How to Transfer

Transfers into LRSD for non LRSD residents

Arkansas School Choice

Families in the state of Arkansas may apply to attend a district other than the one in which they reside, subject to certain restrictions. Applications will be available at the Student Registration Office for students from various counties in Arkansas. If granted, no transportation will be provided by the district. Seats are subject to availability. Interested parents must come to the Student Registration Office to apply. For an Arkansas School Choice application -- click here. All required documentation must be submitted with an application. The application must be time/date stamped. The application window is from January 1st - May 1st.

Legal Transfers/Board to Board

A Legal Transfer Application/Board to Board must be completed in order for a parent/guardian to request a transfer for their student to attend a school outside of their school district's attendance zone. The Legal Transfer Application must be completed in the resident district first. If approved by the resident district Superintendent/Board of Directors, the application will then be forwarded to the non-resident District for approval.

Completed applications may be delivered to the LRSD Student Registration Office at 501 Sherman Street, or email to SRO@lrsd.org ATTN Andre Williams

Transfers out of LRSD for LRSD residents

Arkansas School Choice

Families in the state of Arkansas may apply to attend a district other than the one in which they reside, subject to certain restrictions. Applications will be available at the Student Registration Office for students from various counties in Arkansas. If granted, no transportation will be provided by the district. Seats are subject to availability. Interested parents must come to the Student Registration Office to apply. For an Arkansas School Choice application -- click here. All required documentation must be submitted with an application. The application must be time/date stamped. The application window is from January 1st - May 1st.

Legal Transfers/Board to Board

A Legal Transfer Application/Board to Board must be completed in order for a parent/guardian to request a transfer for their student to attend a school outside of their school district's attendance zone. The Legal Transfer Application must be completed in the resident district first. If approved by the resident district Superintendent/Board of Directors, the application will then be forwarded to the non-resident District for approval.

Completed applications may be delivered to the LRSD Student Registration Office at 501 Sherman Street, or email to SRO@lrsd.org ATTN Andre Williams

Requests for transfers between LRSD schools during the school year

Transfers during the school year can be disruptive for students and schools and are generally not permitted. After the first three weeks of each semester, transfers are not permitted between LRSD schools except in the below limited circumstances with documented evidence. Transfers are not guaranteed and will only be made if there is available space at the school requested. No transfers between LRSD schools will be made in the last months of school (after April 30). 

Type of Transfer

Description

Limitations/ Requirements

Transfer Period Window

Change of address

  • Can only be used to transfer to your new neighborhood school.

  • If the neighborhood school is full, the next closest option with available space will be offered.

Can be submitted any time.

Safety hardship

Parents/guardians may request to transfer their child due to verified safety concerns

Any Safety Transfer must have appropriate documentation that supports the reason. Documentation may include an HIB form, or police report.

Can be submitted any time.

Attendance Zone School

For families who would prefer to attend their neighborhood school.

If you are also requesting an address change, please follow Change of address documentation above)

Can be submitted any time.

TNT (Transfer No Transportation)

TNT is an intradistrict transfer for students wishing to transfer from one attendance zone school to another attendance zone school.

  • TNT's will NOT be granted based on a P3/P4 assignment.

  • Ample seats must be available at the requested school (a certain number of seats are set aside for attendance zone students). A student is allowed one (1) TNT transfer per school year. 

TNT applications will ONLY be accepted during the first full week of March, each year.

Special Needs assignment hardship

For families that have students assigned to different schools based on special needs

  • Only applies for non-magnet/specialty schools.

  • Only applies to students that have siblings that have been assigned to certain schools via our Special Programs office.

  • Ample seats must be available at the requested school.

Can be submitted any time.