Interdistrict Permit Information and Application

• Employees of the Santa Monica-Malibu School District
• Siblings of students currently on permit, who are entering Kindergarten, 1st, 6th or 9th grades.
• Employees of the City of Santa Monica and the City of Malibu
• Full time employees of Santa Monica College (K-8 grades only)
• SMMUSD students in good standing who were residents of Santa Monica or Malibu during the 2001-2002 school year, and subsequently move to another city, will be allowed to remain in the Santa Monica-Malibu School district as permit students, upon receiving a permit from their district of residence.
• Guidelines previously applied to the Preschools, SMASH, and Edison, including the immersion program through Grade 8, will remain in effect.

How can eligible families apply for new Interdistrict Permits?
Parents of students who are eligible for new interdistrict permits (district employees, siblings of current permit holders entering grades K, 1, 6 or 9, City of Santa Monica and Malibu and Santa Monica College (K-8) employees), may place their children on a waiting list by downloading it from the website and mailing or delivering it to the District Office, 1651 16th Street, Santa Monica CA 90404. Please, no faxes. A current pay stub from your employer must be attached to the application. The list closes June 30.

The Permit Office will contact parents if there is an opening. At that time the parent must obtain a permit (release) from the school district of residence, and bring it to the Permit Office. Permit Office hours are: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m.

What about students who are already in the district on a permit?
All students currently attending on an interdistrict permit must renew annually by completing an SMMUSD application and receiving a permit (release) from their district of residence. All permit renewals must be completed by July 31.