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Request a Transfer

Updated: January 19, 2022

 

DEFINITIONS:  

An INTRAdistrict transfer is for students currently enrolled or pre-enrolled in the District requesting to transfer to another school within the PVPUSD. 

 

An INTERdistrict transfer is a transfer BETWEEN the District of Residence and a preferred school in another district. If you are not a PVPUSD resident, CLICK HERE to view enrollment opportunities. If your student is ALREADY attending and you wish to attend a different PVPUSD school, review the INTRAdistrict Transfer Request information below. 

Complete the Application for a Release From PVPUSD (to attend a school in another district) 
  1. Complete the Application:  PVPUSD Release Form (to leave and attend another district) 
  2. Gather required documents (age validation and proof of residency) 
  3. Mail (U.S. postal or delivery service) form to the PVPUSD Enrollment Center. 
  4. District staff will review the request (Allow 15 business days for processing) 
  5. An official letter will be mailed to the residence provided and requested district**
**In the event your application is denied, you have the right to appeal the decision of the District. Please click on the following link for additional information: Los Angeles County Office of Education Permit Appeal  
 

INTRAdistrict Transfer Request: 

 

Elementary and intermediate student school placements are determined by the residential address on file for that student. All homes in the PVPUSD are assigned to a specific "school of residence", which we refer to as your "home school".  

 

Families of students entering grades TK-8 who wish to attend a different PVPUSD school (other than the home school) will have the opportunity to submit a request for the 2023-24 school year. IntraDistrict transfer applications will be processed in accordance with established District policies and administrative regulations. Approval of transfer requests are subject to space availability. 

 

High school students that wish to transfer please contact your school registrar or counselor for transfer guidelines and course completion timelines. 

 

More information, frequently asked questions (FAQs) and application timelines are described below.

PVPUSD offers three different types of IntraDistrict transfers: 
Cornerstone School is a unique program that utilizes a parent participation model. The Cornerstone campus is a centrally located facility that does not have school attendance boundaries assigned.  Any student eligible to attend a PVPUSD elementary school has the opportunity to apply to attend school at Cornerstone.  More information about the program at Cornerstone can be found here. 
 
It is recommended that currently enrolled (or pre-enrolled) students submit the application request in March, or the spring preceding the start of school.  Requests are approved based upon available space in the grade level and mandatory class size ratio span (TK-3) at the time the requests are processed.  We do not carry a wait list for applications that are not approved.  If your application in March is not approved, or your student was not eligible to participate at that time, you will have another opportunity to submit an additional request during the summer, should your family still be interested in the transfer.  Available space in the grade level is re-assessed for each application window. 
 
First Opportunity to Request an IntraDistrict Transfer to Attend Cornerstone:
Application Submission Window: March 1 – April 3, 2023
Application Status Notification to Parents by: April 24, 2023
 
Second Opportunity to Request an IntraDistrict Transfer to Attend Cornerstone: 
Application Submission Window: July 15 – 31, 2023 
Application Status Notification to Parents by: August 7, 2023 
To request to attend another PVPUSD elementary school other than the home school, the student must already meet the eligibility and enrollment guidelines to attend a PVPUSD elementary school. 
 
Elementary staffing is based on enrolled residential populations established/confirmed during the spring/early summer, which determines grade level capacity.  Elementary IntraDistrict Transfer Requests are approved based upon available space in the grade level and mandatory class size ratio span (TK-3) at the time the requests are processed at the requested school.  We do not carry a wait list for applications that are not approved.   
 
Only One Opportunity to Request an IntraDistrict Transfer: 
Application Submission Window: July 15 – 31, 2023 
Application Status Notification to Parents by: August 7, 2023 
To request to attend another PVPUSD intermediate school other than the home school, the student must already meet the eligibility and enrollment guidelines to attend a PVPUSD intermediate school.  
 
It is recommended that currently enrolled (or pre-enrolled) students submit a request in February.  Approved requests are based upon available space at the time the requests are processed.  We do not carry a wait list for intermediate school applications that are not approved.  If your application in February is not approved, or your student was not eligible to participate at that time, you will have another opportunity to request a preferred school in the summer.  Available space is re-assessed for each application window. 
 
First Opportunity to Request an IntraDistrict Transfer: 
Application Submission Window: February 1 - 28, 2023 
Application Status Notification to Parents by: March 10, 2023 
 
Second Opportunity to Request an IntraDistrict Transfer:
Application Submission Window: July 15 – 31, 2023 
Application Status Notification to Parents by: August 7, 2023 
Notifications of approval/denial will be sent via email by the end of the day on the date indicated above
Log in to your Aeries Parent Portal account. 
 
After logging into the Parent Portal, please look for the link “Click here to complete a School Selection/Transfer Request” and follow the directions. 
 
If you need assistance, please view the Help video 
You can make up to 2 (two) selections for an elementary or intermediate transfer request. Your first selection will be understood as your first priority.
By submitting a request, you are agreeing to accept the transfer if approved (i.e., space is available). Your existing spot at your current school will then be available to other students. It is recommended that you do not participate if you are unsure that your child wants to transfer or you do not want to give up your child’s current school placement. 
No action is required if you have no interest in a transfer request. 
A request must be submitted for each student requesting a transfer. All new applications are processed individually and it is not guaranteed that each sibling application will have the same status. 
Yes, you will receive an email shortly after your request is submitted confirming your selection.  You can always view your submitted requests in your Aeries Parent Portal under “School of Choice”. 
 Applications are randomly sequenced (not based on date/time submission) and approved based on the count of spaces available to fill for each grade level. 
Applications are granted based on known available space in the grade level at the school requested.  While we no longer have a “wait list”, in the RARE event space later becomes available (elementary level only), the application randomized sequence will be honored, and the first available space will be offered to the first application sequenced that was not approved.  Should that first application no longer have interest in the transfer, the next unapproved request would receive the same offer, until we have filled the space or exhausted the unapproved requests.   
In the spirit of a fair and random lottery equity, each application is treated individually, in order to balance the odds of each application for families with only one child vs. a family with multiple siblings applying.  Sometimes, one sibling in a certain grade level will make it, while the other does not.   
 
We do prioritize siblings of currently enrolled students, but two (or more) new applications, if one is approved, does not equate to “currently enrolled” student status, due to the equitable odds of all new applications considered/processed.   
 
For families who have one child approved and the other not at the time of the initial application, reapply during the summer.  Since one sibling was previously approved during the spring, we will then prioritize the other sibling’s new application during the summer window, should there be space available in the grade level requested. 
 
Families also have the opportunity to request to return the school of residence, if there is still space available. 
 
The Enrollment Center staff will work with these families to determine family preference where there is space available for all siblings.  Most of the time it is keeping students together, but some families do opt to split students between schools, increasing the likelihood of eventually getting the other sibling to the desired school.