Attendance Area Transfers

Considerations for Attendance Area Transfers

• A student who has been attending the school for a minimum of two years and during the last two grades of that grade span (e.g., Grades 4 or 5 for elementary, 8 for middle or 11 or 12 for high school) moves within the district to a new attendance area and the student wishes to remain at the same school.
• Students who move out of an attendance area but have begun 12th grade in the district, will be allowed to stay through graduation.
• If a transfer is approved, transportation is the responsibility of the family

Limitations for Attendance Area Transfers

Transfer Request Waitlist submissions stating sibling enrollment in the school as the reason for the transfer will only be considered after the pending Open Transfer requests of siblings have been placed.

Approved transfer students may be required to return to their home attendance area school or transfer to another school if the enrollment in the school or grade level at the school in which they are enrolled increases to the point where there would be inadequate space for transfer students. Enrollment increases may be caused by an influx of new resident students within a school’s existing boundaries or by the addition of new resident students to a school as the result of a boundary change or movement or expansion of a district program.

Approved transfers are discontinued at the time the student leaves the school or program for any reason or if a student withdraws or is withdrawn from the Bellevue School District.

Approved transfers may be discontinued if the student is not in good standing (see Procedure 3120.1P for more detailed information). Good standing is defined as:

• Attendance:  generally, no more than 10% (9) unexcused absences per semester and, no more than 10% (9) tardies per semester.
• Discipline: generally, no in-school suspensions, emergency expulsions, long-term suspensions or expulsions.
• Academics: generally, Cs or better (2.0 GPA or better)

Before the transfer of a student is terminated under the above provision, the student and the parent/guardian will be notified that the student’s continued attendance at this school or program is in jeopardy. Should a decision be made to terminate the student’s transfer under this provision, the parent/guardian will be notified and may appeal that termination to the Superintendent’s designee within three days of the notification.

Athletics Eligibility and Attendance Area Transfers

Students granted a transfer request may not be eligible to participate in varsity athletics for one calendar year after being enrolled in the new school. The Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) eligibility rules apply to all high school students who transfer between schools. Learn more on the Athletics and Activities webpage.