School Choice

All of Conejo Valley Unified Schools are considered Schools of Choice. As long as a school is not filled to its capacity with existing students and incoming neighborhood students, students living outside the neighborhood boundaries of a school may apply to enroll in that school. School of Choice schools may accept students until they are filled to capacity. If there are more applications than there are available spots for interested students, the District will conduct a random lottery to select the number of students the school is able to accept.

*Please note: School of Choice is only available to school-aged children living in the boundaries of the Conejo Valley Unified School District, children residing outside of CVUSD's boundaries may apply to attend a CVUSD school via the Inter-District Transfer process

Any school-age child living in the boundaries of the Conejo Valley Unified School District may apply for School of Choice.

*Please note: You do not need to submit a School of Choice Application if you are planning to attend your neighborhood school.

To determine your assigned neighborhood school, please use our “Street Index” and “School Locator” map.

SCHOOL CHOICE APPLICATIONS for the 2026-2027 school year will be available ONLINE here beginning on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 8am

*Please Note: Upon approval of your School of Choice application, you forfeit your child’s space at your neighborhood school. If you cancel your application before the start of the school year and space is no longer available at your neighborhood school, you will remain assigned to your school of choice until space is available at your neighborhood school.

*No transportation is provided for school choice applicants

The SCHOOL CHOICE APPLICATION for the 2026-2027 School Year will be available online here beginning on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 8am

11/03/25 - The School Choice Application for the 2026-2027 school year is available to complete online.

02/02/26 - The School Choice Application is due by 11:59 pm to be considered "on-time" and included in the lottery. 

* 2026-2027 School Choice Applications received after the February 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM lottery deadline will not be eligible for the lottery process, and will be processed on a case by case basis (at schools where there is a wait list, they will be placed on the bottom of the wait list in the order they are received)

03/14/26 - No later than this date (March 14, 2026) decision letters will be emailed to all on-time applicants.

07/01/26 - Last day for returning students to apply via School Choice to a CVUSD Elementary School, Middle School or High School (first semester).

09/15/26 - School Choice wait list is canceled. 

11/14/26 - 12/01/26 - Application may be submitted for High School 2nd semester (grades 9, 10, and 11 only). This option is only available for those who have not previously submitted a 2026-2027 School Choice Application.
 

Remaining School Choice Application Options for the 2025-2026 School Year

11/14/25 - 12/01/25 - Application may be submitted for High School 2nd semester (grades 9, 10, and 11 only). This option is only available for those who haven't already submitted a 2025-2026 School Choice Application

**To learn more about the 2025-2026 School Choice Application, and remaining School Choice Application options for the 2025-2026 school year, please call Shannon Snyder, Senior Administrative Assistant for the Instructional Services Department at (805) 497-9511 ext. 1201

View a PDF of Important School Choice Timeline (2026-2027) Information for Elementary Students

View a PDF of Important School Choice Timeline (2026-2027) Information for Secondary Students
 

School Choice Applications for the 2026-2027 school year that are received by the deadline of February 2, 2026 will be approved - or- placed on a wait list in the order determined by a lottery. For applications received by the February 2nd lottery deadline, a letter will be e-mailed to you no later than March 14th stating the status of your Application. This letter will state if your Application has been approved, or the wait list number assigned to your child. If your child is on a wait list(s), no further contact will be made unless, or if, your child has been approved for school choice.

*Applications received after the February 2nd lottery deadline will not be eligible for the lottery process, and will be processed on a case by case basis (at schools where there is a wait list, they will be placed on the bottom of the wait list in the order they are received)

Please call (805) 497-9511 ext. 1201 or email ssnyder@conejousd.org

If you are approved for and attend a school of your choosing, that school then becomes your school of residence. If you later choose to return to your school of residence, based on your address, you would need to complete the school choice process again and would be processed as Priority 1.

If you are approved for and accept your first choice, your name will be withdrawn for your second choice. If you are approved for and accept your second choice, you will remain on the waitlist for your first choice.