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Enrollment

Sequoia Elementary School is a District School of Choice. Enrollment is open to students who reside in the MDUSD boundaries.  

 

NEW Procedures 2025-2026 School Year:

Online Application Request Period:
October 10, 2024 - November 10, 2024 

(for students who are currently enrolled in Grades K-11 and incoming Kinders requesting Sequoia) 

Please click the link below to apply to Sequoia Elementary School
 

https://www.mdusd.org/families/studentservices/enrollmentcenter/transfers

 

In order to align the Sequoia lottery process with the District's policies and practices as they pertain to BP/AR 5116.1 Intradistrict Open Enrollment, per the February 23, 2022, Board approved amendment to both schools' program tenets, families wishing to transfer to or be waitlisted for either school must complete an Intradistrict Transfer Application during the Oct-Nov window.

  • Any students that have completed a paper application at the school site for the 2025-2026 school year MUST complete the electronic application to be part of the lottery
  • Any students (current K-5) on the Sequoia waitlists will maintain their current spot on said waitlists. Students currently in grades K-4 that would like to be added to the waitlist, must complete an Intradistrict Transfer application.
  • Students that have been approved to attend either school may not complete any other Transfer application for the 2025-2026 school year.

 

"Sibling Priority"

"Sibling Priority" lists exist with the purpose of reuniting a currently enrolled Sequoia Elementary students with their waitlisted sibling so they can attend the same school.  It is the responsibility of the parents to complete the proper application during the enrollment period. There is no sibling priority for students who attend Sequoia Middle School.

KINDERGARTEN: The following criteria must be met in order for a child to be identified as a sibling on the Kindergarten sibling priority list:
  • Student must attend Sequoia Elementary with their older sibling for a minimum of one year.
  • Student must be put on the sibling priority waiting list the year of their fourth birthday within the enrollment period.
GRADES 1 - 5:  The following criteria must be met in order for a child to be identified as a sibling on the Grades 1 - 5 sibling priority list: 
  • A waitlisted sibling in grades 1 - 5 can not be enrolled until a spot in their grade level opens up.
  • It is the responsibility of the parents to notify the office of any sibling relationships.
  • Student must attend Sequoia Elementary with their sibling for a minimum of one year.

 

Any questions regarding enrollment, waitlist, or transfers please contact our Enrollment Center at 925-682-8000 x6250 or transfers@mdusd.org