How to Transfer Your Student

Transfers are required for students to attend a school other than their "home school" - the school assigned based on the parent/guardian's legal address of residence. 

If you wish to attend your home school, then simply enroll at that school with all the necessary paperwork. Your new school will arrange for an exchange of records from the previous school.

Not sure which school is your "home school"?

Click here to find out which school is your "home school." 

New to the district or to your neighborhood school?

You may register your child at your home school at any time by going to the school office. Check your school website for office hours.

INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFERS

 

HB2747 establishes rules and procedures for transfers between school districts (inter-district student transfers). This permits students to enroll in a school that is not in their district of residence.

 

Students wishing to transfer into or out of Forest Grove School District must complete transfer requests at BOTH the resident and non-resident school district offices.

 

The inter-district transfer window for the 2024-2025 school year is April 1 - May 15, 2024.

 

Applications will be processed following the close of the transfer window which is May 15, 2024. Families will be notified by U.S. Mail to the physical address provided in your application no later that June 14, 2024.

 

Option 1 - On-line application (English/Spanish) - please note when you have submitted the online form you will see a confirmation message.  You will be emailed a PDF copy of the information you submitted within 7 business days.

 

OR

 

Option 2 - Printable Forms    English | Spanish  

 

Transfers into FGSD - Between April 1 and May 15, 2024, students must request a release from their resident district and submit an application to attend Forest Grove School District. Requests can only be accepted for the FGSD schools and grades that have identified open slots (see below). Requests for schools/grades that do not have openings will automatically be denied.

 

Open Slots for students requesting a transfer into FGSD for 2024-2025

School	Grade	Open Slots		School	Grade	Open Slots
Cornelius	K	3		Joseph Gale	2	2
Dilley	K	5		Joseph Gale	3	2
Dilley	1	5		Joseph Gale	4	2
Dilley	2	10		Tom McCall	5	15
Dilley	3	5		Tom McCall	6	15
Echo Shaw	K	1		NAMS	7	3
Echo Shaw	6	1		NAMS	8	3
Harvey Clarke	K	3		FGHS	9	60
Harvey Clarke	1	5		FGHS	10	10
Joseph Gale	K	6		FGHS	11	6
Joseph Gale	1	2		FGHS	12	1

 

No. of slots for students who request a release from Forest Grove School District

Grade	No. of Slots
K-12	20

 

If there are more applications than available slots, the District will conduct an equitable lottery to fill the open slots after the window closes on May 15, 2024.

Student Athletes:

OSAA eligibility rules apply for high school transfers. Please read the full text of the OSAA Position Statement or contact OSAA at 503-682-6722 for more information.

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Outside the transfer window consideration of inter-district transfer requests will be limited only to applications related to recent/impending family relocations and extreme hardships as defined by ORS 582.021.0019:

ODE Definitions. As used in this rule:

1. “ADM" means the average daily membership as defined in ORS 327.006.
2. "Emergency to protect the health, safety or welfare of the student" includes but is not limited to sexual assault, threats against a student's life, or threats of imminent harm.
3. "Hardship" means any of the following:
   1. The student is impacted by a parent or guardian's military deployment;
   2. The student is experiencing instability related to homelessness or foster care placement;
   3. The student has a documented medical condition that necessitates transfer;
   4. Death of a student's parent;
   5. The student does not have access to safe and affordable childcare in the resident district; or
   6. The student is involved in a documented case of severe harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying.

In-District Transfers 

The in-district transfer process applies to Forest Grove School District residents only who wish to apply to schools within the Forest Grove School District.  All resident students need to be enrolled in the Forest Grove School District before submitting a transfer request. Please make sure your student is enrolled in their home school before the request is submitted to the school you wish your student to attend.

 

Any requests submitted for incoming kindergarteners may be held for consideration until school starts.

Printable English Form  |  Printable Spanish Form

 

Charter Schools

Forest Grove Community School is a charter school in the Forest Grove School District. Charter schools are public schools that receive public funds under a written agreement, or charter, that outlines student performance goals and educational services that the charter school will provide. Charter schools are independent legal entities governed by their own board of directors, and they have their own admission procedures.
Forest Grove Community School Website