Enrollment

General Information
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (CFBISD) is accepting applications for:

1. Transfer (in district, ID) current CFBISD students wanting to attend another CFBISD school (not their home campus)
2. Out-of-district Transfer (out of district, OOD) students living outside of the CFBISD attendance boundary who want to attend a CFBISD school.  

The number of openings for in-district and out-of-district Transfers is limited and will be determined by CFBISD administration, based on campus and grade level capacity, growth projections, teacher allocations, and/or other administrative considerations. The CFBISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to discontinue the Transfer/Admission process at the end of any successive school year.
The Texas Education Code requires that parents re-apply for admission if the student lives outside of the CFBISD attendance boundary each school year. [See Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Board Policy FDA (Local) and FDB (Local).]
There is a tuition fee for students applying for the Early Learning (Parent Pays for PK) Academy.

Transportation
Any student who requests and accepts a transfer to a school through the Transfer/Admission process shall be required to provide his or her own transportation to and from school.

Application Standards
All applications for Transfer/Admission are required to meet the following standards. The student must:

• Offer proof of 90% attendance for the previous semester and the most recent grading period.
• Pass all classes currently enrolled and for the last semester completed.
• Pass all portions of the latest state test/assessment exam. Students from home school, private school, or non-accredited school must show satisfactory achievement on district approved assessments. 
• Have a positive behavior record verified by:
  • Conduct grades on the report card (OOD)
  • Teacher notes on the report card (OOD)
  • No disciplinary office referrals that resulted in suspension (in school, out of school, emergency action)
  • No disciplinary infractions that resulted in placement at: Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP), or Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) during the current year and prior school years. (OOD and ID)

Application Procedures

• Parents may submit an application to attend a CFBISD school that is outside their attendance zone at any time during the transfer period.
• Parents will complete the application by selecting Apply Now at https://www.cfbisd.edu/choice
• Parents will be notified in writing of acceptance or denial of the application. 
• If the parent decides to reject the approval, he/she should notify the office of student services in writing. 
• After acceptance, the parents may complete Online Enrolment at www.enrollcfb.com
• Transfer/Admission requests may be placed on a waiting list and action will be taken when and if space becomes available. 

Approval
Students will be approved for Transfer/Admission based on space and program availability and upon meeting all required criteria. 

Denial
Reasons for denial of application include:

• History of poor attendance, late arrivals, late pick-ups, and/or disciplinary infractions.
• Falsification of information on the application and/or related documents. 
• Failing grades.
• Failings TAKS/STAAR scores.
• Failure to meet district criteria for Transfer/Admission. 
• Limited space availability.
• Limited campus staffing. 
• Elementary projection not to exceed building capacity at a designated campus.
• Secondary projection not to exceed building capacity at a designated campus. 

Reasons for Revocation at the End of the School Year

• Failure to abide by the rules specified in the CFBISD Student Code of  Conduct
• Student commits a disciplinary infraction that mandates removal to the DAEP or JJAEP
• Documented pattern of late arrivals, late pick-ups, and/or poor attendance
• Student charged with committing a felony offense
• Falsification of information 
• Failure to meet the enrollment criteria annually 
• Building capacity

Procedures for Revoking Transfer/Admission:

• During the fall semester, the campus administrator and the Office of Student Services will review transfer students’ grades, attendance and discipline.  Those students who do not meet the transfer criteria will be notified that revocation may be considered.
• The campus administrator must notify the parent of the revocation and the reason(s) for the revocation at the end of the school year.   

Other Notes

• The CFBISD Board of Trustees may expand or discontinue the Transfer and Admission policy at the end of any given school year. 
• There is no guarantee that siblings will be approved to attend CFBISD, or a specified campus through the Transfer and Admission process.
• All Transfer and Admission students must submit a new application when moving from PreK to Kinder or requesting to move to a different feeder pattern school after 5th and 8th grade. 
• Transfer/Admission applications may be placed on a waiting list and action will be taken when and if space becomes available. 
• If your child is otherwise eligible for a Signature Program/Academy and your child has an Individual Education Program (IEP), acceptance will be contingent on Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee (ARDC) action. 

By marking I agree in the appropriate box, you acknowledge and testify that you have read and agreed to the Admission and Transfer Procedures and Policies. 
 

Per Board Policy FDA (LOCAL), the district will consider requests for transfers from students who reside outside the boundaries of CFBISD. The applicant should give careful consideration to this transfer request and should fully understand the rules and regulations and investigate the future eligibility of the student as affected by local district guidelines and University Interscholastic League (UIL) rules. Transfers will be considered subject to the following:

1. School to school transfers are not permitted during the school year. Transfers may be requested during the following times:

a. Current CFBISD students: for the following school year during an open transfer window
b. Current CFBISD students who have moved and want to remain at their current campus: year-round AFTER the
    move
c. New CFBISD students: year-round PRIOR to enrollment/attendance *mid-year transfers from a student attending
    and residing in a neighboring public school district might not be accepted*

2. Approval shall be based on the following:

a. Available space at the requested campus and future schools in the feeder pattern, as determined by the district
b. In the prior year, the student had no more than 8 unexcused absences and no more than 10 unexcused late arrivals
    to school and total attendance was 90% or better
c. In the prior year, the student was not expelled or placed at DAEP, and did not engage in persistent misbehavior (3
    or more office referrals)
d. Passing all classes (most recent semester for secondary, most recent yearly average for elementary)
e. Other geographic, grade level, and enrollment considerations as determined by the district

3. Once approved an inter-district transfer is effective for one regular school year at a time, unless specified otherwise, the school becomes overcrowded, or the district revokes the transfer. If the enrollment of a school or class reaches capacity, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD administration reserves the right to return transfer students to their home district. An approval of one transfer for one year does not guarantee the approval of a transfer in future school years.

4. The parent and student accepting a transfer agree to abide by the receiving school's standards for academic progress, attendance, discipline, and parental cooperation. School bus transportation is NOT provided to transfer students. Transfer students must be delivered and picked up on time. Requesting and accepting a transfer constitutes a parent’s assurance that safe and timely transportation will be provided to and from the approved campus. A transfer may be revoked if the parent does not provide safe and timely transportation.

5. Transfer students are subject to the University Interscholastic League (UIL) rules and local District guidelines. A student may not transfer to a different school for the primary purpose of participation in extracurricular activities. Detailed eligibility guidelines are available and should be investigated fully. A student who participates in extracurricular activities must clearly indicate the intent to participate and the history of schools attended to assist in the determination of eligibility. Transfer students in grades 6-8 may participate in all activities.

Athletics: In most cases transfer students in grades 9-12 can expect to be ineligible to participate in varsity level competitive athletics for a period of at least one year from the first date of attending the new campus. Transfer students who elect at a later time to reverse their transfer and return to the home campus will be ineligible for a period of one year from the date of first attending classes at the home school.

6. Transfer applications will be approved or denied by the Office of Student Services. Parents will be notified, by email, of the approval or denial of the transfer request as well as the appeal process for denied transfers.

7. Transfers may be revoked at any time if the Superintendent or designee determines the student is in violation of transfer policy criteria, a return to the zoned campus is in the student’s best interest, or a school no longer has available capacity.
 

Per Board Policy FDB (LOCAL), a student residing in CFBISD who wishes to attend a school other than as assigned for his or her attendance zone may request a transfer through the Office of Student Services. The applicant should give careful consideration to this transfer request and should fully understand the rules and regulations and investigate the future eligibility of the student as affected by local district guidelines and University Interscholastic League (UIL) rules. Transfers will be considered subject to the following:

1. School to school transfers are not permitted during the school year. Transfers may be requested during the following times:

a. Current CFBISD students: for the following school year during an open transfer window
b. Current CFBISD students who have moved and want to remain at their current campus:  year-round AFTER the move
c. New CFBISD students: year-round PRIOR to enrollment/attendance

2. Approval shall be based on the following:

a. Available space at the requested campus and future schools in the feeder pattern, as determined by the district
b. In the prior year, the student had no more than 8 unexcused absences and no more than 10 unexcused late arrivals to school and total attendance was 90% or better in the prior year, the student was not expelled or placed at DAEP, and did not engage in persistent misbehavior (3 or more office referrals)
c. Passing all classes (most recent semester for secondary, most recent yearly average for elementary)

3. Once approved for a transfer, an in-district student will automatically progress through each grade without the need to request additional transfers until the student is moving to middle or high school.  An additional transfer request is required to attend a campus outside of his attendance zone even if it is part of the feeder pattern of his fifth or eighth grade campus. 

4. A student may request a transfer to a different school and/or feeder pattern for the following school year only during an open transfer window.

5. A student may request to cancel a transfer and return to the campus zoned for his/her address at the end of a school year. Return to the zoned campus is not guaranteed during the school year.

6. The parent and student accepting a transfer agree to abide by the receiving school's standards for academic progress, attendance, discipline, and parental cooperation. School bus transportation is NOT provided to transfer students. Transfer students must be delivered and picked up on time. Requesting and accepting a transfer constitutes a parent’s assurance that safe and timely transportation will be provided to and from the approved campus. A transfer may be revoked if a parent does not provide safe and timely transportation.

7. Transfer students are subject to the University Interscholastic League (UIL) rules and local District guidelines. A student may not transfer to a different school for the primary purpose of participation in extracurricular activities. Detailed eligibility guidelines are available and should be investigated fully. A student who participates in extracurricular activities must clearly indicate the intent to participate and the history of schools attended to assist in the determination of eligibility. Transfer students in grades 6-8 may participate in all activities.

Athletics: In most cases transfer students in grades 9-12 can expect to be ineligible to participate in varsity level competitive athletics for a period of at least one year from the first date of attending the new campus. See Board Policy FDB (LOCAL). Transfer students who elect at a later time to reverse their transfer and return to the home campus will be ineligible for a period of one year from the date of first attending classes at the home school.

8. The transfer process is NOT applicable to students PLACED on a particular campus to receive special education or other specific district educational services.

9. Transfer applications will be approved or denied by the Office of Student Services. Parents will be notified by email of the approval or denial of the transfer request as well as the appeal process for denied transfers.

10. Transfers may be revoked at any time if the Superintendent or designee determines the student is in violation of transfer policy criteria, a return to the zoned campus is in the student’s best interest, or a school no longer has available capacity.

Complaints concerning intradistrict transfers or campus assignment shall be submitted in accordance with FDB.=Any appeals shall be made in accordance with FNG(LOCAL) and GF(LOCAL), as appropriate.  The forms for filing a complaint are available in the Office of Student Services.

CFBISD Feeder Patterns

Creekview High School

Ranchview High School

Bush Middle School
Freeman Elementary
Landry Elementary
Las Colinas Elementary
La Villita Elementary
Riverchase Elementary

Newman Smith High School

R. L. Turner High School

The follow campuses have limited space or no space for transfer requests.

Limited Elementary Campuses:
Country Place Elementary
Freeman Elementary
Las Colinas Elementary
La Villita Elementary
McCoy Elementary
Rosemeade Elementary
Stark Elementary

Limited Middle School Campuses:
Blalack Middle School

Limited High School Campuses:
Early College High School

Closed Elementary Campuses:
None

Closed Middle School Campuses:
None

Closed High School Campuses:
None

When can I request a transfer?
In-district transfer applications are allowed for current CFBISD student for the following school year during an open transfer window or when a current student moves and wants to remain at his or her current campus year-round AFTER the move.  School to school transfers for current students are not allowed during the school year.   New students to CFBISD may request a transfer outside of these windows, prior to enrolling or attending in the district.

Who can request a transfer?
CFBISD accepts transfer applications to attend a school other than the one zoned by address.  Any student who lives in the boundaries of CFBISD and children of CFBISD employees.  Additionally, the district accepts transfer applications from other students who reside outside of CFBISD.

What are the eligibility requirements to receive a transfer?
In the prior year students must have no more than 8 unexcused absences, no more than 10 unexcused late arrivals to school, and total attendance (excused and unexcused) must be 90% or better.  Also in the prior year, the students must not have been expelled, placed at DAEP, or engaged in persistent misbehavior (3 or more office referrals).  Students must also have passed all classes (most recent semester for secondary, last yearly average for elementary).

How long is a transfer approved for?
Once approved for a transfer, a student living inside the boundaries of CFBISD  will automatically progress through each grade without the need to request additional transfers until the student is moving to middle or high school.  An additional transfer request is required to attend a campus outside of his attendance zone even if it is part of the feeder pattern of his fifth or eighth grade campus.  

Under state law and Board policy, students who live outside the boundaries of CFBISD, including the children of district employees, must request a transfer each school year.

What if I move and want my child to stay at his or her current school?
We accept transfer requests year-round for students who have moved out of the attendance zone and would like to remain at their current school.  After you have moved, please bring the first gas, water, or electric bill to your student’s campus so they can change your address in our system.  Then contact the Office of Student Services to gain access to transfer application system to complete a transfer request.  If the student meets transfer eligibility guidelines and there is available space, he/she will be allowed to remain at the campus.

What if I want my child to participate in a program of choice?
CFBISD offers opportunities for participation in several programs of choice including its STEM Academies, Fine Arts Academies, High School Academies, Dual Language programs, International Baccalaureate, and more. These programs require a separate application process and should NOT be requested through the district’s transfer form. 

My child is in the Dual Language program... do I need to ask for a transfer each year?
If your child is an English language learner and has been placed at an elementary campus by the LPAC committee to receive dual language as a service, that is NOT considered a transfer.  Your child will attend the middle school zoned for your address, not the feeder middle school for this elementary campus.  If you would like your child to attend a specific middle school not zoned for your address, you will need to request a transfer during an open window in your child's 5th grade year.
If your child is a Spanish language learner and asked for a voluntary transfer to a different elementary school to participate in the Dual Language program to learn Spanish, this IS considered a transfer.  Under recent changes to Board Policy FDB, this transfer is in effect for your child to remain in the transfer feeder pattern through 12th grade.