Westview New Student Enrollment
2020-21 Enrollment Now Open
Steps to Enroll a New Student
1. PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND FILL OUT THE ENROLLMENT PACKET
Available at http://www.powayusd.com/enrollment (Paper copies in the Front Office)
The packet includes the following:
- New Student Enrollment Form
- Signature Verification of Receipt of Documents/Release of Information
- Request to Transfer Pupil Records
- Student Health Information Form
- Text Message Opt-In Form
- Residency Verification and Checklist (See below for updates to the qualifications)
2. CALL WESTVIEW TO MAKE APPOINTMENT 858-780-2000 x3413
Walk-in or drop off paperwork will not be accepted If you do not have all required paperwork at your scheduled appointment time, your appointment will be rescheduled depending on availability
3. BRING THE FOLLOWING ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS TO APPOINTMENT (REQUIRED TO COMPLETE YOUR PACKET)
- Birth Certificate
- ID of Enrolling Parent/Guardian (that matches Birth Certificate or Court Documents)
- Completed/Up-to-date Immunization Records (Tdap is also required for out of state/country students)
- Two (2) proofs of residence (i.e. lease agreement, utility bill, current driver's license)
- High School Transcripts -
- Incoming 9th grade students need their most current report card
- All other students need a high school transcript with all completed high school courses
*Please note, the Request to Transfer Records does NOT include a transcript or report card. A transcript is required for proper course placement.
3. IF APPLICABLE, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE REQUIRED
- Custody/Guardianship Documents (must be notarized)
- Copy of current IEP or 504 Plan (*Please note: Delay in receiving an IEP can mean placement in regular education until it is received.)
- Intra/Inter-District Transfer Approval (See below for Transfer process/Application Dates)
- Students coming from foreign countries must bring a transcript for all courses equivalent to High School and school documentation stating how long the courses lasted, how many sessions per week, and how long a session lasted (instructional minutes). If not in English, all school documentation, birth certificates, and immunization records must be officially translated before we can accept them. All students from foreign countries should have F-1 Visas
4. BRING ALL ENROLLMENT DOCUMENTS AND ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS WITH YOU WHEN YOU ENROLL AT YOUR SCHOOL SITE
Return all necessary forms to your student's school during assigned enrollment appointment. Please know the enrollment process is not complete until you provide the school with all required forms (see Required Forms panel) and the original documents listed in Steps 1 & 2 INCLUDING TRANSCRIPT OR GRADE REPORTS FROM PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S).
Residency Verification
Accepted forms of Residency Verification:
- Deed to Home
- Mortgage Payment Receipts or Coupons
- Escrow Papers for New Home
- Property Tax Receipt
- Current Bill from Local Utility Company, including Cable TV
- Driver's License
- Military Orders (Base Housing Office Written Verification)
- Rental Agreement
- Rent Receipt
- Bank Statement
- Any other Legal Document(s) which establish home address within school boundaries
If a second party is providing residence verification, they are required to provide their two (2) proofs of residence in person, with a valid form of identification.
NEXT STEPS AT WESTVIEW
Once cleared, you will be given:
1. Westview Course Request Worksheet
2. 4 year plan
3. Westview Welcome sheet, including a reminder to view the course information (course offerings & course catalog)
Ms. Stebbins will then schedule your family an enrollment appointment 2 or more business days later to meet with a counselor to select courses.
Inter/Intra-District Transfers (IDTs)
Intra-District Transfers:
If you live in the Poway Unified School District boundary, but don't live within the Westview High School boundary, and want to attend Westview, you will need to apply for an Intra-District Transfer. You can use the District Address Lookup Tool to check. Application for Intra-District Transfers are found on the District Website. For enrollment during the 2020-21 school year, you will need to apply for the transfer before Tuesday, March 31, 2020 by 5pm.Inter-District Transfers:
If you live outside the Poway Unified School District boundary and want to attend Westview, you will need to apply for an Inter-District Transfer. Application for Inter-District Transfers are found on the District Website. For enrollment during the 2020-21 school year, you will need to apply for the transfer before Tuesday, March 31, 2020 by 5pm.
Once an IDT has been approved, you will need to complete the four enrollment steps above. For more information and for the applications, visit the PUSD Transfers Page.
4 x 4 Challenges
We are a public school, so we offer FAPE (free appropriate public education). What that means: you can enroll a student who lives in our boundaries at any time during the school year. What that doesn't guarantee: that your student will be able to keep or earn credits for their semester/trimester/quarter from another school.
Westview High School is on a Quarter/4-by-4 system. Students can take 3 or 4 classes per day, 4 quarters a year. What that means: You can finish a full "year" of a subject in 2 quarters. This is generally great for students and gives them more opportunities for advancement or remediation.
However, if you are transferring to us from a semester or trimester school mid-year, it can be complicated and confusing.
Our Quarters are divided as such:
Q1: August - October
Q2: November - January
Q3: January - March
Q4: March - June
There are a couple of ways you can minimize the impact of losing credits to a mid-year transfer.
- If your student is close to finishing a semester/quarter at their previous school, find out if they can finish and earn their credits BEFORE withdrawing.
- If you have to leave before your student's credits are earned, ask the previous school to give you Leaving Grades with the percentage earned, as well as a full high school transcript. This is very important.
- Check our website to see if the courses your student is currently enrolled in are available at our school. Direct transfers have a better chance of earning credit.
This process is especially tricky at the winter break because students who transfer from a school that ended their semester in December, will arrive to us 3/4 into the second quarter. It is not uncommon for students to spend the rest of the quarter auditing a class instead of earning credits because we are too far into the quarter to add a new class.
For freshmen and sophomores, a mid-year transfer is easily overcome with our quarter system, because they can make up classes they might lose. For juniors, losing classes can be more problematic. For senior students who are short on credits, a mid-year transfer can mean the difference between graduating and not. We try to help students get the credits they have earned, but if we see a possible obstacle to graduation, we will let you know.
2020-21
Enrollment for 2020-21 opens Monday, May 4, 2020
The first day of the 2020-21 school year is Wednesday, August 19, 2020
- Poway Unified District- Student Calendar
- Westview Calendar
Course Request
Did You Know?
Registration
For returning students, Registration is now Online. Parents are able to register all of their children at one time, even if they attend different schools! To register your students, you will need your User ID and Password for your Synergy/MyPlan/ParentVUE account. You can find more information on completing Online Registration here.
All students should still plan to attend a registration day what we call Westview Welcome Week before school starts in the fall. Tentative Dates/Times as follows:
Wednesday, August 12 – 11th and 12th Grades – 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Thursday, August 13 – 10th Grade – 8:00 am-11:00 am
Friday, August 14 – 9th Grade – 8:00 am-11:00 am
At registration, students will update documents, receive a list of classes (this is not their official schedule), their textbooks, and student IDs. Parent signatures are required on forms, so you may want to attend with your student. They will also be able to purchase items like yearbooks, PE clothes, ASB Stickers, and locks for lockers.
If a student is unable to attend registration, they will have to complete the process at the Attendance Office on the first day they start school before attending class. Parent signatures are required on forms and students won't be able to attend class until this process is complete.
Westview
Email: westviewcounseling@gmail.com
Website: https://www.powayusd.com/Schools/HS/WVHS/home
Location: 13500 Camino Del Sur, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: 858-780-2000
Facebook: http://facebook.com/westview-counseling-306604899354978/
Twitter: @westviewcounseling