Transfer FAQs

The window for requesting an in-district or out-of-district transfer for 2024-2025 is February 5, 2024 - March 1, 2024.

In-district transfers are transfers from one Waco ISD campus to another Waco ISD campus, meaning the students reside within the Waco ISD boundaries.

Out-of-district transfers are transfers from outside the district, meaning that students do not reside within the Waco ISD boundaries.

Transfer Criteria

• In evaluating a request for transfer, the following criteria shall be considered:
  • Program needs of the student and program availability of the campus;
  • Available space of the school to which the student requests a transfer;
  • Extraordinary family considerations;
  • UIL rules; and
  • A student’s attendance and/or discipline history.
• The District reserves the right to revoke an intradistrict transfer request to a campus for the following reasons:
  • Violation of standards contained in the Student Code of Conduct or student handbook;
  • Unacceptable attendance;
  • Campus capacity;
  • Any District exigency that would require adjustments in campus enrollment; or
  • False information was provided on the in-district transfer form.
• Campus capacities will be reviewed annually. Campuses that are at their capacity threshold will be closed to any new intradistrict transfers.

• Legacy requests (historical familial relationships) 
• Grandfather requests (maintaining current campus enrollment for a duplicated program)
• Requests for specific staff, campus, or duplicated programs  

Out-of-district transfer requests will be evaluated after in-district requests have been processed and enrollment data and staffing needs have been identified and addressed.

All questions and inquiries should be directed to Student Services at 254-755-9417.