Elementary Open Enrollment Documents Needed 2023-24

For students entering 1st-8th grade currently NOT attending a CUSD school, please have all the *required documents ready to submit with your Open Enrollment Application.

*Required Documents: Attendance Report, Report Card, Discipline Report (If your child does not have a discipline file, please request a statement on school letterhead stating your child does not have a discipline file.) If these apply: IEP, 504 Accommodation Plan, Gifted Test Scores.

Each document MUST be titled with your child's first and last name along with the file name. Only submit the required documents.

* All incoming Elite Performance Academy students will use the elementary application.

* Incoming ACP Middle School students can click here for ACP Middle School enrollment information.

Click here for details about elementary open enrollment: FAQ's, processes, review dates and priority groups.

Elementary Open Enrollment 2023-24

The Open Enrollment Application is NOT for school registration. Online student registration and information can be found here. 

The purpose of Elementary Open Enrollment is to:

(1) request an elementary school attendance boundary transfer for your kindergartner through 6th grade child, including Elementary Connect with Chandler Online Academy (Kindergarten-6th grade).

(2) request Early Entrance into Kindergarten (child born 9/1/2018-12/31/2018). 

(3) request a transfer to Elite Performance Academy in grades 3rd-8th grade located on the CTA Humphrey Campus.

(4) request continued enrollment at a Chandler Unified school due to a recent move within the State of Arizona.

(5) apply for Gifted Education. 

If your child is currently on an Open Enrollment, please DO NOT submit another request unless you are requesting a new school or you have recently moved from an Arizona school boundary and your requesting to continue enrollment at the current school.

Click here to apply for the 2023-24 school year.

Secondary Open Enrollment Documents Needed and Additional Information

* Incoming AJHS and Basha AMS 6th grade students will use the secondary application.

• It is expected that the student on open enrollment remain at the requested school for the entire school year.  Revoking an open enrollment to return to boundary CUSD school mid-year requires district approval.
• If you do not currently attend a CUSD school, your application must have the most recent grade report or transcript, attendance, discipline reports and current IEP (if applicable) attached.  If any of this information is missing, the application cannot be processed.  
• One application per student is accepted.  Please do not submit applications to more than one site.
• Providing false information will result in the request being denied and/or admission being revoked.
• Transportation (busing) is not provided to students on open enrollment.
• It is recommended that the student remain at their current school while awaiting open enrollment decision.  Please do not withdraw your student from school until open enrollment has been approved.
• Grades 9-12 Special Note Regarding Athletics and Extracurricular Activities:  Eligibility for athletics and certain extracurricular activities may be affected when students transfer from one school to another.  A student considering transfer is advised to discuss his/her situation with the Athletic Director at the site of current enrollment.  
• Chandler Online Academy Special Note:  Applications for students who wish to attend Chandler Online Academy full time are to be submitted to the Office of Secondary Education. Students who wish to take three or fewer courses with COA with the balance of their courses taken at their brick and mortar school are to utilize the part-time student application on the COA website found at this link.
• Incoming ACP Middle School students can click here for ACP Middle School enrollment information.

2023-2024 Open Enrollment applications may be submitted starting January 9 at 7:30 a.m. Open Enrollment applications that are received prior to January 9 at 7:30 a.m. will not be processed and will be returned for resubmittal at the correct date/time. 

NOTE: If you are applying for Open Enrollment to attend a school that you do not reside in the boundary of, please wait to submit registration to the applied school until you receive your open enrollment decision letter, which will detail your next steps.