Transfer Request

Please keep in mind the following:

Requests are granted based on: capacity of the requested school, academic history, attendance history and disciplinary history of requesting student.
You will have to provide your own transportation; transportation will not be prearranged for transfer students.

CHOICE TRANSFERS

Student's school and resident school district is based on where the student resides. In some circumstances, a family may ask to transfer their student to a school outside of their resident district.

Choice Transfers are required annually.

Please use the Choice Transfer Request Portal to submit your request , releasing your child from Renton School District to attend another district.

Transferring Into RSD From Out of District?

This process should be initiated through your home school district.

Families may also use the Choice Transfer Request Portal to submit your request.

Elementary (Grades K-5)
Secondary (Grades 6-12)

Elementary (Grades K-5)

New Students and Kindergarteners:
- We will begin accepting applications August 11, 2022
- Families will be notified two weeks after the start of the new school year with approval or denial decisions

Returning Students
- We will begin accepting applications February 25, 2022
- Deadline to submit request is April 1, 2022
- Families will be notified by May 6, 2022 of acceptance or denial.

Transfers will be granted based on capacity, program availability, and good academic standing, including grades, discipline, and attendance. TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL IS THE PARENTS’ RESPONSIBILITY.

Please contact Saya (Elisa) Benitez for more information

Secondary (Grades 6-12)

We will begin accepting requests for the 2022-2023 school year on February 25, 2022.

Deadline to submit requests is April 1, 2022.

Families will be notified by May 6, 2022 of acceptance or denial.

Please contact Saya (Elisa) Benitez for more information

INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFERS

Students in the district are assigned to attend the school designated for the geographic area where they reside. However, a family may request that their child be allowed to attend another school in the district.

Elementary and Middle School Intra-District requests do not have to be requested more than once.
High School Intra-District requests must be requested annually.