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Opportunity L.A. is only for students within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) system, specifically attending a public school or an affiliated charter school. The program launched In the 2020-2021 academic year.
Every year since the 2021-2022 academic year, all LAUSD 1st grade students have received an account near the end of the academic year. Therefore, as of the 2025-2026 academic year, LAUSD students between 2nd and 5th grade have an account. Students do not have an account if:
- They joined LAUSD after 1st grade
- They left LAUSD at any point, even if they came back to LAUSD later on (note that if a family changed schools within LAUSD, they would still have an account)
- They opted out of sharing their student’s data with the program via the LAUSD Parent Handbook, they will not have an account
- They are current 6th graders and in the 2020-2021 academic year, a 1st grader, they attended one of the LAUSD schools that were not part of the program launch (Opportunity L.A. only opened savings accounts for students in the highest-need LAUSD schools in the first program year)
- They were a 1st grader before the 20202-2021 academic year (currently in 7th grade or higher)
We recognize that eligibility may be confusing - if you are not sure if your child has an account, please reach out to us at cifd.opportunityla@lacity.org.
If your child does not have an account, click here to learn more about the State of California’s CalKIDS scholarship program to see if they are eligible.