In-District Transfer Requests

Transfer Requests

In-District/Current LPS Students interested in transferring schoolsEach spring, a legal guardian of a student currently attending school in Lawrence Public Schools (USD 497) may request to transfer their student to a USD 497 school outside their child's assigned attendance area for the following school year. To request a transfer for a current USD 497 student, please fill out the In-District Transfer Request. For In-District Transfer Requests, the deadline is April 30 of each year. We will process requests by mid-June, and you will receive an email letting you know if your request has been approved.

Lawrence Virtual School:

Current USD 497 students wanting to attend Lawrence Virtual School (LVS) or return to their Lawrence Public School Boundary School may fill out the LVS Transfer Request Form. Use the link below to submit an LVS Transfer Request. Click the link below:

Lawrence Virtual School

Out-of-District/Nonresident Students

Nonresident students (at any grade level) who move or reside with their legal guardian at a residence outside Lawrence Public Schools USD 497 district boundaries (in another school district), who have applied and been approved, may be required to apply for admission each school year. Nonresident students who are approved must be enrolled and attending prior to September 15 of any given year.

The deadline for Out-of-District Transfer Requests is June 12. Click the link below for more information on Out-of-District/Nonresident Transfer Requests.

Out-of-District ENROLLMENT

Information About Transfer Requests

Transfer Request Guidelines and Limitations

Important Information About Transfer Requests

School assignments are based on the residential address of the legal guardian with whom the student resides.

School transfer decisions are based on such factors as available classroom spaces and code of conduct issues, which include attendance. Transfer requests may be communicated to each school’s administrative office before a final decision. Decisions and notifications regarding transfers may not be made until after the August enrollment/registration period is completed. On occasion, buildings may be closed to all incoming transfer requests from students outside the assigned attendance area.

The approval of a transfer at one educational level does not set a precedent for the next level. A new transfer request must be submitted for each educational level (elementary, middle school, high school). Siblings of students attending a school on a transfer request are not guaranteed approval to attend the same school. They must apply separately and are subject to the same stipulations as all other transfer requests. The district does not provide transportation for students attending a school outside of their attendance area on a transfer.

Transfer Requests After the Deadline

Requesting a Transfer After the Deadline

After the deadline of April 30, only families who have recently moved out of their child's school boundary, and wish to request that their child(ren) remain at their current school, may complete a Transfer Request Form during the school year. In order to complete the form, you will need to request it by emailing enrollment@usd497.org.

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