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Enrollment & Residency

Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open. Please contact your school site registrar for assistance. 

Carmel Unified School District (CUSD) spans Pebble Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel Valley, and Big Sur. CUSD has three elementary schools Carmel River Elementary School in Carmel,  Tularcitos Elementary School in Carmel Valley, and Captain Cooper Elementary School in Big Sur, one middle school Carmel Middle School, and one comprehensive high school, Carmel High School. Additionally, CUSD has a continuation high school, Carmel Valley High School, and preschool and before/after-school programs Carmel Child Development Center.

To enroll your TK-12th grade child in any CUSD school, you must meet the criteria for residency. After residency is established, you may begin the registration process.

Do you reside within the Carmel Unified School District boundaries?

To verify if your residence is within the CUSD boundaries:

Contact Tina Jones (831) 624-1546, ext 2081 in Student Services with a specific address. 

Step One: Residency

Complete a CUSD Residency Affidavit via the provided link: Residency Affidavit Link - English / Residency Affidavit Link - Spanish and submit the required documentation. You will be required to submit three documents along with your affidavit to establish residency (accepted documents are listed on page 1 of the Residency Affidavit form).

Notes:

  • If you have more than one child, please list all children on the same form and submit the Affidavit to any of the schools your children will attend. 
  • If there is a shared custody agreement, or a split family household, and one of the parents lives outside the district, the student(s) must reside within district boundaries for the majority of school weeknights. 

Step Two: Documentation (for new students only)

New Students:

TK/Kindergarten & 1st grade students entering school for the first time:

  • Submit a Report of Health Examination completed by a physician. (This form is due before the start of school. Not required to proceed with online registration) 
  • Submit an Oral Health Assessment completed by a dentist. (This form is due by May 31 of the child's first year in school. This form is not required to proceed with online registration) 

If you have any questions regarding the forms above, please contact the school's front office staff or the Student Services Department.

Carmel Middle School students:

  • Complete an Elective Worksheet.

Step Three: Online Registration (Aeries.net)

When residency is established, your child's information will be entered into our student information system. Within 1-2 working days, parents will receive an email from CUSD with information needed to login on to the Aeries registration portal. Complete and submit your online registration. 

Step Four: Follow-Up

You will receive a phone call from the school within two days once all three steps have been completed. If you have any questions, or need to schedule an appointment with a counselor, please contact the site Registrar: