Saddleback Valley Unified School District

Saddleback Mountains overlooking RSM Lake

Inter-District Transfers

 

We will begin accepting Applications for the 2024-2025 School Year            January 8, 2024

***Applications will be processed by Saddleback Valley Unified School District as they are received, but will not be forwarded to the requested District until their application window opens for Inter-District Transfers.

The Inter-District Transfer Request process is necessary for any student who would like to attend a school in another school district outside of their District of Residency.

2023-2024 Inter-District Application (English and Spanish)

2024-2025 Inter District Application (English and Spanish)

While students traditionally attend a school assigned within their District of Residency, there is a process for applying to an outside district.  These Inter-District Transfer requests are ANNUAL, and they must be approved by both districts. This two-district process begins with the District of Residency and are valid for one year only and must be renewed annually. An approved Inter-District Transfer must be in effect between both districts before a student can attend the desired school.

To begin this process, start by determining which section applies to your family

Inter-District Transfer Conditions:

  • When a students' residence is changed, the parent or guardian shall notify the school of the change in residence.
  • Transportation if needed shall be the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
  • Childcare, if needed, shall be the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
  • Students admitted to SVUSD under the Inter-District Transfer process shall be assigned to schools where space is available at the discretion and determination of SVUSD administration.
  • All students and schools are subject to all California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) athletic eligibility rules and regulations. Approved transfers should not be understood to mean that any CIF rules or regulations have been waived.
  • A student, parent, or guardian found to have given a false address and/or other pertinent data as a basis for enrollment in any school in the district shall have the transfer revoked. The revocation shall be immediate and notice promptly given to the student and parent/guardian.
  • If an INTER District transfer request is denied, you have the opportunity to appeal the decision to OCDE within 30 calendar days.
  • The transfer committee will consider transfer requests based on the date the request was submitted and the reasons given for requesting the transfer. If the transfer is denied, the parent will receive a denial letter from Student Services.
  • Transfers will be granted based on space availability. Students requesting specific program, not available at their resident school, will be given priority as will students who are in good standing academics and conduct.
  • SVUSD reserves the right to deny transfer requests or release students for the following reasons: adverse impact on ethnic balance; insufficient state aid; lack of documentation concerning employment within the identified district; lack of facilities either district wide or in a specific attendance/school; lack of suitable or impacted special education programs; student history of unsatisfactory attendance; scholarship.
Financial Conditions:
  • INTER District attendance agreements shall be non-tuition unless Federal Impact Aid is involved. Under a non-tuition agreement, the financial apportionment for regular education students shall be credited to the district of attendance and not the district of residence.
Special Education Students: 
  • With regard to Inter-District transfer of special education programs, funding agreements between districts shall be in accordance with the AB 602 funding model.  This transfer does not authorize release of special education funds to the receiving district from SVUSD. 
Board Policies: