School News

With the restriction, 10 of Mukilteo’s 18 schools will not consider enrollment applications from students who live outside of the school district boundary.

Those schools are: Kamiak and Mariner high schools, and Columbia, Endeavour, Fairmount, Horizon, Mukilteo, Olivia Park, Picnic Point  and Serene Lake elementary schools.

Out-of-district students already enrolled in any of the 10 schools can continue to attend that school, but the restriction means that some out-of-district students currently attending a Mukilteo middle school may not be able to move up to high school with their current classmates.

All public schools are required by state law to accept the admission of all students, even those who live outside of its boundaries. Schools can deny admission only if a student has had behavior or attendance issues at his or her previous school or if admitting the student will cause the receiving school district a financial hardship, such as adding to an already-overcrowded school. 

Each year the Mukilteo School District analyzes enrollment forecasts and building capacities from its approved Capital Facilities Plan to determine which of its schools will not have enough room available the following fall.

The enrollment restrictions were placed on the 10 schools where the projected enrollment for the 2010-11 school year exceeds the capacity of the building.