Pima Schools Open Enrollment Opportunities for Non-Resident Students

Our mission is to provide a quality education for all students, in a safe and nurturing environment, in partnership with parents and our community.

Pima Schools supports the right of Arizona parents to choose the school best suited for their child's needs. Students residing outside Pima's boundaries are able to enroll anytime provided classroom capacity is available.

Students enrolled under open enrollment receive the same level of service and are held to the same expectations as resident students.

Ours is a growing community, so some capacity in each class is reserved against growth during the year. Applications for enrollment are accepted throughout the year, and every effort is made to fulfill applications made before April 1 for the following year. The limiting criteria for acceptance of these applications is the ability to provide classroom space and teachers.

The Pima School Board approves Class sizes and thresholds for Open Enrollment based on growth rates for each level. Information about Open Enrollment Capacity is updated here every twelve weeks. For more information please contact the principal at the school where you wish to enroll your child. When capacity is not available, student applications will be placed on a waitlist. Should space become available seats will be granted on a first come first served basis.

GRADE LEVEL

OPEN ENROLLMENT THRESHOLD

ENROLLMENT (23-24)

OPEN / CLOSED (23-24)

Enrollment (Projected for 2024-25)

OPEN/CLOSED (24-25)

GRADE LEVEL

Kindergarten (PES)

64 Students

73 Students

CLOSED

60 Students

OPEN (Pending)

Kindergarten (PES)

First Grade (PES)

64 Students

69 Students

CLOSED

73 Students

CLOSED

First Grade (PES)

Second Grade (PES)

70 Students

75 Students

CLOSED

69 Students

OPEN

Second Grade (PES)

Third Grade (PES)

70 Students

68 Students

OPEN

75 Students

CLOSED

Third Grade (PES)

Fourth Grade (PES)

70 Students

80 Students

CLOSED

68 Students

OPEN

Fourth Grade (PES)

Fifth Grade (PES)

77 Students

78 Students

CLOSED

80 Students

CLOSED

Fifth Grade (PES)

Sixth Grade (PES)

77 Students

76 Students

OPEN

78 Students

CLOSED

Sixth Grade (PES)

Seventh Grade (PJHS)

120 Students

95 Students

OPEN

76 Students

OPEN

Seventh Grade (PJHS)

Eighth Grade (PJHS)

120 Students

93 Students

OPEN

95 Students

OPEN

Eighth Grade (PJHS)

Ninth Grade (PHS)

70 Students

101 Students

CLOSED

93 Students

CLOSED

Ninth Grade (PHS)

Tenth Grade (PHS)

70 Students

89 Students

CLOSED

101 Students

CLOSED

Tenth Grade (PHS)

Eleventh Grade (PHS)

70 Students

73 Students

CLOSED

89 Students

CLOSED

Eleventh Grade (PHS)

Twelfth Grade

70 Students

72 Students

CLOSED

73 Students

CLOSED

Twelfth Grade

The District will not deny enrollment based on ethnicity, or race, national origin, sex, income level, disability, English language proficiency, athletic ability, or academic performance. Students enrolled at Pima Schools under Arizona's Open Enrollment law are provided the exact same consideration as resident students.

Enrollment capacity for Grades 9-12 will increase to 115 after the completion of the New Pima High School for the 2025-26 School Year.

District policy provides preference for students who have siblings enrolled or who have parents employed by the district.

Last Updated March 12, 2024 (SER)