Free, address-based, and open to every child regardless of status.
Enrolling your child in public schoolPublic school is free from kindergarten to 12th grade, and every child has the constitutional right to enrol regardless of immigration status. Your home address decides which school.
English-learner support is a legal right, not a favourIf your child is still learning English, the school district is legally required to provide language support — and to communicate with YOU in a language you understand.
K-12, grade placement and the American school yearUS schooling runs kindergarten through 12th grade, the year runs roughly August to June, and your child is placed in a grade mostly by age — with support to close any gaps.