Pasadena Unified enrollment priority deadline falls Nov. 10

Pasadena Unified School District families who want sibling or continuing-program placement priority for 2027-28 have until 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, to submit applications.

The district is offering in-person help before the deadline. Two "Coffee with the Enrollment Team" sessions are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, at the PUSD Education Center, 351 S. Hudson Ave., according to Pasadena Now. The first runs 10 a.m. to noon. The second runs 2 to 5 p.m.

Staff will help families complete and submit applications and offer one-on-one assistance during the sessions, the district said in its Nov. 2 community update, Pasadena Now reported.

The priority application window opened Oct. 20. When it closes Nov. 10, results will be available online by 11:59 p.m. Dec. 3, according to the district's enrollment page. Families who receive offers must accept them by Dec. 11.

Who qualifies for priority?

Two groups are eligible. Sibling Priority applies to siblings of enrolled PUSD students who live at the same address and will attend the same school at the same time. Continuing Program Priority covers current PUSD students advancing to sixth or ninth grade who want to stay in the same program at their next school.

Eligible programs include International Baccalaureate (IB), magnet, dual language and Math Academy pathways, according to PUSD's enrollment guidance.

How to apply

Applications go through SchoolMint at pusd.schoolmint.com. Each student needs a separate application. When applications exceed available seats, placements are made through a random lottery, according to the district.

Families who miss the Nov. 10 deadline can still apply during the district's first general Open Enrollment lottery, scheduled Jan. 14 through Jan. 28, 2027. That lottery also serves other eligible applicants, including district residents seeking a school other than their neighborhood campus, transitional kindergarten applicants, children of full-time PUSD and City of Pasadena employees, and former district residents displaced by the Eaton Fire.

Shannon Mumolo, director of magnet schools, enrollment and community engagement, leads the Office of Enrollment. Families can reach the office at (626) 396-3639. It is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 351 S. Hudson Ave., Room 123.