Frequently Asked Questions

Round 2 is the assignment process for families who missed submitting the application for the Main Round. It is also available for families who participated in the Main Round of assignment to try again for a more preferable school. 

• The deadline to submit is May 7, 2021.
• Notification of assignment results will be available during the week of June 7, 2021
• Accept or decline the assignment by June 18, 2021

• You will receive a school assignment letter via USPS mail.
• You will be able to view and confirm your school assignment online through ParentVUE.      
  • Please visit sfusd.edu/schools/enroll/enroll for instructions.
  • Here is a step-by-step video on how to accept/decline your assignment. English | Espanol | 廣東話 | 普通話

• Fill out the response form mailed with your letter and return it to SFUSD by email/mail- this is strongly preferred so that we can track your response.
• Contact the assigned school directly
• Call the Education Placement Center EPC (415) 241-6085

For in-person support, reach out to one of our partner nonprofits for help accepting the assignment by phone or in-person: Parents for Public Schools (info@ppssf.org), Children’s Council (gbunse@childrenscouncil.org), Mission Graduates (nculclager@missiongraduates.org), or Mission Neighborhood Centers (che.shul@mncsf.org)

• Your ParentVUE account has your student’s assignment letter uploaded in the “Documents” tab. For help accessing your ParentVUE account, call 415-340-1716 or email  familylink@sfusd.edu

• We strongly recommend you accept your school assignment to secure your seat and then apply for the Wait Pool. 
• If you participated in the Main Round assignment process and have now received a new school assignment during Round 2. Your Round 2 assignment has already replaced your initial school assignment from the Main Round even if you accepted the school. Please be sure to accept this Round 2 assignment by the June 18, 2021 deadline, or you will have no school assignment.
• If you would like to change your Round 2 assignment, you can submit a Wait Pool request and wait for one school. Please refer to the Wait Pool page for more information.
• Open Enrollment is also available starting July 19, 2021, it is a first-come, first-serve process where you can be immediately assigned to a school with openings AND no pending Wait Pool requests.
  • If you are satisfied with the school assignment that you accepted either in the Main Round or Round 2, you do not need to participate in Open Enrollment if you have already submitted your Wait Pool request.

• You can decline until the first day of school using ParentVUE or by calling the Education Placement Center (415) 241-6085 or email enrollinschool@sfusd.edu.

After June 18th, you may only decline your assignment - you will not be able to accept your Round 2 assignment anymore.

We recommend that you accept your SFUSD assignment first, and then contact the Private and/or the Charter School. If you change your mind, you can decline your SFUSD assignment on ParentVUE or by email at enrollinschool@sfusd.edu.

Families can refer to their child’s current Case Manager to see when the meeting will take place and see: SpEd Services

Your inter-district application will be processed in late of June. You will receive a school assignment letter in the mail.

• Please view the information at https://www.sfusd.edu/schools/enroll/student-assignment-policy
• Watch this video on How Student Assignment Works in SFUSD:
  • Short Version (3 min): English | Español | 中文 

Full Version (8 min): English | Español | 中文 | Tiếng Việt | Tagalog | العربي

• ParentVUE can be accessed through this link. You can read more about ParentVUE here.
• Help Videos: HERE
• For help accessing your ParentVUE account, call 415-340-1716 or email  familylink@sfusd.edu

 Please visit this resource website: school meals

No. The SFUSD school assignment doesn’t include Before/After-School Program Services. Please contact the school directly to sign up for Before/After-School Program.

Here is where you can find resources on transportation services

Health/Immunization requirements for SFUSD

You should have this School Health Form filled out by your child's paediatrician and submit it to the assigned school before the year starts.

• For other information please visit: sfusd.edu/enroll
• Call (415) 241-6085 
• Email enrollinschool@sfusd.edu for support. 

If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please schedule a 1:1 appointment (choose the Hard of Hearing option), and put in the notes that you would like a Zoom call if you use captions or lipreading to communicate.

• First, follow the steps on how to register in ParentVUE at www.sfusd.edu/mainround.  
• After accepting or declining your assignment, you can click on “Status” to see if it was submitted. 
• You can also check at any time by logging in to ParentVUE > Online Forms and clicking “Review”.

Yes, you will receive a confirmation email as soon as you accept or decline your assignment.

We are currently accepting appeals for Round 2 placement, which are due May 7. You must also submit a Round 2 application.

Please call (415) 241-6085, or email enrollinschool@sfusd.edu, or refer to our website for more information on Round 2 Placement Appeals: sfusd.edu/schools/enroll/apply/apply-2021-2022

Families should contact charter schools directly and/or visit their individual school websites. The process for SFUSD schools and charter schools is separate.

Typically the charter schools begin sending us their enrollment information in late Spring. Some schools have a good sense of their final roster in April/May, but others are still accepting students when school starts in the Fall. Students that have accepted enrollment at the charter school have

We are closed to the public for in-person assistance. However, we are providing virtual (phone, email) support to families from Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

To contact us, please visit our Contact Us page.

• Families can apply for schools using our Online Forms Portal. You can also call 415-241-6085 or set up an appointment with a counselor online. Our team will guide you through the process.
• If you need a paper application, our office is closed to in-person services, but you download the form from our Applications and Forms page.

All in-person services are suspended at the Educational Placement Center. However, families can continue to submit forms to the EPC by email or postal mail. Examples of forms to submit are:

• Enrollment Application
• Interdistrict Permit Request
• Change of Address
• Affidavit of Residence and Birthdate

You can see more forms and how to submit them on our Applications and Forms page.

SFUSD is not requiring that families mail in forms via these options. However, if a family would like to do so to confirm delivery and receipt, that is the family’s choice.

No. Families are responsible for mailing and covering postage. 

You can change your:

• Home Address, 
• Student Name or Parent/Guardian Name, 
• Race/Ethnicity, or
• Phone Numbers

by completing this online Change of Information Form. You can also download the form from our Applications and Forms page and mail it with required proof. Any changes made to your address requires proof. Please see here for a list of acceptable proofs of home address.

• No. If a family decides to withdraw their student, their seat will become open for School Year 2021-22.
• SFUSD will not hold a family’s seat for School Year 2021-22, whether it is for the same grade (e.g., incoming K who wants to stay in PK), or if it is for the next grade (e.g., homeschooling or private for 1 year). 
• If families choose to not have their child participate in SFUSD distance learning this fall, the school district will not be able to hold their child’s school placement.

Updating your contact information in Family Portal (ParentVUE) ensures that you get school phone, email and text notifications; it's also a way to view, accept, and decline your school assignment. 

Please see this page on how to update your information in Family Portal (ParentVUE).

You can also watch a video on how to update your information. The videos is available in English, Espanol, 中文.

If you need more help, call us at 415-241-6085 or email enrollinschool@sfusd.edu.