Student Records

Submit requests, along with any required additional documents, to the Registration Services office (contact information listed above):

• If the name / gender change has been changed legally, download Legal Change of Name / Gender form.
   
• If the name/gender change has not been legally changed, download Requested Change of Name / Gender form.

Submit a Special Education Records Request form by fax or postal mail, to the attention of the Director of Special Education:

• Fax: (650) 833-4265
• Mail: Special Education Department
  Palo Alto Unified School District
  25 Churchill Avenue
  Palo Alto, CA 94306

Call (650) 833-4257 for questions regarding Special Education records.

Parents, guardians and students, please submit a signed Special Education Records Request form with a photo of your driver's license. 

Submit Special Education Student Records Request

Enrollment verifications can not be provided over the phone. Submit a Records Request form to Registration Services: email RegistrationServices@pausd.org, or fax (650) 321-4525.

• Current students: Send Records Requests Form to the school itself, if school is in session; send to RegistrationServices@pausd.org during summer school closures. There is no charge for records up to a maximum of five (5) copies.
   
• Former students: two (2) documents without charge; additional copies $10 each. Cash or check only. Checks made payable to PAUSD. Contact PAUSD Registration Services if other arrangements are needed.
  • If the student is over eighteen (18) years old, the student must be the requestor; if not, a written release from the student must be included with this form, granting permission for the requestor to receive the records.
     
• Requests have a five (5) day turnaround.
• Include Requestor’s Government Issued Photo ID.

Please direct subpoenas for student records to:

• Mail: Palo Alto Unified School District
  Attention: Legal Department
  25 Churchill Avenue
  Palo Alto, CA 94306
   
• Phone: (650) 833-4269