Coronado Unified School District officials say policy changes for interdistrict transfers — students living outside district boundaries who must apply and be accepted to attend Coronado public schools — may happen by May, when they plan to begin accepting pre-applications for the 2026-27 school year.
The policy is looking to honor the district’s commitment to current interdistrict transfer students (IDTs), allowing those in the system to continue as long as they meet the conditions of the IDT contract. At the elementary and middle school, the district is not planning to accept new IDTs except for children of employees who work a certain number of hours with the goal to recruit and retain staff. The district will also include military students among those accepted in these grade levels as requested by trustees.
The high school would accept children of employees following criteria used in lower grade levels, however, it will also accept new IDTs with the goal of enrolling 250 students per grade, including students living in the district. A recommendation from staff says the district would prioritize acceptance for the Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA), its college and career pathways and military-connected students for programs like NJROTC…