Inter-district Transfers (in/out of LUSD to/from other districts)

Parents who reside in other school districts may request an Inter-district transfer if they choose to have their children attend school in LUSD and parents of students living within the boundaries of LUSD may use an Inter-district Transfer to attend another district.  Board Policy and Regulation 5117 and Education Code 46600- 46611 outline the reasons for which a transfer may be approved and the appeal process.

Inter-district Transfers OUT of LUSD

• • • • Parent submits a completed our online Inter-district Transfer Form CLICK HERE FOR FORM
      • LUSD reviews for compliance with Board Policy.
      • Inter-district Transfer Request is routed for Approval/disapproval.
      • If the request is denied the school office will notify parents with the denial reason.
      • If the request is approved, Student Services will email approved request to requested district for their processing.
      • The requested district will then approve or deny the request and notify parents.

Inter-district Transfers INTO LUSD

• • • • Parent starts the process with their home district of residence.
      • The home district's inter-district transfer form must be completed by the parent and approved by the district of residence. 
      • Following home district's approval, LUSD receives the approved form for processing from the home district OR the parent if the home district has provided them with the approved transfer request.
      • If the home district denies the request, parents may appeal the decision to their County Office of Education. 
      • If this is a NEW Inter-district transfer request, please provide LUSD with a recent copy of the student's grades/transcript, attendance record and a copy of their discipline record from their current school. You can email these documents in PDF format to [email protected]. 
        • • SPECIAL EDUCATION: If the student has an IEP, parents need to submit a recent copy of the IEP with the Inter-district transfer request.

• • • • Parents will be notified within 30 days from receipt of the Inter-district transfer request, either by email or mail, when a decision is reached.

Inter-district Transfer Guidelines and Important Information

• • • • All approvals are subject to space availability and students meeting behavioral, attendance and achievement expectations.
      • All RENEWAL transfer requests received that are in good standing (meeting the behavioral, attendance and achievement expectations) will be approved each year, subject to space availability. 
      • Upon the recommendation of the principal, the superintendent or his designee may revoke an Inter-district Transfer at any time for continued problems with attendance, behavior or academics.
      • A student that is attending on an Inter-district Transfer who commits an expellable offense will be subject to revocation of the transfer permit and LUSD will, in most cases, pursue the expulsion process. If the expulsion decision is upheld, the transfer will be revoked at that time. Even if the parent withdraws the student from the district, the district may continue to pursue the expulsion process.
      • An Inter-district Transfer may be approved for the remainder of the year only in order to allow a student to complete a school year at the current school, subject to space availability.