Transfer Requests
Procedures for Initiating a Transfer Request for Incoming Students in Grades K-12
You must first complete the enrollment process via PowerSchool. The transfer window for Spring 2022 is closed.
- Transfer requests for secondary students begin on March 1st, 2022
- Transfer requests for elementary students begin on April 15th, 2022
Timelines
Even though notification of the decision for most transfers is within sixty (60) days, due to space limitations and/or teacher allocations, some requests may not be eligible for consideration until the beginning of the school year. Transfers are not considered after the start of a semester, except in extenuating circumstances as determined by the District.
| Grade Level | Required Semester | Transfer Requests Accepted |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Fall 2022 | April 15 - August 12 |
| Junior High | Fall 2022 | March 1 - August 12 |
| High School | Fall 2022 | March 1 - August 1 |
| All Levels | Spring 2023 | October 1 - December 15 |
Intradistrict Transfer Request
- An Intradistrict Transfer Request is a request from a family who resides within RISD to attend a school that is not their neighborhood school.
- Click here to submit an Intradistrict Transfer Request.
- Please contact your school for transfer support.
Interdistrict Non-Resident Transfer Requests
- If you are an RISD employee who lives outside of the district, log into your Light account, which is the system you use to complete your Daily Screener (Health)
- If you do not yet have a Light account, the links are available on the RISD Intranet. Log into your RISD Intranet account. As soon as you have an RISD email account, you have a Light account.
- Or Log into your RISD Intranet account and go to Documents/Calendars/Forms section of the site, navigate to the Forms page and locate the Interdistrict Transfer Application.
- If you are not an RISD employee, but you believe you are eligible for an Interdistrict transfer, please contact your school.