Leander ISD

Due to the rapid growth in Leander ISD, space and staffing availability will be evaluated in each grade level/program and transfers will be approved based on this evaluation.

With the exception of high school transfers, there is NO guarantee that children who transfer in will be able to continue at the requested campus in future school years. Transfer requests must be submitted annually.

If a transfer application is submitted for a closed campus, the processing fee is NOT refundable.

Please review the list below of closed and open campuses for the 2019-20 school year. This list is subject to change and will be updated on this site.

As of 02/11/2019

Open or on Watch List

Campuses accepting student transfer requests for the 2019-20 school year

Elementary

Bagdad
Block House Creek (Watch List)
Bush
Cox
Cypress
Deer Creek (Watch List)
Faubion
Giddens
Knowles
Larkspur (Reverse)
Naumann
Plain
Pleasant Hill (Watch List)
River Ridge (Watch List)
Steiner Ranch
Westside
Winkley (Watch List)

Middle School

Canyon Ridge
Cedar Park (Watch List)
Four Points
Henry (Watch List)
Wiley

High School

Cedar Park
Glenn
Leander
Rouse

Closed List

Campuses NOT accepting student transfer requests for the 2019-20 school year
Note: Except for program transfers

Elementary

Akin
Camacho
Grandview Hills
Mason
Parkside
Reagan
Reed
River Place
Rutledge
Whitestone

Middle School

Leander
Running Brushy
Stiles

High School

Vandegrift
Vista Ridge

• Neighborhood Codes 3100, 3200, 3300, 3400: Currently, 55 Running Brush MS students who are zoned for Cedar Park HS will be allowed to transfer into Leander HS.


• Neighborhood Codes 2075, 2200: Currently, 26 Henry MS students who are zoned for Cedar Park HS will be allowed to transfer into Vista Ridge HS.

 

Online Form for Student Transfer Request — Available Feb. 25, 2019

Voluntary Parent Choice Transfers

This type of transfer is for students who:

• live within the boundaries of Leander ISD; and
• request a transfer to a school not assigned to the student’s place of residence.

Please read the following information regarding a voluntary transfer:

• All voluntary parent choice student transfer applications are assessed a $30.00 processing fee that must be paid prior to the review of the transfer application.
• Students participating in the federal free lunch program are not assessed a processing fee.
• Students participating in the federal reduced-price lunch program are assessed a $10 processing fee.
• The fee is non-refundable and does not guarantee the transfer request will be approved.
• Students must be in good academic, behavior and attendance standing at their home campus to qualify for a Voluntary Parent Choice Transfer.
• If the transfer is approved, students must maintain good academic, behavior, and attendance standing or the approved transfer may be revoked requiring the student to return to their home campus.
• If the transfer is approved, Voluntary Parent Choice Transfers are NOT eligible for district provided transportation.

Reverse Moratorium for Larkspur Elementary

Transfers out of Larkspur Elementary will not be granted unless the student will be in 5th grade for the 2019-2020 year. A 5th grade student may request a transfer to remain at the current campus. Siblings of a 5th grade student may also apply for a transfer to remain at the current campus.

Program Transfer Requests

This type of transfer is for students who:

• request to attend a school with a specific program offered at the transfer campus which is not available at the student’s zoned home campus. All program transfers must be approved by the appropriate department and campus.

Please read the following information regarding a program transfer:

• The only program currently open to transfer requests is the IB Programme at Leander HS and Vandegrift HS.
• Cedar Park HS students may request a transfer to either Leander HS or Vandegrift HS for the IB Programme.
• Glenn HS, Rouse HS and Vista Ridge HS students may request a transfer to Leander HS for the IB Programme.
• The processing fee of $30.00 does not apply when the program is not offered at the student’s home campus.

Students requesting a transfer for the programs listed below should contact the campus registrar of the student's home (zoned) campus. That campus registrar will process the transfer application.

• PSLP – Preschool Speech & Language Program
• ELL – English Language Learners
• ELE/SLE – Early Learning Environment / Structured Learning Environment
• LEIP – Language Enrichment Intervention Program
• Out-of-district pending residency
• Out-of-district employee new to Leander ISD

New Students to LISD desiring a transfer

This type of transfer is for students who:

• new to Leander ISD;
• live within boundaries of Leander ISD; and
• request a transfer to a school not assigned to the student's place of residence.

Please read the following information regarding a new student transfer:

• Students new to Leander ISD in the 2019-2020 school year must first register at their assigned home campus or at the district administration office before applying for a transfer.

A transfer request may be submitted once registration at the assigned home campus is complete.

Leander ISD does not accept out-of-district transfer requests pursuant to Board Policy FDA(local), except in the following cases:

• The student is a child of a current Leander ISD employee. (Campus assignment will depend on space and staffing availability.)
• Students moving into the district within 60 days with proof of residency and move-in date provided.
• Resident students who move out of the district during the school year may continue until the end of the current semester only.
• If transfer is approved, student must maintain good academic, behavior, and attendance standing or the approved transfer may be revoked requiring the student to return to their home campus.
• If transfer is approved, out-of-district transfers are not eligible for district provided transportation.

Transfer applications for 1st through 12th grade students during the 2019-2020 school year

• Application may be submitted between Feb. 25, 2019 and March 24, 2019. (Please complete an online application, if possible. Paper transfer forms will be available at the campus, if needed.) 
• Parents will be notified whether the request was accepted or denied by April 19, 2019.

Transfer applications for kindergarten students during the 2019-2020 school year

• Applications will be accepted upon the completion of kindergarten registration. Dates for kindergarten registration will be publicized on the district website.

Please submit all transfer requests online, if possible. The online form is available Feb. 25, 2019 and will close on March 24, 2019. Paper forms are accessible at your child's campus and at the LISD district administration building, if needed. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Transfer Priority Information

Upon receipt of the application and process fee, the transfer application will be reviewed as well as the priority of transfer. Transfer priority levels are listed below:

• Program transfers (High School IB only — Leander HS and Vandegrift HS)
• Existing transfer students at the campus requested
• Incoming siblings of existing transfer students
• Students of LISD employees who work at the requested campus
• Students of LISD employees who do not work at the requested campus

Elementary and Middle School Transfers

• A transfer request must be submitted annually.
• Student transfers may be revoked for lack of academic progress, lack of attendance, and/or misconduct.

High School Transfers

• All approved high school transfers remain in effect for the duration of a student’s high school career.

Student transfers may be revoked for lack of academic progress, lack of attendance, misconduct or because the student is no longer participating in an eligible program for which the student initially transferred.

UIL Eligibility

Students transferring between high schools within Leander ISD will lose one calendar year of eligibility for sub-varsity and varsity athletics, meaning student athletes not attending their zoned high school must “sit out” of sports for one calendar year to establish eligibility. At this time, transferring students involved in all other UIL activities will be eligible immediately.

* There are extremely limited exceptions to this policy. To read them, please refer to the Student Transfer Guidelines link on the district's Athletics page or call the LISD Athletic Department with any questions at 512-570-0170.