Permits
Alhambra Unified School District Transfer Permits
Permit Applications for the 2024-2025 school year will begin in April
AUSD Residents Transfer within AUSD schools - Click here for Applications
Intra-District Permit (Transfer Within the AUSD Schools)
- Transfer within the AUSD (To attend another AUSD school other than your school of residence)
Step 1: Download PDF (English)
Step 2: Fill out permit application
Step 3: Gather supporting documents (View required documents Here)
Step 4: Submit completed permit application and supporting documents to [email protected] with
Email Subject line: AUSD Intra-District Permit SchoolYear Grade LastName (e.g. AUSD Intra-District Permit 23-24 6 Gonzalez)
- Completed permits will go to the school of residence for review. Pay particular attention to the documentation required for each specified reason for the permit. Documents must be in PDF/JPG format. The permit must be completed and documentation for the reason for the permit must be emailed to [email protected].
- The Principal of the school of residence may choose to meet the family to discuss the reason for the request. The Principal at the school of residence approves or denies the permit request. The parent will be notified of the approval or denial of the permit.
- If the school of residence has approved to release the student, the Principal of the requested school may choose to meet the family to discuss the reason for the request, and review and sign the permit contract. The Principal of the requested school makes a determination about the approval based on the satisfactory academic grades, attendance, behavior and the availability of space. The Principal of the requested school approves or denies the permit.
- The parent will be notified through email of the decision. In the event that parent is not satisfied with the decision of the permit, the parent may choose to schedule an appeal meeting with the Director of Student Support Services.
- After the permit is approved, the Principal may meet with the family to sign a permit contract, stating the requirements. The requirements include satisfactory academic grades, attendance, behavior, the availability of space, and cooperation of the parent or guardian with the school/district officials. If student/parent/guardian fails to meet these requirements, the permit may be revoked.
- Revoked permits cannot be appealed.
- Required documents (permit release, elementary school report card or high school transcript, IEP/504 if applicable) must be attached with the application. Incomplete applications may be denied.
AUSD Residents Transfer out (leave) AUSD - Click here for Applications
Inter-District Permit (AUSD student wishing to enroll in another district)
- Transfer out of (leave) Alhambra Unified to another school district
Step 1: Download PDF (English)
Step 2: Fill out permit application
Step 3: Gather supporting documents (View required documents Here)
Step 4: Submit completed permit application and supporting documents to [email protected] with
Email Subject line: AUSD Inter-District Permit SchoolYear Grade LastName (e.g. AUSD Inter-District Permit 23-24 6 Gonzalez)
- Complete and submit an INTER-District Permit/Release.
- The permit application must be completed with required documents that confirm and support the reason for the permit request. Documents supporting the request must be uploaded for the permit to be processed.
Non-AUSD Residents - Click here for Applications
Inter-District Permit (Wishing to enroll in AUSD from another district)
- To enroll in the Alhambra Unified School District school from another school district
Step 1: Obtain a release from the District of Residence
Step 2: Download PDF (English)
Step 3: Fill out permit application
Step 4: Gather supporting documents (View required documents Here)
Step 5: Submit completed permit application, Release, and supporting documents to [email protected] with
Email Subject line: AUSD Inter-District Permit SchoolYear Grade LastName (e.g. AUSD Inter-District Permit 23-24 6 Gonzalez)
- Family must obtain a release from the school district of residence. Alhambra Unified School District is NOT an Allen Bill District. Should the request be made based on Parent Employment, a release from the district of residence is still required. The district will deem an application incomplete if the release is not uploaded.
- Parents must attach the release of the INTERdistrict permit application from their district of residence with the latest report card/transcript for High School students. The report card should contain academic information, attendance, and behavior/citizenship.
- The Principal of the requested school will make a determination to either approve or deny the permit and the parent/guardian will be notified via email. In the event that the parent disagrees with the determination, the parent may choose to schedule an appeal meeting with the Director of Student Support Services.
- Note that good grades, good attendance, good behavior and the availability of space and a continued effort on the part of the parent or guardian to cooperate with the school/district officials are conditions to receive or continue a permit.
Permit Approval Schedule/Timeline
- Intradistrict Permits (transfering within AUSD schools):
Decision will be made no later than 14 days after the start of the school - Outbound Permits (leaving AUSD to another district):
Decision will be made no later than 14 days before the start of the school year. - Inbound Permits (coming from out of district to AUSD):
Decision will be made no late than 14 days after the start of the school year.
For current school year requests, application remains open until April. A final decision will be provided to the parents within 30 calendar days.
Permits for specialized academic programs are subject to space availability and may have a longer response time.
Dual Immersion Program (DI) Permits
Families that have been accepted into the Dual Immersion program at Northrup or Fremont Schools will receive an email indicating conditional acceptance to the program.
Students conditionally accepted into the program who reside within AUSD MUST complete the registration process at their school of residence and provide evidence of Dual Immersion acceptance. The Elementary Education Division will complete all the intra-district transfer.
Forms and List of Required Documents
Limited Provisional Admission
AB 2826 would make a pupil eligible for provisional admission to a school district of proposed enrollment only upon providing reasonable evidence that a final decision for a request for interdistrict transfer is pending either with the school district of residence, the school district of proposed enrollment, or the county board of education.