Small Learning Communities (SLCs)
Career Exploration Through Small Learning Communities (SLCs)
Incoming ninth-graders in the San Lorenzo Unified School District are invited to choose from seven areas of career exploration called Small Learning Communities (SLCs). The SLC elective courses and activities—such as field trips, clubs, and internships—complement required general education and other electives, and help prepare students for success in college, career, and life.
SLC Student Placement
Student placement into an SLC determines which high school they will attend. Six of the SLCs are offered at either Arroyo High School or San Lorenzo High School, while the seventh is offered at East Bay Arts High School. The district’s alternative high school program at Royal Sunset High School does not include an SLC.
Learn About the SLCs at SLZUSD
CLICK for a description of the Small Learning Communities
SLC Placement Process
San Lorenzo Unified School District does not use a student's address as a high school placement factor. Students are placed according to their SLC choice.
All current eighth-grade students in SLZUSD middle schools are expected to fill out an SLC Request Google Form.
- Students and families select five (5) SLCs to request, ranking in preference from 1-5. As much as possible, students are assigned to an SLC based on their ranked requests, within the enrollment capacity of each program. Consideration is given to students with siblings currently attending a high school and students with IEPs or in need of newcomer services
- During 9th and 10th grade, students may request a transfer into a different SLC, but only one transfer is allowed.
*The SLC office mails placement letters to families by early February.*
High School Enrollment Process
High school enrollment for the 2024-25 school year continues to be open. Filling out an online enrollment form now will apply to this school year.
The enrollment period for the 2025-26 school year does not start until Spring 2025. Once it is available, make sure you are enrolling for the correct school year.
- Gather documents as instructed on the New Student Enrollment page
- Complete the online enrollment in Aeries
- Read the SLC Guide listed in the right column to determine your choices. Some SLCs fill faster than others, therefore be prepared to share an alternative SLC.
If you have trouble setting up an account or uploading documents, you can email Senior Office Assistant Monica Flores or call (510) 317-4708.
To learn more about our Small Learning Communities, see the "SLC Program Guide" and other documents listed in the right column.
