The transfer deadline for the 2023-2024 school year is April 15, 2023. The transfer form for the 2023-2024 school year will be available on February 15, 2023. The Board of Education approves the Over-Crowded and Under-Crowded Schools report in March. Some schools may be closed to new transfers based on this report. 

All students attending a school that is not assigned to their address or special program are considered transfer students. Their parents must submit a transfer form  each school year after the transfer is initially approved.

Students are expected to attend the schools assigned to their addresses. Transfers to another school may be permitted under certain circumstances, outlined in Board of Education policy 4150.

To be fair to all families requesting a transfer, staff are unable to discuss the details of a transfer request with a parent before a decision is made. If the transfer request is denied, parents will have the opportunity to discuss the request in a confidential, face-to-face hearing with Student Enrollment and Student Services staff.

The Office of Student Enrollment & Assignment will consider the request and make a determination based on Board of Education policy 4150, the best interest of the child, classroom capacity, school capacity, the orderly and efficient administration of the schools, and the instruction, health, and safety of all students.

All students attending the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools are assigned to individual schools according to the domicile of the parent or court-ordered legal guardian. Students living within the district may be allowed to transfer to a school outside of their attendance area if they adhere to all board policies, administrative regulations and school rules, and meet one of the following conditions:

1. Siblings of students who have been assigned to special programs (dual language, system-level EC, Newcomers, LEAP) at a school outside of their assignment areas may attend the same school.
2. Students with special medical or handicapping conditions may be reassigned to a more appropriate setting. Documentation by a licensed medical or mental health professional is required.
3. Children of permanent school district employees may be permitted to attend a school outside of their assignment areas.
4. Students in grades 3–12, whose families move from one school assignment area to another within the district may be permitted to remain at the original school until they exit the last grade in the school. During a redistricting year, students at the affected school level may not be permitted to remain until they exit their current school. Students in grades K–2 at the time of the relocation can remain at the original school for the remainder of the school year only. Siblings in grades K–2 are not eligible to remain at the original school once the older sibling has exited the school.
5. Students in grades K–8 whose parents’ after-school care arrangements are dependent upon attendance at another school may be reassigned to another school. Documentation is required.
6. Students whose parents have expressed concern about their child's safety if they continue to attend the present school due to specific students who are threatening or severely harassing their child may be reassigned to another school. However, every effort will be made by the child’s school to address the safety issue (parents must meet with the school principal) before a transfer request on these grounds is reviewed.
7. Students may be reassigned to schools where transfers would positively impact the capacity of a projected school or program, even if they do not meet one of the previous six conditions, as determined by the Board of Education in the Designation of Over- and Under-Crowded Schools Report, and where the reassignment does not conflict with Board policies, administrative regulations, and school rules. This reason may not be cited until the Over- and Under-Crowded Schools Report has been approved on or before March 15 of the given school year. 

• All transfers are valid for one year only. A new transfer request must be submitted each year.
• The parent is responsible for transportation. The student must arrive and be picked up on time.
• The student must attend school on a regular basis and abide by school rules and regulations. Excessive absences, tardiness or disciplinary referrals may be grounds for revocation of the transfer.
• Sibling requests are considered individually; siblings are not automatically granted transfers.
• Any transfer request that is approved based upon false or misleading information will be declared void and the transfer will be rescinded.