Student Transfers
Transfers Types:
- Intradistrict – Parent-requested transfer from a student’s designated home school to another school within the Cypress School District
- Interdistrict – Parent-requested transfer from one school district to another school district
- Incoming – Transfer from another school district into the Cypress School District
- Outgoing – Transfer from the Cypress School District to another school district
- Administrative – District-initiated transfer of a newly enrolled student to another school in the district due to space limitations at the designated home school
| Priority Transfer Window for the 2021/22 School Year February 24, 2021 – April 23, 2021 |
All intradistrict and incoming interdistrict transfer permits are granted based on space availability. Requests received
after the priority transfer window closes will be considered after those turned in during the window.
after the priority transfer window closes will be considered after those turned in during the window.
Click below for more information on each type of transfer:
Intradistrict Transfer: Parent-requested transfer between schools in the Cypress School District
All intradistrict transfer permits are granted based on space availability. Requests received after the priority transfer window closes will be considered after those turned in during the window.
Intradistrict transfer requests for currently enrolled students are only accepted during the priority transfer window.
Parents of new students enrolling after the priority transfer window may submit an intradistrict transfer request at the time of enrollment.
Intradistrict transfers do not need to be renewed. Once approved, the intradistrict transfer school becomes the student's new home school, even if the family moves to another address within the district.
Students approved for an intradistrict transfer must demonstrate satisfactory attendance, effort, academic achievement, and behavior.
Intradistrict transfers are not accepted for the transitional kindergarten (TK) program. TK is a districtwide program with classes offered at various, but not all, school sites. We will endeavor to place TK students at their home school if a TK class is offered there. However, if TK is not offered at the student's home school or if the TK class is full, the student will be placed at another district school for TK and then returned to their home school the following year for kindergarten.
Transportation is not provided for students who have been approved for an intradistrict transfer.
Application Procedure
- Download the fillable Intradistrict Transfer Agreement form and complete using Adobe Reader
- Digitally sign at the bottom of the form
- Submit the completed form via email to transfers@cypsd.org
Decisions
- Requests for current students and new students enrolling for the upcoming school year submitted during the priority transfer window – Notified in early June
- Requests for new students enrolling for the upcoming school year submitted after the priority transfer window – Notified in August, after school offices reopen
- Requests for new students enrolling mid-year – Notified within 5 working days of submission
Interdistrict Transfer–Incoming: Parent-requested transfer into the Cypress School District
All incoming interdistrict transfer permits are granted based on space availability. Requests received after the priority transfer window closes will be considered after those turned in during the window.
Cypress School District accepts interdistrict transfer requests for students who live outside the district’s boundaries. The parent must first contact their district of residence to obtain a release from that district. Once obtained, Cypress School District will consider the request.
Once an interdistrict transfer has been approved and the student has been enrolled in the Cypress School District, there is no need to renew the transfer unless required by the district of residence.
Students accepted into the Cypress School District on an interdistrict transfer must demonstrate satisfactory attendance, effort, academic achievement, and behavior.
Transportation is not provided for students who have been approved for an interdistrict transfer.
Application Procedure
- Obtain an approved interdistrict release from the district of residence
- Download the fillable Interdistrict Transfer Agreement Addendum form and complete using Adobe Reader
- Digitally sign at the bottom of the form
- Submit the release form from the district of residence and the addendum form via email to transfers@cypsd.org
Decisions
- Requests for the upcoming school year submitted during the priority transfer window – Notified in early June
- Requests for the upcoming school year submitted after the priority transfer window – Notified in August, after school offices reopen
- Requests for new students enrolling mid-year – Notified within 5 working days of submission
Interdistrict Transfer–Outgoing: Parent-requested transfer out of the Cypress School District
Outgoing interdistrict transfer requests may be submitted at any time throughout the year.
A parent may request an interdistrict transfer to a school outside the Cypress School District. Releases are granted on a case-by-case basis and are not guaranteed. An interdistrict transfer must be granted by Cypress School District before applying to another district.
Application Procedure
- Download the fillable Interdistrict Transfer Agreement form and complete using Adobe Reader
- Digitally sign at the bottom of the form
- Submit the completed form via email to transfers@cypsd.org
Decisions
- Notified within 5 working days of submission
Administrative Transfer: District-initiated transfer to another school within the Cypress School District
When a grade level is full at a school, the district may need to administratively transfer a newly enrolled student to another school within the Cypress School District that has seats available to ensure optimal class size for student learning. This can be a temporary placement or made permanent if a child settles, is happy, and the parents do not want to move their child. When space becomes available, the student will be offered the opportunity to attend his/her home school. The home school office will call the parent, and the parent may either accept or decline the offer.
Enrollment Priority
