Application Timeline

Applications Open

November 1, 2025

Students who attend NUSD Middle Schools (Sinaloa, San Jose and Hamilton Meadow) will have an opportunity to complete the written application during school hours. A designated application date is coordinated with each school and shared in advance. If a student is absent, makeup options will be offered.

Students attending private schools, charter schools or schools outside of Novato must make an appointment to complete the application. Link below to schedule.

Schedule an Application Appointment

Applications Close

January 9, 2026

We do not offer any application appointments after the closing date. Please make sure you apply early so you don't miss out.

Application Review

January 10-February 6 2026

Our STEM Marin team will read and score applications during this time. Applications are scored anonymously. We do not know the student's name, gender, race, ethnicity or school. There are at least 4 team members assessing each student's application.

Offers emailed to students

February 6, 2026 after 4:00pm

Students and parent/guardian will be notified via email of their placement. Students will either be offered placement, denied placement or waitlisted. If you are denied placement, you will receive a letter in the mail with the reason you were not offered a seat in the program. If you are waitlisted, you will receive a letter with your waitlist position.

Confirmation Deadline

February 13, 2026 by 4:00pm

When students receive their offer, we ask them to return a letter of intent. The letter of intent is submitted digitally. The letter of intent must be received no later than 4:00pm on Friday, February 13, 2026. If students do not confirm their placement by this deadline, their spot may be giving to a student on the waitlist.

Enrollment Deadline

March 1, 2026

Students who accept placement must enroll in San Marin High School no later than March 1, 2026. If you do not enroll by this deadline, you will be moved to the waitlist and your spot will be offered to another student.

The Novato Unified School District prohibits, at any district school or school activity, discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying, based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This shall apply when applicable, to interns, volunteers, and job applicants. For questions, concerns or complaints, please contact our District Equity and Title IX Compliance Officer, the Executive Director – Human Resources at 1015 Seventh Street, Novato, CA 94945; (415) 493-4207; hradmin@nusd.org.