What Your Should Know About School Transfers in Colorado:
With one of these transfer options, you may have other public school choices beyond your neighborhood school.
According to Colorado state law, you have the right to apply to transfer to another school within your district (an intradistrict transfer or to a school in another nearby district (an interdistrict transfer). All school districts are open enrollment districts, which means that all resident students as well as non-resident students may enroll without a fee.
There are several conditions under which districts are allowed to refuse the enrollment of a student. These conditions include:
- If the requested school has a lack of space or teaching staff
- If the requested school does not have the appropriate programs for the special needs of the students
- If the pupil does not pass eligibility criteria for participation in a program (i.e. age requirements, course requirements or academic prerequisites)
- If a desegregation plan is in effect for the school and denial of enrollment is in order to enable compliance
Students are accepted according to the following priorities:
- Resident students
- Non-resident students with proficiency ratings of unsatisfactory in one or more academic areas who attend unsatisfactory schools
- All other non-resident students
Unfortunately, Colorado does not help school districts pay for transportation costs associated with open enrollment. Check with your school to see if it will provide transportation for your child.
If for any reason, your child is unsuccessful in getting an interdistrict or intradistrict transfer, check out Choosing Schools in Colorado and Charter Schools Offer An Array of Choices to see what other school options are available for you and your child.
