Los Altos High School

Current 8th-grade students attending our feeder schools (Blach, Egan, Crittenden, and Graham) are pre-enrolled in the Mountain View Los Altos High School District.

You do NOT need to register unless:

• You enrolled after Oct 15, 2025

• You want to request a transfer

What happens automatically:

• Assignment letters were mailed November 17

• SIS, course selection, and Google setup info will be sent mid-January

If you enrolled in middle school after October 15, 2025, you must register through our online registration system. Registration for the 2026-27 school year opened January 2026.

Want transfer to a different MVLA school?

Students who wish to request an intra-district transfer to an MVLA school other than their neighborhood school must do so by submitting the Open Enrollment Transfer form (Español). Transfer requests are reviewed on a case by case basis and very few slots are available as both schools are close to capacity. Applications will be accepted Dec 1 - 18, 2025. Please note that your student remains enrolled in the high school to which they have been assigned until you receive confirmation that your transfer request has been granted.

Registration for 2026-2027 School Year is now OPEN

How to Register

1. Complete Online Registration. 

Your school assignment will be generated. You can also find out your school assignment by using our Address Street Search.

2. Schedule Your Intake Meeting

Once we have received your online enrollment form, the Registrar at your assigned school will contact you to schedule an intake meeting. Please allow 1-2 days to be contacted.

Requesting a Different MVLA School: 

• If you would like your student to attend a different MVLA school, submit an Open Enrollment Transfer request.
• Open Enrollment Transfer Requests will be accepted Dec 1-21, 2025. Registration prior to requesting a transfer is not required. 

• Your student remains enrolled at the assigned school until transfer is approved. 

Documents Needed for Your Registration Intake Meeting

1. Birth Document - one ORIGINAL from the following list:

• Birth Certificate
• Passport
• Baptismal certificate
   

2. Immunication Record showing that all immunizations required by the State of California are current. These are:

• 4 doses of Polio
• 5 doses of DTaP
• 3 doses of Hep B
• 2 doses of MMR
• 2 doses of Varicella
• Tdap booster shot after 7th birthday
   

3. Tuberculosis

• Students coming from schools within Santa Clara County must show proof of TB test. (If your child has lived and attended school in Santa Clara County since their last TB test, you may provide that one, they do not need a new one.)
• Students coming from schools outside Santa Clara County must provide a current TB Test or TB Risk Assessment for School Entry Form completed and signed by a US-licensed health professional.
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4. Proof of Residence in the Los Altos High School attendance area. Three documents (one from each section) are required to establish residency:

• Parent/Legal Guardian’s picture ID from the following list (ID does NOT need to have the current address.):
  • Current Driver’s License 
  • Current ID Card
  • Valid Passport or Consulate issued picture ID
  • Voter Registration Card
• One of the following ORIGINAL documents with parent/guardian’s name and current address:
  • Current valid Vehicle Registration
  • State or Federal Tax Return filed within the past 12 months with W-2 form attached
  • Current bank statement issued within 35 days from the date of registration
  • Current utility bill issued within 35 days from the date of registration
• One of the following ORIGINAL documents with parent/guardian’s name and current address:
  • Current Property Tax bill with parent/guardian’s name, and property address, indicating homeowner’s exemption. Please note, a printout from the County website is not acceptable, as it does not show the owner’s name.
  • Current Lease-Rental agreement on company printed forms which include parent/guardian’s name; student’s name; manager or owner’s name and phone number (Military housing residents need to provide “Assignment to Quarters” form from the Base Housing Department.)

4. Additional Documents/Steps That May Be Needed

• IEP or 504 Plan – Plan to provide the school with a copy of these if applicable
• Transcript from the previous school – This is highly recommended for proper placement in the classes needed to fulfill graduation requirements.
• Withdrawal Form from the previous school – Applies only if the student is transferring in after the school year has begun
• Guardianship Documents – If the student does not live with one or more parents, we must see documents proving legal guardianship or we can provide you with an AFFIDAVIT OF RESIDENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY/CAREGIVER’S AFFIDAVIT, which must be signed by the guardian and legal parent. Please contact Grace Icasiano @ 650-940-4650 x0031 to make an appointment.
• Language Proficiency Testing –  Students whose home language is not English are required to be tested for placement. 

Optional Campus Tours

LAHS offers optional tours for private school students:

• Tue, Feb 24

• Thu, March 5

• Wed, March 11

            SIGN UP FOR A TOUR NOW 

Students who live with a parent, but reside at a residence that does not belong to the parent, must complete the Affidavit of Residence form (Declaracion de Residencia). These forms are also available in the Registrar's office at each school site. Completed forms should be returned to the school's registrar office.

Students who live with a caregiver within district boundaries must reside full-time, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, including periods of school recess and vacation in the home of a care-giving adult.

Caregivers must complete the Caregiver Affidavit form (Declaración Jurada del Guardián) and the parent must complete the Authorization of Loco Parentis form (Autorización para actuar en lugar del Padre/Madre).
 

Applications for caregiver affidavits must be presented to and approved by the Educational Services department at the District Office

• Placement Testing:

The only placement testing that is held for Los Altos HS is for Mandarin Chinese.
For all other subjects, including math, students self-select their course/level.
 

• Mandarin Placement Test / Evaluation:

The test is for interested incoming students who have prior experience of learning Mandarin (weekend Chinese school, private tutoring, after school programs, etc) and would like to get their proficiency level tested so they can sign up for the right Mandarin class.
 
8th graders who are currently enrolled in Egan or Bullis Charter School's Mandarin program should sign up for Mandarin 2. These students should not take the test unless recommended by their Mandarin teacher. The test is mainly for students who have prior learning experience through weekend Chinese school, after school programs, and private tutoring.
 

• The Mandarin placement test will be given in person this year.

We will give an in-person Mandarin placement test on Wednesday February 11th (3:30-4:30 p.m. and 4:45-5:45 p.m.) Students will sign up for the test using the Google Form here.

• Course Information:

For information about specific classes, subjects, and graduation requirements, please refer to the Course Information page in the Academics section.

View/Download the Registration Checklist

If you have any questions or need assistance with registration for Los Altos High School, please contact the Registrar, Elena Baquero
at

• (650) 960-8811 x2020
• elena.baquero@mvla.net
   

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