In-District School Transfers

Designated Transfer Window

Transfer requests are only accepted during specific times of the year:

• November 1 – January 30
• May 1 – September 12
• Students entering Grade 9 must submit transfer requests no later than August 1 at 11:59pm.

Transportation:

For any transfer, bussing WILL NOT be provided. However, gas cards and CATA bus tokens are available for self-transport.

Transfers are allowed for one or more of the following approved and documented reasons:

• Medical: Your child needs to be near a hospital or has a condition needing special care.
• Safety: Your child was a victim of a documented safety issue.
• Transportation: Your address is too far from transportation options, but transferring allows walking, using CATA buses, or parent transport. NO bus transportation is provided for transfers. 

Transfer Requirements:

• The reason must be one of the reasons above.
• Documentation is required.
• There must be available space at the new school.
• The student must have attended their current school within the last 10 school days.
• Only one transfer request per school year is allowed
• If you have recently moved, your address must be updated before submitting a transfer request. Transportation transfer eligibility is determined based on the address currently listed in ParentVUE.

How Placement Decisions are Made:

When space is limited, priority is given in the following order:

1. Students accepted into magnet or specialized programs 
2. Students assigned through their neighborhood pathway 
3. Students with approved transfer requests 
4. Additional requests based on available space 

*If transferring to Capital Area K-12 Online, the following additional conditions apply:

• For students in grades 9–12, they must be on track with their credits.
• The student must have attended their current school within the past 10 school days.
• The student and parent/guardian must attend an onboarding meeting and sign both the Parent Compact and Virtual Consent Form.

Processing:

• Decisions and notifications to the families are made within 10 school days (may take longer for transfers involving Capital Area K-12 Online). 
• For students with disabilities, the special education team will review and follow all special education protocols before final placement. 

*Final transfer approval is at the discretion of the district administration and is based on a review of the individual circumstances of each request. Meeting the eligibility criteria for a transfer does not guarantee approval.

If you have questions, email transfer@lansingschools.net