Transfer Information
Student Transfer Information
2026-2027 School Year
The Open Enrollment period for Transfers for the 2026-27 school year starts January 15, 2026, and ends February 28, 2026. If you have an extenuating circumstance that requires applying for a transfer after the deadline, you must contact Joy Parker at the Education Center by phone at (828) 728-8407, ext. 140175, or email joparker@caldwellschools.com.
Caldwell County students have the opportunity to apply for a transfer to a school of their choice if space is available and if certain criteria Board Policy 4150 are met. When applying for a transfer, please review Student Athletic Eligibility Board Policy 3621, as athletic participation could be affected.
These schools are closed to transfers for the 2026-2027 school year: Granite Falls Elementary, Lower Creek Elementary, and Valmead Elementary.
You will receive a notification of approval or denial via email for your Transfer Application for the 2026-27 school year after each month's scheduled Board meeting, depending on when your application was submitted. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Joy Parker.
Access the 2026-2027 transfer form after January 15, 2026.
Current Student Transfer Request Application
Transfer Request Application Instructions
Important to note:
- Open the link and select “Transfer Request” to begin the Current Student Transfer Request Application.
- This transfer application is for current Caldwell County Schools students. New and incoming students (Kindergarteners) will submit transfer requests after February 2 enrollment.
- Parents/Guardians should submit only one application for their family. Multiple students will be added to a single application. Only include transferring students on the application/form.
Student Transfer Policies & Procedures
Caldwell County students must enroll in the school that serves the district in which they live or have an approved transfer. Caldwell County students have the opportunity to apply for transfer to a school of their choice for the 2026-27 year if space is available and if the following criteria are met:
- The student must be in good standing at his/her home school (grades, attendance, and/or discipline).
- The Transfer Request must be received during the designated time period.
- Parents/Guardians must provide transportation without excessive absences, tardies/early dismissals.
- Students must maintain passing grades and must not be involved in any serious discipline problems.
Student Transfer Applications must be completed online by February 28, 2026, if you want your child to attend a school outside the school district in which you live or a different school from the one he/she is currently attending. Student Transfer Applications received after February 28, 2026, or applications to a closed school will be approved only for extreme extenuating circumstances. A detailed description of the extenuating circumstances to support the transfer request must be attached to the application. If this statement is not included, your application may not be processed. These applications will be submitted to the Superintendent’s office for consideration.
Parents of Kindergarten students who want to request a transfer may apply for transfer and may participate in the kindergarten orientation at the requested school if it is not “closed to new enrollees.” If the transfer request is not approved, the records will then be returned to the school that serves the district in which you live. Please Note: If your older son/daughter has an approved transfer to attend an out-of-district school and that school is now closed, your older child (children) may stay, but your kindergarten child may be denied enrollment at that school.
Caldwell County students with APPROVED transfers to the school they are presently attending will need to complete the Student Transfer Application each year to remain at the school. Out-of-county transfers must also have an annual release from their home county and must re-apply each year (a fee may apply). Releases from the home county must be completed online as well.
Students approved for transfer wishing to participate in athletics in middle school and high school are subject to the provisions of Board Policy 3621.
A list of CLOSED Schools is available on our website. (Espanol.)
Transfer Forms
Please make sure you have read the Board Policies referenced above under Student Transfer Information and the Student Transfer Information Letter to Parents provided on the website.
Out of County Transfers
You must first receive a release from your home county, and thereafter, each year, your child remains in the Caldwell County Schools. An out-of-county student will not be approved until all transfers from students in Caldwell County are processed. If ample space is available and if the student is in good standing will determine if the student will be approved. Requests for Release from Caldwell County Schools are on our Documents and Forms page.
Falsification of any part of an Application for Student Transfer or Student Information Form will result in immediate denial or revocation of a student transfer. Out-of-district students without a transfer will immediately be asked to return to their home school and will not be eligible to request a transfer.
Students approved for transfer may have their transfer privileges revoked by the Superintendent for serious misconduct, poor academic performance inconsistent with student ability, unexcused absences, or excessive tardies/early dismissals, as per School Board Policy 4120.
2025-2026 School Year
To request a transfer for the current academic year (2025-2026), contact Joy Parker by phone at (828) 728-8407 ext 140175 or email joparker@caldwellschools.com.
Links to Important Documents
2026-2027 Schools Closed to Transfers
2026-2027 Schools Closed to Transfers (Espanol)
Student Transfer Letter to Parents 2026-27
Student Transfer Letter to Parents 2026-27 (Espanol)
2025-2026 Schools Closed to Transfers
2025-2026 Schools Closed to Transfers (Español)
Student Transfer Letter to Parents 2025-2026
Student Transfer Letter to Parents 2025-2026 (Español)
Policy Code: 3621 Student Athletic Eligibility