for the 2012-2013 school year: Date TBA
You must file your Options Form and the appropriate documentation within this timeframe. Go to the OUSD enrollment page for more details. Filing the paperwork does not guarantee admission. Applications turned in after the Options Window closes are considered LATE and will not participate in the first round of lottery and placements.
Tour Dates at Hillcrest for 2012-2013 - Tours for parents of prospective students for 2012-2013 will be offered on the following dates:
- Thursdays 9 - 9:30am
- October 20 and 27, 2011
- November 3 and 17, 2011
- December 1, 2011
- January 12, 2012
- Sunday 9 – 9:30am
- December 4, 2011
- January 8, 2012
Kindergarten Information Night: TBA
Middle School Information Night: TBA
Applicant Notification Date TBA: OUSD will send letters notifying you of your child's school assignment for the 2012-2013 school year. If your letter states Hillcrest as your child’s school, you must complete the required forms and bring your placement letter for Registration at the Hillcrest Office. If you do not follow the instructions in the letter, your space will be forfeited and given to a child on the waitlist.
Applicant Registration at Assigned School Date TBA: You must register your child at their assigned school to confirm their assignment. The deadline is TBA.
What to Keep in Mind?
- Anticipate that there will be limited spots.
- Understand that enrollment at Hillcrest is not guaranteed.
- Ensure that parents understand and fully complete all forms for the OUSD Options Program. Visit Chabot, Kaiser, or any other school to which a student may be redirected prior to completing the Options form.
- Explore all schooling options for their children that they deem appropriate and not assume that every neighborhood child will be admitted to Hillcrest.
Intra-District Transfers
It is not expected that there will be any open spots in the upper grades for transfers to Hillcrest from other schools in the district.
Enrolling After Kindergarten
Please visit the Student Assignment Office (2111 International Boulevard, 510-434-7780) if you plan to enroll your child after the Open Enrollment window has closed. All placements are made through this office; there are no waiting lists at the school sites.
Additional Information
- OUSD Options Enrollment policy details: Go to the OUSD web site at http://www.ousd.k12.ca.us. Click on Students & Families --> Enroll. Yes, it's a big, complicated website.
Or, if they don't move the link, try here.
- OUSD Student Assignment Office:
2111 International Blvd, Room 1
Oakland, CA 94606
510-434-7780