Getting into Peralta Elementary mid-year or if you've missed the application deadline
Hi BPN
we are planning on moving to an area of Oakland that is served by Peralta in a couple of months. If we try to transfer our kindergartener in March or April, would we get in? Are our odds of enrolling him into Peralta any better for the fall even if we will have missed the application deadline? We are trying to determine what type of experiences people have had since this must be a common event. Any insight would be helpful. thanks!
Jan 21, 2017
Parent Replies
This is what I was told on my school tour last year, maybe someone with more direct knowledge will have different information: With the exception of 2015-2016, every year any family that is within the Peralta district has gotten in, although they don't always get in on the first round. I have heard of families being offered spots a month or a week before school starts (and by that time, some of those families have already put payments down on private school). For 2015-2016, they created an extra K/1 class, but that many of the families who said they wanted spots did not take one. This year, my daughter is in K and there was a lot of movement into Peralta by families out of district within the first few weeks. I do not know whether missing the application deadline versus being within the district would effect your place on the waitlist for the fall spots, but the school or district admissions office may be able to answer that. I think by March or April, you would have to get very lucky to get a spot.