School of Choice
School of Choice 2026-2027
The District supports the rights of parents and guardians to participate in a process to select a District school for their child, other than their school of residence, based on space and/or program availability.
The School of Choice application process is for students currently residing within the attendance boundaries of the Bellflower Unified School District. Those residing outside of the BUSD attendance boundaries must apply for an Inter-district permit.
The School of Choice (SOC) window for the 2026-2027 school year will open Monday, February 2, 2026 - Tuesday, February 17, 2026
School of Choice 2025-2026
The School of Choice (SOC) window for the 2025-2026 school year is now closed.
Process
- An Online Application is required for EACH student applying for a School of Choice.
- SOC selections shall be made through a non-biased random selection process of those applications that are determined to be timely, complete and appropriate.
- Transportation is not provided for any student approved for SOC.
- There is no need to reapply if your child is currently on a SOC authorization and you wish to remain at the same school. If you want to change schools then an application is required.
- School of Choice results of the selection process will be emailed no later than Friday, March 7, 2025.
Contact
For further questions or concerns regarding SOC, please contact the Child Welfare and Attendance office at (562) 866-9011 ext. 7410.