Registration and Transfers

Although students are generally expected to attend the schools serving the area in which they live, transfers to other schools in the region may be permitted under some circumstances.

Reasons for requesting a transfer can include program availability or educational needs, including those of a physical, medical or emotional nature.

Before a student can transfer to a school outside the area in which they live, the parents or guardians must complete an Application for Student Transfer form and forward it to the Superintendent of Schools, accompanied by a detailed explanation of why the transfer is being requested.

The Superintendent will consult with the principals of the school in the student's area, as well as the one to which the transfer is requested, and with the parents or guardians before making a decision on the request.

The Superintendent's decision can be appealed to a committee made up of three Board members. At the appeal hearing, the Superintendent will explain why the transfer request was denied and the parents or guardians will give their rationale for why the transfer should be approved.

The appeal committee will make its decision and the parents or guardians will be notified of the decision within three working days of the appeal hearing.

The Application for Student Transfer form is the last page of the Board's Student Transfer policy, which is available here.