Jefferson County Schools Student Transfer

25-26 Transfers

The transfer application for the 2025-26 school year will be available on January 1, 2025. All transfers submitted for 2025-26 submitted prior to January 1, 2025 will be rejected.

The JCS Transfer Procedures have been reviewed and changed for the 2025-26 school year. For more information, please review Administrative Guideline 7212 Student Transfer Procedures. 

24-25 Transfers

You are submitting an application for a student transfer outside of the 2024-25 school year transfer season. Please understand that out-of-season transfers will only be considered under extenuating circumstances.

Timelines & Notifications

January 1 - January 31, Application

  • Transfer Application Open

Families who have applied by the January 31 deadline will receive priority and will be notified by June 1

June 1, Notifications

  • Grades 1-6 who applied by the January 31 deadline 

  • Resident and non-resident secondary school students (grades 7-12) due to class scheduling and summer athletic conditioning/tryouts

August 1, Notifications

  • Kindergarten 

  • Students on the waitlist 

  • Transfer requests submitted after January 31 

Transfer Procedures & Application

The JCS Transfer Procedures have been reviewed and changed for the 2025-26 school year. For more information, please review Administrative Guideline 7212 Student Transfer Procedures. 

  • Voluntary transfers to a school may be returned to their homeschool at any time to accommodate students residing in a school’s attendance zone

  • Voluntary transfers are contingent upon the parent/guardian providing transportation.

  • Student transfers may be denied due to the following reasons: capacity enrollment, level 3 or 4 discipline infraction within the last year, and lack of program or services

  • The decision to rescind a transfer may be made up to and including the first day of the school year.

JCS Student Transfer Application
JCS Student Transfer Procedures

Recently Moved?

If you are moving and want to enroll your student in a school based on your new address, please click here for the new student registration page. (You do not need to submit a transfer request to enroll in your new attendance area school)

Transfer Data for 2024 - 2025 School Year

  • Transfer requests, 619

  • Denials, 70

  • Non Resident Denials, 22

  • Resident Denials, 48