Welcome to La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools, where we have unique and dynamic programs and instructional pathways to engage and inspire all children! La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools is proud to serve our students and families with caring teachers and staff members and innovative instruction.
In addition to robust and caring neighborhood schools with award-winning teachers and programs, La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools is also proud to offer academies with specialty programs to enhance each child’s strengths and unique interests. Learn about our all of our enrollment options below.
Enroll Now! Find Your School Location District Boundary Map Preschool Dual Language Academy Transitional Kindergarten (TK)Enrolling Your Child in School
To enroll your child, please click the “Enroll Now” button above. You may enroll anytime after February 1 for the upcoming school year. Proof of legal age is required for children entering kindergarten (or first grade if the child is not attending kindergarten). Contact the school or Student Supports for more specific information.
Items needed to upload to the online registration:
- Proof of birthdate: birth certificate, passport, hospital certificate, California ID, foster placement paperwork, CAIR, baptismal or church certificate, affidavit, physician certificate, or immigration paperwork
- Original immunization records
- Two proofs of residence (utility bill, driver’s license, DMV Personal Identification Card, deed to a home or closing escrow papers, copy of receipt of current San Diego County property tax bill, rental agreement including registered owner and renter’s signatures, military housing orders, or correspondence from a government agency) You may request a paper copy of the Housing Questionnaire from your school or district office.
Click the headings below for more information about enrollment and transfers:
TK & Kindergarten
Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classrooms are now located on every elementary school campus. Please check your school of residence before you enroll, and you may apply for an Intra-district or Inter-district transfer if you wish to attend a school other than your school of residence.
Middle School Academies
Academies serve as designated middle schools of residence for students in grades 6-8. Transfers will be approved based on space availability at each site. Students in grades 6-8 for whom the academy is their school of residence, and who apply during the open enrollment period, will be given priority placement.
Academies
La Mesa Arts Academy
Specialized Electives in Arts, Music & Leadership
- Art, Culinary Arts, Ceramics, 3D Art
- Theatre, Film Studies
- Dance, Vocals
- Symphonic Band, Orchestra, Guitar, Concert Band, Rock U, Jazz
- Band, Keyboards
- ASB, Community Action Team
- ESSPN Sports Leagues & more!
Parkway Sports & Health Science Academy
Specialized Electives in Sports & Health
- Science & Extracurricular Clubs
- The Engineering of Skateboarding
- Financial Literacy
- Modeling and Design
- Marine Biology
- Energy and the Environment
- Hip Hop Dance
- Art Careers
- Media & Technology
- Skate Club
- ESSPN Sports Leagues & more!
Spring Valley Academy
AVID School with College & Career Pathways and Specialized Electives
- AVID College and Career Readiness (schoolwide)
- Engineering & Technology Electives
- Health & Fitness Electives
- Guitar, Band
- No Place for Hate
- Arts, Media, Entertainment
- ESSPN Sports Leagues & more!
STEAM Academy
Specialized Electives in Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math
- Coding, Robotics
- Engineering
- BioMed, Sports Science, Alternative Energy
- Digital Animation, Music Technology
- Dance, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Choir
- Yearbook
- Broadcast
- ASB
- Lab-Based Projects & Extracurricular Activities
- ESSPN Sports Leagues & more!
Transfers & Open Enrollment
Open enrollment is available to pupils whose parents or guardians currently reside within District attendance areas and to pupils who have otherwise established residence pursuant to provisions of Education Code 48204 or 48209. This policy allows parents to select the District school they wish their child to attend regardless of their school of residency. Requests for admission are based on a random, unbiased selection process and space availability.
Applications for transfers for all school sites will be accepted between December 1, 2025 and February 16, 2026. All applications received during the open enrollment window (December 1, 2025 to February 16, 2026) will be eligible for first consideration of placement based on the priorities specified in board policy. Requests made after February 16, 2026, shall be processed in the order they are received. Your child must enroll and attend the school of residence for the 2026-2027 school year until a transfer application is approved. Failure to do so may result in your child being considered truant. Transfer status will be sent to you via email.
If your student is moving from elementary school to middle school in our district and is currently on a transfer, you must complete a new transfer to attend a middle school if the middle school you are requesting to attend is not their school of residence. All students who reside outside of LMSV’s boundaries must complete a new transfer request for middle school.
INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFERS – For students that live within the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District boundaries.
The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District offers students the option of attending a school other than their designated school of residency. The district’s intra-district attendance policy allows parents/guardians of children residing within the district the opportunity to select the school they wish their child to attend, pending space availability. Use the link below to complete the LMSV Transfer Application Google Form.
Intra-District Transfer Application – Click Here
INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFERS – For students that live outside the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District boundaries.
Requests will be approved if the reason for the request is within the regulations outlined on the reverse of the transfer form and as long as space is available at the requested school.
Step 1: Use the link below to complete the LMSV Transfer Application Google Form. This form acts as the Pre-Application for the Application for Inter-district Attendance Permit.
Inter-District Transfer Pre-Application: Click Here
Step 2: Once you receive your transfer status, if the pre-application is approved, you will need to complete the Application for Inter-district Attendance Permit (linked here). First, obtain the signature of release from your home district. Then email the signed form to transfers@lmsvschools.org.
Inter-District Transfer Request (Release) If you live within the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District boundaries and are applying to another district, please complete the form (click here) and email it to transfers@lmsvschools.org to obtain a signature of release.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our Student Supports Department at (619) 668-5700 or send us an email at transfers@lmsvschools.org
