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CMI Student Enrollment

Thank you for your interest in California Military Institute - home of the Rough Riders!  Are you ready to get more out of your education experience and challenge yourself?  Here are some of the things that make CMI different:

  • CMI is a college preparatory school
    • Not a boarding school
    • Not a behavior correction school
    • No tuition because CMI is a public charter school
  • Students have to qualify based these criteria: 
    • GPA must be 2.0 or above
    • Cannot be failing any classes
    • High school students must be on track to graduate
    • Must have good behavior
  • Students who have been suspended within the last year will not be accepted per our Charter policies
  • Students who have ever been expelled will not be accepted per our Charter policies
  • All students are required to participate in the military leadership program which is grounded on the principles of the CA Cadet Corps 
  • CMI offers many athletic programs for middle school and high school students
  • There is free transportation from Moreno Valley. Please contact the transportation department for more details (951) 943-6640
  • We are open to students in grades 5-12 who live in the following counties: Riverside, San Bernardino, Imperial, San Diego, and Orange 
  • Free after school program offered to students in grades 5-8: Think Together
     

Why CMI? Watch this Spotlight video to learn more

The Perris Union High School District is transitioning to a new Student Information System called Aeries. At this time, there is no access to the new system. Please check back after July 17th in order to submit an application for enrollment.

Thank you for your patience!

2026-27 Enrollment & Lottery

Returning Student Re-Enrollment and New Legacy (sibling) Applications

Complete your returning student enrollment through your Aeries Parent Portal
You can add new Legacy (sibling) applications to your re-enrollment

CMI uses a Lottery-Based Enrollment System

New Student Enrollment Applications
Submit an Online Application (one per family)

The Lottery deadline was May 15, 2026, but we are still accepting new applications

Required Documents
  1. High School: Unofficial Transcript 
  2. Middle School: Report Cards (current and previous grades):
    1. Trimester or Semester grades for at least one full calendar year and current grades
    2. No live, progress grades, or gradebook summaries
  3. Behavior Report for all years from current school dated within the past 7 days
    1. If the student has been enrolled less than a year at the current school, please provide another behavior report from the previous school dated within the past 7 days
  4. Birth Certificate or Passport
  5. Immunization record
    1. All students entering 7th grade are required to show proof of TDAP booster
  6. Parent/Guardian's Photo ID or Passport
Other Required Documents, If Applicable
  1. Special Education/504 Plan: Need copy of the most current IEP or 504 Plan document
  2. English Language Development - If your student is an English Learner, please submit the most recent ELPAC Score Report or an Exit/RFEP report
  3. Any other court ordered documents - Guardianship rights, Custody Orders, etc.

Only completed applications will be accepted (no missing documents)

For questions about enrollment, please contact us at:

Rebekah Easterly
Registrar
rebekah.easterly@puhsd.org
(951) 443-2731 x35106