Whether you're a Kent School District (KSD) employee seeking a transfer for your child or a family looking to request a school outside your boundary, we're here to guide you through the transfer process.
2024-2025: KSD is not accepting transfer applications, except for those related to childcare, change of address, or a special program.
2025-2026: Application windows open in February (students of KSD employees only), May, and August 2025.
The general transfer application window closed on May 31, 2025.
Transfer decisions will be communicated via email in late June. Decisions are determined through a weighted lottery, based on available space at the requested school(s).
The next opportunity to apply for a transfer will be during the August application window.
Families can apply for enrollment at a non-boundary school at any time during the current school year for the purpose of childcare (elementary only), to remain at their current school after mid-year move for the remainder of the school year, and for enrollment in some special programs.
Any student living in the Kent School District (KSD) boundaries may attend a different public school district (including those operating state-accredited online programs) if space is available in the requested district and school. Please review the process for requesting a transfer on the website of the district you are interested in attending prior to requesting a release from Kent.
Students who live within the KSD boundaries and wish to attend school in another district may submit the request through the Choice Transfer Portal or complete a Choice Transfer Request form. By state law, releases can be for only one school year at a time and must be renewed every school year.
Complete the fillable Choice Transfer Request form electronically and email it to ChoiceTransfers@kent.k12.wa.us
Click the blue underlined text to open the form in Adobe Acrobat and save it to your device. If you don’t have it already, download Adobe Acrobat for free online.
Fill in the form electronically, sign using the digital signature option and save the completed document to your device.
Email your completed form as an attachment to ChoiceTransfers@kent.k12.wa.us.
