In-District School Transfers

The Lansing School District is committed to supporting families when unexpected situations arise, providing a clear process for school transfers to ensure students' needs are met. Learn more on our Enrollment page.

If you need to transfer schools mid-year, please note: 

Transfers are allowed for:

• 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 current bus stops, but transferring allows walking, using CATA buses, or parent transport. NO bus transportation is provided for transfers.

To qualify for a transfer:

• The reason must meet the criteria above.
• Documentation is required.
• There must be space at the new school.
• The student must have attended their current school within the past 10 school days.
• Only 1 transfer request will be granted per school year.

*If transferring to Capital Area K12 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 K12 Online). 
• Verbal confirmation from the parent/guardian is needed to finalize the transfer.

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