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Transfer Requests

Transfer requests are required for students to attend a school other than their “neighborhood school."

Schools are assigned by the parent/guardian's legal address. 

Transfer requests are available twice a year:

Spring: March 2 - June 1 (for transfers in 2026-2027)

Winter: November 9 - January 8 (for transfers second semester in 2026-2027)

** THE TRANSFER WINDOW IS CURRENTLY CLOSED**
Summer grace period is available through August 24

Summer Grace Period: June 2 - August 24 (for transfers in 2026-2027)
Per board policy JECC-AR(2), requests "may be considered on a case by case basis after class sizes and staffing have been analyzed and enrollment verication of current and new students [including spring transfer window requests] have been processed."
Notifications of approved or denied transfer requests during the summer grace period will not be processed until after the grace period ends on August 24th. Thank you for your patience.

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Open/Closed Grades by School

School Open Grades Closed Grades
Central Elementary 3, 4 5
Lafayette Elementary K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 --
Liberty Elementary K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 --
Meadow Ridge K, 1, 2 3
North Albany Elementary K, 1, 2, 4, 5 3
Oak Elementary K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 --
Oak Grove Elementary K^ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Periwinkle Elementary 3 K, 1, 2, 4, 5

South Shore Elementary

K, 1, 2*, 3*, 4*, 5* __
Sunrise Elementary -- K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Takena Elementary 1, 2 K
Tangent Elementary K, 1, 3, 4, 5 2
Waverly Elementary K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 --
Timber Ridge School 7 4, 5, 6, 8
Calapooia Middle School 6, 8 7
Memorial Middle School -- 6, 7, 8
North Albany Middle School 7, 8 6
South Albany High School 9, 10, 11, 12** --
West Albany High School 9, 10. 11, 12** --

* South Shore grades 2 - 5 require placement testing before approval
** 12th grade transfers are only available to students applying from OUTSIDE (inter-district transfers, IDT) of GAPS 
^ Updated 5/11/26

To apply for a transfer:

I live in GAPS:

In-district application

I live outside of GAPS:

inter-district applications

When will I know if my transfer request was approved?

Elementary schools must confirm their staffing and current student counts before processing transfer requests. This is not completed until after office staff return in August. Notifications about transfer decisions will be made after that time. Applicants who applied during the spring transfer window will be notified some time in mid-August. Summer grace period applicants will be notified about transfer decision after the grace period ends on August 24, 2026.
 
Secondary schools processed transfer requests before the end of the school year. Applicants who apply during the summer grace period will be notified about transfer decisions after the grace period ends on August 24, 2026.