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Student Transfers
Students in kindergarten through high school in the Dallas
Independent School District may apply for transfers from their
assigned school to a school that better matches their interests
or meets their needs — *as long as they qualify and space is
available. Contact the Student Transfer Office at (972) 925-3270
for further information.
Parents are invited to talk to the school counselor or principal
about these programs or to contact:
Student Transfer Office
Judy Thomas, Manager
3700 Ross Ave., Room 101, Box 12
Dallas, TX 75204
(972) 925-3270, Fax (972) 925-3271
www.dallasisd.org/parents/transfers.htm
For transportation questions, contact the Student Transportation Department at (972) 925-4953.
The Dallas Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability, sexual orientation, and/or age.
| Transfer Program |
Reason for Transfer |
Process |
Timeline |
Curriculum Transfer Program
Curriculum Transfer Form |
To attend the nearest
Dallas ISD school with available space that offers
a course or program the
assigned school does not |
- Fill out a Curriculum Transfer Form.
- Obtain the receiving school principal’s signature and approval or denial.
- Obtain the sending school principal’s signature and approval or denial.
- Obtain the Student Transfer Manager signature and ratification or denial.
- If approved, enroll in the new school on August 25. (No transportation)
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3/3 – 6/3/08
Throughout
the year if
new to Dallas
ISD |
Hardship Transfer Program
Hardship Transfer Form |
To attend another Dallas
ISD school with available space if personal or family
circumstances prevent a
student from attending the
assigned school
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- Fill out a Hardship Transfer Form.
- Obtain the receiving school principal’s signature and approval or denial.
- Obtain the sending school principal’s signature and approval or denial.
- If approved, enroll in the new school. (No transportation)
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3/3 – 6/3/08
Throughout
the year if
warranted |
School Choice/ Public Education Grant (PEG) Transfer Program
List of PEG Schools |
To attend a higher-performing
school with available
space if the assigned
school is a PEG school,
one that has been academically
unacceptable in 2005,
06, or 07 or less than 50%
of the students have passed
any section of the TAKS in
two of those years
Students may transfer only
to non-PEG schools with
space. |
Within Dallas ISD:
- Fill out a Hardship Transfer Form.
- Obtain the receiving school principal’s signature and approval or denial.
- Obtain the sending school principal’s signature and approval or denial.
- Obtain the Student Transfer Manager signature and ratification or denial.
- Enroll in the new school.
Outside of Dallas ISD:
- Contact the other school district to see if they accept PEG transfers.
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3/3 – 6/3/08
Throughout
the year if
new to Dallas
ISD |
| School Choice/
No Child Left
Behind (NCLB)
Transfer Program |
To attend another Dallas
ISD school with available
space if the assigned
school has not made adequate
yearly progress
(AYP) for two or more
consecutive years |
- Enroll in assigned school.
- Parent notification letter and transfer application will be mailed to you if your school has not made adequate yearly progress.
- Complete NCLB application and submit it to the Student Transfer Office.
- Students will be assigned schools, priority given to low achieving, low-income students. Notification of assignment will be by mail or phone.
- Transfers will take place the first day of the second six weeks or the second
semester. Transportation is provided or paid for by Dallas ISD.
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8/25 – 9/24/08
Throughout
the year if
new to Dallas
ISD |
Out-of-District Transfers
Out-of-District Transfer Form |
To attend a school within
Dallas ISD if you live outside
the district
This includes employees’
children and PEG transfers
who live outside the
district. |
- Fill out the Out-of-District Transfer Form. (If new magnet student, do this only after you have gone through Magnet Selection Process and have been approved.)
- Obtain the receiving school principal’s signature and approval or denial.
- Obtain the Student Transfer Manager’s signature and ratification or denial. Enroll in the Dallas ISD school.
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3/3 – 5/1/08
Throughout
the year if
new to area |
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