Riverside Unified School District

In accordance with California Education Code 48204.1, proof of residency must be established prior to enrollment in school. To establish residency, parents/guardians need to produce at least two documents from the list below including the name of parent/guardian, and current Riverside address. Documents shall be dated within the previous thirty (30) days of their presentation to school site staff.

Acceptable Documents Used to Establish Residency:

• Escrow Papers, with closing date not more than 30 days from the current date

  (*Note: Schools may ask for the final closing docs after the 30-day date to assure residence)

• Rental property contract, lease/rental agreement with payment receipt from property owner
• Mortgage statement
• Property tax payment receipts
• Utility service contract, statement, or payment receipt, (Gas, Electric, Water providers)
• Employer's verification of address (i.e. pay stubs)
• Voter registration
• Correspondence from a government agency ( i.e. Medi-Cal, food stamps, court ordered child support payments, DMV registration, jury summons, housing authority document, County DPSS, Medical, Cal Works, Child support statements, taxes)
• Court documents regarding foster care, guardianship, and/or custody orders

Documents NOT Acceptable:

• Cable, Trash, Telephone/Cellphone bills
• Credit card statements
• Junk Mailers, (Advertisements)
• Driver’s License
• Restraining Orders
• Bank Statements
• Proof of Insurance – car or home
• Electronic payment receipt of monthly payments or security deposit or cancelled checks
• Statements from medical providers (Example Kaiser Permanente)
• Mail from old address with forwarding address label with new address

Revised 6/12/2025