PWT Program Information
PWT Program Information (Permits With Transportation)
Note: The application for this program is due at the same time as all other LAUSD Choices programs. Families can apply for more than one program. Go to https://goto.lausd.net
The Permits With Transportation (PWT) program is one of L.A. Unified's original integration programs and was established as a Court-Order to provide students with integrated school experiences within the LAUSD. PWT school assignments are made by the District to one of the following schools: Revere MS, Portola MS or Taft HS. The PWT program does not provide transportation to magnets or any other Choices program.
PWT students are enrolled in the regular school program and may take part in all programs and activities available to resident students at the school where they are selected. Students and parents are encouraged to participate in all school/community activities at the PWT school.
What do I do first if I am interested in PWT?
First determine eligibility: Students who are in grades 6-12 during the 2023-2024 school year and reside within the following Los Angeles Unified resident school boundary sending areas are eligible to apply for the PWT program:
LD West Middle School Sending Areas:
Audubon, Harte Prep, Mann, and Muir (one of these schools must be the students resident middle school)
Can I choose the school I want for my child?
No, the District assigns a school to you. The PWT schools are Revere MS, Portola MS and Taft HS.
Where will the student be picked up?
Transportation routes have already been established for the PWT program. You will be notified about transportation by US mail the week before the new school year begins. For information about existing bus routes please call (213) 580-2950.
Do I need to reapply every year if the student does not get in?
New PWT applicants need to reapply on a yearly basis if the student does not get into PWT the first year. Once he/she is in PWT you do not need to reapply to continue to stay at the current PWT school. Provided that space continues to be available, PWT students may continue from middle to high school. However, matriculating students need to submit an on-time application and respond by opting-in by the April deadline or they will default to their resident school program. No late PWT applications are accepted.
If I have two children, can they both attend a PWT receiving school?
Yes, if space is available and they reside in a PWT sending area and both applications are returned before the deadline date, both children could participate in the selection process. When space is available, the PWT program will assign siblings to the same school.
Do PWT receiving schools have waiting lists?
Yes, PWT receiving schools have waiting lists if more students apply than there is space available at the school.
Do I still have to enroll my child at the PWT school when I receive my Confirmation Letter?
Yes. When you receive the Selection Letter, contact the PWT school to get information about the school’s enrollment procedures.
When will my child get called from the waiting list?
Calls to students on the waiting list may begin as early as April and continue through the fourth week of the fall semester. Students may also be called during the first two weeks of the spring semester.
You can also find this information in the Choices Brochure (page 42) and/or online at https://echoices.lausd.net/pwt#gsc.tab=0