Enrollment & Registration

We are looking forward to next year! Below is some information you may find useful:

• 6th grade Parent Night Presentation
• Elective Selection Process Instructions and Form
• Science Olympiad Entrance Exam Information
• Frequently Asked Questions

Placement Information

Math

Placement in math courses is based on multiple measure criteria: grades in current math course, End of Course Assessment score, and the appraisal of student’s mathematical practices and work habits.  For specific criteria, please visit our course of  study catalog. If you are new to the district, there will be a math placement test for you offered at various times during the summer.

As always, there will be an appeal window with a digital appeal form. More information about the appeal process will be available in the math placement letter which will be sent to students/parents through Parent Squared in May.

For additional information about our math placement process, please access our district's website at https://iusd.org/about/departments/education-services/academics/stem/mathematics and click on the tab called “Parent Resources.” We have designed the math pathways to ensure the most appropriate math placement for each student and to ensure that students have multiple opportunities to accelerate, always ensuring that the developmental needs of students are met.

Social Studies

We will use multiple criteria to determine a student’s proper placement in Gen-Ed or Honors for Social Studies:  Grades in both categories of History/Social Studies and Writing;  Marks in citizenship and work habits; Appraisal of honor student characteristics. For specific criteria, please visit our course of  study catalog. 

As always, there will be an appeal window with a digital appeal form available May 6th-13th. If a student/parent wants to appeal placement, they need to fill out the digital appeal form. From there, the appeals team will examine all possible data points to determine placement before communicating the final decision to parents.

Timeline for Placement:

• April 28 - May 3: Core Course Placement Visible on Parent Portal.  In order to see placement, please make sure when you are logged into the Portal that you "Change Student" to your child, [PRE-ENROLLED}.   Please see this link for a visual.  Once you have done that, you can access the course requests as seen here.
• May 5 – May 12: Social Studies Appeal Window Open
• May 27: Appeal Notifications to Parents for Social Studies
• May 9: Parent Notification of Math Placement via Parent Square
• May 10-14: Math Appeal Initiation Window Open (Closes at 12:00pm on last day of the window)
• May 16: Appeal Notifications to Parents for Math

**Students’ finalized schedule will be available at 3 PM on Monday, August 18.  Courses can be viewed on the Parent Portal at that time.

Incoming 8th grade information will be available around spring break. Please check back for more details.

We are looking forward to next year! Below is some information you may find useful:

• Elective Selection Process Directions
• Office/Student Aide Application
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Science Olympiad Entrance Exam Information

Placement Information

Math

Placement in math courses is based on multiple measure criteria: grades in current math course, End of Course Assessment score, and the appraisal of student’s mathematical practices and work habits.  For specific criteria, please visit our course of  study catalog. If you are new to the district, there will be a math placement test for you offered at various times during the summer.

As always, there will be an appeal window with a digital appeal form. More information about the appeal process will be available in the math placement letter which will be sent to students/parents through Parent Squared in May.

For additional information about our math placement process, please access our website at https://iusd.org/about/departments/education-services/academics/stem/mathematics and click on the tab called “Parent Resources.” We have designed the math pathways to ensure the most appropriate math placement for each student and to ensure that students have multiple opportunities to accelerate, always ensuring that the developmental needs of students are met.

Social Studies

We will use multiple criteria to determine a student’s proper placement in Gen-Ed or Honors for Social Studies:  Grades, Appraisal of honor student characteristics, and scores for Work Habits and Citizenship. For specific criteria, please visit our course of  study catalog. 

As always, there will be an appeal window with a digital appeal form available May 5-12. If a student/parent wants to appeal placement, they need to fill out the digital appeal form. From there, the appeals team will examine all possible data points to determine placement before communicating the final decision to parents.

Timeline for Placement:

• April 28 - May 3: Core Course Placement Visible on Parent Portal.  In order to see placement, please make sure when you are logged into the Portal that you "Change Student" to your child. Once you have done that, you can access the course requests as seen here.
• May 5 - 12: Social Studies Appeal Window Open
• May 9:  Parent Notification of Math Placement via Parent Square if in Math 7.  (Enhanced Math 7/8 students will be notified May 27.)
• Math 9-16: Appeal Window open if in Math 7 (Closes at 12:00pm on last day of the window)
• May 21: Appeal Notifications sent via email if in Math 7
• May 27: Appeal Notifications sent via email for Social Studies
• May 27: Parent Notification of Math Placement via Parent Square if in Enhanced Math 7/8
• May 27- June 2: Enhanced Math 7/8 Appeal Window  (Closes at 12:00pm on last day of the window)
• June 4: Appeal Notifications sent via email if in Enhanced Math 7/8

**Students’ finalized schedule will be available at 3 PM on Tuesday August 19th.  Courses can be viewed on the Parent Portal at that time.

2025-2026 Camp Rancho Orientation

Camp Rancho Orientation Day will prepare you and your student for the upcoming school year. Students will receive their tentative course schedule and will pick up their Rancho Planner, turn in forms, check out chromebooks, take ID card pictures and more. You won’t want to miss the action!

IMPORTANT:

PRIOR TO ORIENTATION DAY, you must complete the online Data Confirmation BEFORE you can complete Orientation. If you are unable to upload, you may bring in a hard copy.

Unable to attend Registration Day on August 13th or 14th?

Make-up Registration:

Please complete this LINK if you will NOT be available to attend Registration Day on August 13^th or August 14^th to schedule an appointment for make up registration.  Make up Registration will begin August 15.  Additionally, you will need to have completed data confirmation online at my.iusd.org and uploaded your completed Residency Affidavit Form. The front office will be open between 8:30am - 3:30 pm  (Office will be closed between 12 -1 pm).  

If you do not plan to attend Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, please inform the school at (949) 936- 6500 or email JeanLee@iusd.org as soon as possible. 

We are excited as we continue our planning for the 2024-2025 school year.  As part of that planning we wanted to share with you the options for students to “blend” their academic learning experience between our high school sites and our IUSD Virtual Academy (IVA).  The IVA course of study can be found here: IVA Course of Study.

Students that would like to take 1-2 classes at IUSD Virtual Academy can request courses by contacting their school counselor.  Information about full time enrollment at IUSD Virtual Academy 7-12 can be found here: https://iusd.org/about/iusd-enrollment/intradistrict-school-choice

Students who will be full time at IVA and want to “blend” with 1-2 classes at their assigned high school should work with their counselor to request those assigned high school courses at this time as well.

Key considerations for blending your educational experience:

• Students overall course load should remain at 30 credits each semester (60 credits each year).  Exceptions that allow more credits may include  athletics, performing arts, service to the school, and intervention classes.  Please see your home school registration information for details.
• Blends will be contingent on scheduling at both sites, including space availability.
• Students will need to retain primary enrollment at either the home school site or IVA.  Primary enrollment is defined as 4 classes or more.

IVA may be a good fit for you. Please consider the following:

• The student has an interest in taking a blended learning class and understands the expectations of such course work, including weekly online attendance and due dates.
• The student requires scheduling flexibility for considerations such as: part-time work, socio-emotional support, an internship, elite athletic obligations, and/or family circumstances.
• The class is not offered at the student’s school (e.g. specific world language).

If you have questions please visit our website at ivasecondary.iusd.org or email us at ivasecondary@iusd.org

• Coffee w/ UNI Counselors Presentation