"More than a dozen middle and high schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) will accept students from outside their attendance boundaries this fall.
The Elk Grove school board permitted district staff to begin the open enrollment process for the 2010-11 school year during their Jan. 5 meeting.
Applications for students interested in open enrollment will be offered Jan. 11, the deadline is Feb. 11.
Christina Penna, associate superintendent of secondary education, said this is the first time the district staff is recommending open enrollment for 14 schools.
“This creates an unprecedented opportunity for families to exercise school choice,” she told the school board.
Open enrollment will not be offered for the district’s elementary schools. Reasons include the district staff’s desire to balance their enrollments as well as district plans to change many of their school year calendars from year-round to traditional, due to budget cuts.�"
The Elk Grove school board permitted district staff to begin the open enrollment process for the 2010-11 school year during their Jan. 5 meeting.
Applications for students interested in open enrollment will be offered Jan. 11, the deadline is Feb. 11.
Christina Penna, associate superintendent of secondary education, said this is the first time the district staff is recommending open enrollment for 14 schools.
“This creates an unprecedented opportunity for families to exercise school choice,” she told the school board.
Open enrollment will not be offered for the district’s elementary schools. Reasons include the district staff’s desire to balance their enrollments as well as district plans to change many of their school year calendars from year-round to traditional, due to budget cuts.�"