Inter/Intra District Transfers

Roseville City School District
Overview

Inter/Intra-District Transfers

While parents and students generally desire to attend the school in their area of residence, the California Education Code and policies of the Roseville City School District’s Board of Education do allow options for students wanting to attend a school outside their established attendance area. Based on the provisions of the law and the applicable Board policies, the Roseville City School District presents the following information.

What is an Inter/Intra District Transfer? 

  • Intra-District: Students who reside inside the Roseville City School District Boundaries who desire to attend a school outside of their resident home school boundaries. 
  • Inter-District: Students who reside outside of the Roseville City School District boundaries who desire to attend a school within the Roseville City School District OR students who reside inside the Roseville City School District boundaries who desire to attend a school in another outside district. 

Inter/Intra-District Transfer Agreement

Conditions for Inter/Intra-District Transfer Agreements

  1. The student will maintain good attendance, and the Parent/Guardian shall see that the student is not tardy and is picked up on time after school dismissal.
  2. The student will maintain proper behavior as determined by the principal of the school of attendance.
  3. Transportation of the student is the responsibility of the Parent/Guardian.
  4. Any falsification or omission of required information may result in a transfer revocation.
  5. All transfer students must keep their contact information up to date with their school site.
  6. Intra-district transfer students on an approved transfer who complete a full school year at their requested school, do not need to reapply annually for readmission (home address must remain the same). Students will be able to remain at the requested school as long as the previous conditions are met. *See exceptions listed:
    • Exception #1: Students completing their final year at their elementary school on an approved intra-district transfer, who wish to attend a different middle school other than their assigned residential middle school, must submit a new-intra request via the Parent Portal.
    • Exception #2: Transitional Kindergarten (TK) students on an approved intra-district transfer, must submit a new intra-district request via the Parent Portal to continue attending for Kindergarten through the end of elementary school. 
    • Exception #3: Families moving into another school boundary of residence, must submit a new-intra request via the Parent Portal.
  7. Inter-district transfer students (those who reside outside the Roseville City School District) will need to reapply every five (5) years and upon entering middle school.
    • Exception: A new inter-district transfer request is needed IF the student(s) is requesting to attend another school, other than the school they were initially approved for.

Contingency: Decisions are based on current enrollment projections. If class size reaches capacity under the District/State criteria, students on attendance agreements may have to return to their school of residence.

If any of the conditions outlined above are violated, at any point, your transfer may be subject to revocation.

Determination Process

All applications received during the Priority Registration window, via the online Registration process will be considered for approval. If there are more applications than spaces available at your requested school and grade level, the district will conduct an unbiased and prioritized selection process for applications submitted during the open enrollment period. Applications received after the priority window, will be processed on a first come, first-serve basis.

Transportation 

The district does not provide transportation for intra/inter-district students. 

Considerations Before Applying 

In accordance with the Inter/Intra Transfer Agreement above, please consider the following before applying:

  1. Priority will be given to students who reside within the boundaries of their resident school.
  2. Intra-district applications are given priority during the open enrollment period.
  3. All incoming Inter-district transfer requests must include attendance record, report card and
    behavioral report.
  4. West Roseville has been heavily impacted due to new home development. Because of this growth and the overflow challenges we are facing, the following RCSD School Sites are closed to new transfer requests:
    • Chilton Middle School
    • Junction Elementary
    • Orchard Ranch Elementary
    • Riego Creek Elementary
    • Fiddyment Farm Elementary
    • Diamond Creek Elementary
    • Blue Oaks Elementary
    • Westbrook Elementary
    • Cooley Middle School

Determine Your Eligibility 

Valid Transfer Reasons and Required Documents
Reason for Request Documents Required
Currently enrolled at the requested school/district Verification of student’s current enrollment at the requested school/district. The verification should include the student’s name, grade, school year, and school site.
Child Care is within requested school/district boundaries
  • If child care is a school/business: a dated letter with an official letterhead stating that the student is enrolled. The letter must include the school or business’s name, phone number and address.
  • If child care is not a school/business: a dated and notarized
    letter or completed Childcare Affidavit from the child care
    provider stating that the student is in their care. The letter
    must include the provider’s name, phone number and address.
Employment is within requested school/district
boundaries		 A dated letter from the employer with the physical address of the work location (ex: paystub or letter from supervisor).

Core academic program not offered at resident
school/district

Program must be taught by a credentialed teacher and
cannot include extracurricular programs outside of the
regular day curriculum

 An acceptance letter from the specialized academic program.
Sibling attends the same school in the requested
district		 The sibling’s verification of enrollment from the school the sibling attends.
Recommended by SARB or Social Services Documentation from SARB or Social Services stating the recommendation.
Moving to requested school boundaries/district after school starts Signed documentation of the new address (rental agreement, purchase agreement, etc.).

Important Transfer Dates for the 2025-26 School Year

  • Priority Registration Window is January 27th, 2025 – February 14th, 2025: Families will be notified mid-March. Applications received after the priority window, will be processed on a first come, first-serve basis.
  • Applications received February 17, 2025 – May 2, 2025: Families will be notified by May 16, 2025.
  • Applications received after May 2, 2025: The processing time will be affected by Summer recess (May 29, 2025 – August 7, 2025). Applications received after May 2, may be delayed up to two weeks AFTER the start of the 25-26 school year.
  • Applications received after the 25-26 school year begins: The processing time will be an average of 2-4 weeks to process.

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I initiate a transfer request?

Inter-District Transfer Requests (in RCSD)

Families residing outside of the Roseville City School District boundaries must initiate the Inter-District application process at their school district of residence by requesting to be released first. Once we receive your approved release form, we will email you a pre-authorization code to register your student(s). Please note: your student(s) has not been approved at this point.

Inter-District Transfer Requests (out of RCSD)

Families residing inside the Roseville City School District boundaries must initiate the Inter-District (out) process by submitting an Inter-District Transfer application.

Intra-District Transfer Requests (within RCSD)

Returning families must initiate the Intra-District process by submitting an Intra-District transfer request on the Parent Portal. However, NEW students will initiate their transfer request on their new student registration.

What school will my child attend? 

Enter your address into the interactive school boundary map to view to see your zoned school. If your address is located in a new housing development, the school locator may not recognize it – please contact the District Office to verify your address and receive the pre-authorization code.

If my student is currently attending their Elementary School on an intra-district transfer, do they automatically go to that school’s assigned Middle School?

No. Students will attend the middle school in their residence boundary. To attend a middle school outside their residence boundary, a transfer application must be submitted with a valid transfer reason. *Please note, Chilton and Cooley are closed for transfers.

We have moved outside of our school or district boundaries, can my student stay at their current school?

Please contact your student’s current school site for assistance and provide your new address with your new proof of residency.

What if my request is denied?

You can appeal the denial via the Transfers Appeal Form indicated on the denial notification letter.

I have additional questions. 

Please contact your current school site for assistance or feel free to book an appointment with the Registration and Transfers Technician to discuss your matters further.