Resident Transfers

Students and families requesting a transfer may be asked to meet with the student's current school and/or the school to which they wish to transfer to discuss their request. Other transfer considerations include:

• Requests received after April 1 will be reviewed in August after the registration period ends. Occasionally decisions regarding requests made prior to April 1 may also need to wait until the August registration period is completed.
• Once a student has been approved for a transfer, it is not necessary to renew that transfer in order for the student to remain in the requested feeder system.
• Bus service cannot be provided to students attending school outside their attendance area.
• Transfer decisions are based on available classroom space, not overall building enrollment. Occasionally buildings may be closed to all incoming transfer requests.
• Requests are reviewed on a case-by-case, first-come-first-served basis. Please apply for a transfer as early as possible.
• A transfer approval does not automatically apply to siblings. Siblings must apply separately for transfers.
• An applicant's schedule may vary depending on class availability at the new school the student will be attending.
• Parents/guardians are responsible for requesting enrollment fee refunds from their current school.
• Blue Valley Schools reserves the right to suspend or revoke a transfer approval at any time.
• Board policy denies transfer from a newly-opened school until the end of the first semester of that school year.
• All high school students who transfer will be subject to all eligibility rules of the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) and the Blue Valley Board of Education. KSHSAA's guidelines can be found online. Questions about this should be directed to the transfer school's activity/athletic director.
• If a transfer is approved, the applicant agrees to maintain enrollment at the new school for at least two consecutive semesters.
• The Transfer Review Committee will verify that applicants citing exceptional circumstances as the reason for a transfer request have worked with a building administrator at their current/home school prior to consideration of the transfer.
• If a transfer is approved, the new school placement will be determined by the Transfer Review Committee. The selection of a new school may be based upon such factors as:
  • The reason for the transfer
  • Space availability and staffing
  • Proximity to the student’s residence
• District Office will communicate a transfer request decision via email or by phone.