Transfers
Transferring from one school to another-resident and non-resident
Students who reside within the Olympia School District are required to attend the school inside the boundary of their residence.
Students who want to attend a school other than their assigned school (this includes resident and non-resident) must submit a transfer request in accordance with OSD Policy 3131 and Policy 3141.
In District and Non-Resident Transfer Requests (click button)
Step by step instructions to submit a transfer request
Please Note: Decisions regarding Kindergarten transfers for the 24/25 school year will not be provided until late August/early September 2024.
Important things to consider before submitting a transfer request
Due to varying enrollment, not every school in the OSD is open for Within District (Resident) and/or Out-of-District (Non-resident) transfers. Requests are granted based on capacity of the requested school, grade level and services needed.
A student shall attend the school designated for the student’s area of residence, as defined in Policy 3130. Student's school and resident school district is based on where the student resides. Approval or denial of a transfer request is based on criteria outlined in OSD Board Policy 3131 for resident students and Policy 3141for nonresident students. All transfer requests will be handled at the district office.
Optional Programs
These transfer steps do not apply to students seeking enrollment at Lincoln Options (Lincoln ES), HAP (Hansen ES), JAMS (Jefferson MS), Marshall CSI (Marshall MS), Reeves RAMS (Reeves MS) unless the student seeks to attend that school in the general population. Please see the Educational Programs section of our website for more details on how to apply to these specific programs.
Please Note: Olympia Regional Learning Academy and Avanti High School have an established application process. Please visit their school websites for details.
Griffin and McCleary Students
Griffin and McCleary students do not need to apply to attend Capital High School. They do need to go through the application process for Olympia High School by submitting a new transfer request, which will then add them to the waitlist.
OSD students will be enrolled prior to other out-of-district students, but not before a Capital High School student wishing to attend Olympia High School. Once a student is enrolled in an OSD high school, that school will become their home high school for four years. Students are not required to apply each year.
Transportation is provided for Griffin students to attend Capital High School. If a Griffin or McCleary student wishes to enroll at ORLA or Avanti, they will need to go through the established application process for these schools. Shelton students attending Griffin will need to apply to attend an OSD school as a nonresident student.