Apply in writing to your district superintendent. Even in very overcrowded districts, schools must accept children who need to move for reasons of health or safety. If, for example, the dust from construction in your child s school is triggering asthma attacks, or your child is in physical danger from other students or gang activity, you may have priority for a transfer. In some districts, the superintendent gives the principal authority to admit students from outside the school zone, space permitting. In others, the superintendent must approve all transfers.
Some schools accept children based on their tests scores.
Others look for involved parents. Some try to achieve racial balance by accepting kids from outside the neighborhood. In our descriptions of schools, we describe admissions criteria. For schools we haven t reviewed, call your district office for details. Go to top.