When it comes to delivering an education that prepares students for a future in the world today, a one-size-fits-all approach no longer suffices. Students must be able to think critically, approach problem-solving with agility and creativity, be open to exploration, and adapt to new ideas and pathways they will invariably encounter throughout their lives. 

At Ventura Unified School District, we cultivate a wealth of diverse academic programs so every student in our community has the chance to explore and engage with a learning environment that not only challenges them academically, but also promotes their growth as people, scholars, and citizens of the world, in an open and positive environment.

Our passion is to help the children in our schools find their passion—academically and personally—believing that each and every student has a brilliant future ahead of them.

It is with this commitment, we offer the following options for choosing your child's school:

Enrolling in your residential boundary neighborhood school

This is an excellent option as all our schools are staffed with exemplary teachers and amazing support staff. Pay a visit to your neighborhood school and you will see rigorous and relevant academics that challenge each student. To discover which neighborhood school is in your boundary, visit MySchoolLocator.

Participate in our Schools of Choice program

Our Schools of Choice application is available online or can be picked up at the school sites or the District office at 255 W. Stanely Ave. The deadline to submit is 4 pm on Jan. 31, 2020.  If your student is selected through the random and unbiased lottery process, for our schools of choice program, the student may remain until they complete their 5th, 8th, or 12th grade year.  

The lottery window for the 2020-2021 Schools of Choice program is January 17-31, 2020.

Submitting an Intradistrict Transfer

This is an option for families residing within the VUSD boundary and requesting their child attend a school other than their boundary/neighborhood school. If your student is attending a school via Intradistrict Transfer, the transfer must be re-submitted and approved each year.

Submitting an Interdistrict Transfer

This is an option for families requesting their child attend school in a different school district, incoming or exiting VUSD.

Enrollment Tips

List of schools as School of  Choice options, transfers, and order of priority. 

Cuando se trata de proveer una educación que prepara a los estudiantes para un futuro en el mundo de hoy, ya no es suficiente un enfoque único.  Los estudiantes deben poder pensar críticamente, enfrentar la resolución de problemas con agilidad y creatividad, estar abiertos a la exploración y adaptarse a nuevas ideas y caminos que invariablemente encontrarán en sus vidas.

Es con este compromiso, que ofrecemos las siguientes opciones para elegir la escuela de su hijo: 

Matricularse en la escuela de vecindario residencial

Participe en nuestro programa de Escuelas de elección 

Entregar una transferencia intra-distrital