Intradistrict Transfers

Intradistrict transfers are for students who reside within the Santa Barbara School District boundaries and are requesting a change of schools within the district.

Open Enrollment Period:

January 5 – February 27, 2009

Process:

Parent/guardian must obtain the signature of the principal of their attendance area school on the transfer application.
Parent/guardian must submit application directly to the District Office, Student Support Services Department, located at 720 Santa Barbara Street.
Parent/guardian will be notified approximately by the end of March 2009 of their transfer request.

Beginning March 2, 2009: Applications will be processed by the attendance area school and the requested receiving school.

Parent/guardian must take completed application to their attendance area school for the required signature.
Parent/guardian must submit signed application directly to the school being requested for final processing.

Junior or Senior High School Assignment

Approval of an intradistrict agreement to an elementary or junior high school does not affect the junior or senior high school assignment. That is, all students going from sixth to seventh or eighth to ninth grades are assigned according to their school of residence.

District Maps and Transfer Policies

Copies of the Santa Barbara School Districts’ boundary maps and transfer policies are available in the Instructional Support Services Department.

Terms and Conditions

Intradistrict transfers do not have to be renewed each year. Transfers may be terminated for the following reasons:

Excessive enrollment of attendance area students.
Excessive absences or tardies.
Persistent conduct code violations.
Request of the parent/guardian.

Application:

Intradistrict Transfer Application for 2009-10 (pdf)