Sometimes, you can fully enroll your child at the district office and start immediately at a new school. Other times, you may need to make an appointment at a new school and file enrollment papers there.
Sometimes transfer requests will not be granted until the start of the upcoming school year. Transfers from one district to another typically require permission from both the current school and the desired school. [4] X Research source A transfer may be denied if insufficient reason for a transfer is given or a school is overcrowded.
Magnet schools are normally very competitive, have special programs, and high expectations of students. [11] X Research source Charter schools may be competitive and require certain grades. Some schools use a lottery system, where applicants are chosen randomly. Some schools accept students by a combination of lottery and competitive requirements.