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 OPEN**
See below for the application and more information
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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, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1^ |
| Timber Ridge School | 7 | 4, 5, 6, 8 |
| Calapooia Middle School | 6, 8 | 7 |
| Memorial Middle School | 6 | 7, 8 |
| North Albany Middle School | 6, 7, 8 | -- |
| 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 5/04/26
^^ Updated 5/11/26
To apply for a transfer:
I live in GAPS:
I live outside of GAPS:
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.
Secondary schools will begin processing transfer requests to accommodate upcoming schedule forecasting as soon as they are able. However, if you do not hear back on your transfer request before forecasting happens, your student will forecast for their neighborhood school.
