Intradistrict Transfers

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Intradistrict Transfers

What is an Intradistrict Transfer?

An Intradistrict Transfer allows students residing within the Campbell Union High School District (CUHSD) boundaries to apply to attend a different CUHSD school other than their designated home school.

Getting Started

Designated Home School: Use the School Locator (opens in new tab) to determine your resident school. This is the only reliable source for information about your home school.
Enrollment for New Residents: New residents must enroll in their home school before submitting a transfer application. Visit our Enrollment Page.

Gather Information/Documentation: If your student qualifies for one or more of the priority considerations noted in Board Policy 5116.1, you must include information about that and any required accompanying documentation in your initial application. There is no appeal process; it is important to include any and all reasons, explanations, and documentation to your request.

Process & Decisions

Decision: At the end of the application window, all applications will be reviewed and decisions made as explained in Board Policy 5116.1 and Administrative Regulation 5116.1.
Notification: You will receive an email with the decision in mid-to-late April. Denials are typically due to lack of capacity at the requested site.
Waitlist & Expiration: Unapproved requests will be entered into a lottery to establish waitlist positions. All waitlists will expire at the end of the first six-week grading period.
Reversal: To return to your original resident school after an approval, you must submit a new request marked as a "Reversal."

Important Policy Notes

Withdrawal: Withdrawing from the district nullifies any previously approved transfer; a new request is required upon return.
Transportation: Per Board Policy 5116.1, the district is not obligated to provide transportation for students attending school outside their attendance area.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I submit an Intradistrict Transfer request for more than one school site?

I think my address allows me to transfer between Branham/Leigh based on my preference. How do I initiate this transfer?

All Intradistrict Transfer requests follow the same application process and timeline. The designated areas in both Branham and Leigh's attendance area that qualify students for priority consideration are noted on the School Locator. After the priority considerations are applied in accordance with Board Policy 5116.1, priority consideration for any remaining spaces at Branham or Leigh shall be granted to applicants who live in the designated areas and have noted that on their application.

*These transfers, like all others, are not guaranteed to be approved

What are the chances of my Intradistrict Transfer request getting approved?

This question is impossible to answer with any certainty. We follow the process outlined in Policy and Regulation annually, but circumstances change every cycle. If your student qualifies for one of the priority considerations explained in Board Policy 5116.1 be sure to include any and all related information and documentation in your original Intradistrict Transfer request. This improves your chances, but an approval is still not guaranteed. Every year, our schools end up with waitlists that are often not exhausted. You should assume that your student will attend their home school unless and until you hear otherwise.

I submitted a transfer request and am waiting for a decision. Can my student participate in tryouts, auditions, etc. at the requested school?

Students may only participate in extracurricular activities, athletics and course selection at the school where they are pre-enrolled. Unless and until your transfer request is approved, that is your home school based on your home address.

No school site shall hold any selection events prior to April 20 for the next year; this allows decisions to be sent to families before such participation is required.

I put in a request for a transfer and I’m getting emails from my home school; does that mean my request was denied? What do I do?

High school attendance is determined by your home address, and your student will remain enrolled at their home school unless the transfer request is approved in the Spring. Until then, continue participating in your home school's parent night, class selection processes, and Aeries Student Account login process. If your request is approved and the transfer is granted, all information will transfer with your student to the assigned school.

I submitted a transfer request, when will I find out if it has been approved?

The submission period for Intradistrict Transfer requests and outgoing Inter District Transfer requests is from February 1 to March 31. All decisions are generally sent out by the end of the second week of April, but may take longer depending on the volume of requests. If you have not received the email with your decision by April 20th, check your spam or junk inboxes prior to contacting us. Please refrain from calling or emailing the District Office for status updates until after April 20th.

My Intradistrict Transfer has been approved, what is the next step?

We live within the CUHSD boundary lines but are considering moving. Can my student stay at their current school?

If your new address is outside the CUHSD boundary lines and you want to request to stay at a CUHSD school, you must submit an Interdistrict Transfer request from your new home school district once you have a signed and dated Lease/Rental agreement or Close of Escrow document.

If your new address is still within CUHSD but outside your current school’s boundary lines, you need to initiate an Intradistrict Transfer request.

These requests, like all transfer requests, are not guaranteed to be approved. Do not rely on school information provided by realtors, renting agencies, or any source other than the School Locator. Information provided by other sources is often incorrect.