Open Enrollment Transfer Information

Parents/guardians may choose the school your child attends, even if the school is outside your attendance zone or school district. This flexibility allows families to consider programs, class size, extracurricular activities, etc. when choosing a school or district.

If you are interested in transferring a child to a school outside your attendance zone or school district, please complete and submit a transfer application for each child using the information below.

Are there requirements to transfer my child to a new school? 

Yes! To be accepted into a new school, students must meet certain attendance and behavior requirements. There must also be space available in the school he/she chooses to attend. 

attendance

Attendance Report

After submitting a student transfer application, parents/guardians will receive an email asking for a current attendance report for their child. This requirement applies to all students in all grades.  For more information, see Attendance Procedure 3040-P.

behavior

Behavior Report

After submitting a student transfer application, parents/guardians will receive an email asking for a current behavior report for their child. This requirement applies to all students in all grades.

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Space

To transfer into a new school, that school must have enough space (capacity) to accept new students. A transfer student’s acceptance into their school of choice may be denied if the number of students is past capacity. If this happens, the transfer student will be required to return to their home school. Each school's capacity is posted every three months on the district’s website.

In-district students: If your child already attends a CDA District school when you submit your transfer request, you are NOT required to upload attendance and discipline records. The district can obtain this information from Skyward.

Out-of-district students: If your child does not attend a CDA District school, you will need to submit your child's current attendance and discipline records (request them from your current school).  If your transfer is approved, a request for your child's official records will be sent to your old school. We will consider your application once we have this information.

Other Considerations

  • Once a student is accepted into their new school of choice, parents/guardians do not need to submit an open enrollment application for the following year. However, if the student does not plan to return to that school after the first year of attendance, parents/guardians must notify the school. 

  • After attending their new school of choice for two years, students are grandfathered into that school until they advance from elementary to middle school; graduate; or are enrolled in college. 

  • Students accepted into their preferred elementary or middle school are not automatically accepted into that school’s feeder middle or high school. 

  • Students attending an elementary or middle school inside their attendance zone who do not wish to attend their feeder school must apply to attend their middle or high school of choice, otherwise, they are automatically enrolled in their feeder school.

  • Students attending an elementary or middle school outside their attendance zone must apply to attend that school’s middle or high school feeder school. 

  • If a student is accepted into their new school of choice, parents/guardians must provide transportation for their child to the new school, or to the bus stop that serves the school.

Parents/guardians considering a transfer for their child should carefully review the guidelines and requirements provided by the Idaho Department of Education.

Questions?

For more information about the transfer process, please contact Becky Bailes at (208) 664-8241, Ext. 10005  or Email Becky Bailes at BBailes@cdaschools.org