Capistrano Unified School District - How Do I Enroll My Child?

Preschool Programs

How Do I Enroll My Child?

Enrollment for the 2023-24 School Year

Our Early Childhood Programs office begins open enrollment for our tuition-based preschool program in January of the prior school year. However, we enroll students throughout the school year until spring, as space allows! We close enrollment for the school year on March 29, 2024.

Interested in knowing our current program availability and/or beginning the enrollment process? Please contact our Early Childhood Programs office at (949) 234-5341 for more information.

Enrollment for the 2024-25 School Year

*Enrollment for our Tuition-Based Preschool opens on Wednesday, January 10th, at 8:00am*

Registration and Enrollment Process:

The following steps outline the registration process:

Step 1: Enroll your child in AIR by completing an Online New Student Enrollment

*If your child was enrolled in preschool during the 2023-24 school year and is returning for the 2024-25 school year, then you may skip to Step 2. Please have your child’s Student ID Number ready! Unsure of what your child’s Student ID is? Please ask your teacher or contact our ECP office!*

Be sure to select Preschool Program (Registration) as the grade level or program for your child. If the incorrect option is selected, our office will not be able to assign a 7-digit Student ID for your child.

Once you enroll your child in AIR, you will receive an email within 24 hours with your child’s new Student ID Number.

Step 2: Using your child’s Student ID Number, submit an Online Preschool Application at: https://webapps.capousd.org/preschoolapplication/

*Please make sure to select the 2024-2025 school year, this option will be unavailable until January 10th at 8:00 am*

Step 3: Once your application is received, you will receive an email confirming that we received your application. Our Early Childhood Programs (ECP) office team will review applications.

- If the requested preschool program is available, your child will be tentatively placed into the class, and you will be notified by email. This email will include an acceptance letter with additional directions to finalize the enrollment process.
If your first-choice requested preschool program is not available, but your second-choice is, your child will be tentatively placed into the class and you will be notified by email. This email will include an acceptance letter with additional directions to finalize the enrollment process.
If neither of the requested programs are available, you will receive an email letting you know that your requested programming is unavailable. This email will contain information for the next steps.

Step 4: Families will finalize preschool enrollment and registration by submitting all of the required documents and payment within 30 days of receiving the acceptance letter.

Enrollment Priorities

Priority is given to returning families for the first week and a half of open enrollment. The priority enrollment window for our returning families will take place from Wednesday, January 10, to Friday, January 19, 2024.
New families may apply during this window, but placements will be given to returning families first during this time. Applications received from new families will be reviewed beginning on Monday, January 22, 2024, in the order in which they were received.
Applications received after Monday, January 22, 2024 will be reviewed in order, and placements will be made on a first-come, first-served basis for all families.
Please note that every attempt is made to honor first-choice or second-choice requests, but placements are contingent on program availability.