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West ISD Out-of-District Student Transfer Requests

Currently, West ISD is accepting Out-of-District Student Transfer Requests for Prekindergarten through Grade 12 for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years. An Out-of-District Student Transfer Request Application must be filled out and approved by the district before the out-of-district student is enrolled in a West ISD school. 

  • West Elementary School Special Note: For the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years, West ISD will approve all employee and current siblings of previously approved student transfer requests. All other individual requests will be reviewed and approved based on available space at each specific grade level. For Prekindergarten, a wait-list process will be utilized, and individual requests will be reviewed and approved based on the number of in-district Prekindergarten enrollees each school year. 

Criteria

  • All transfer requests shall be submitted each year for review. In evaluating a request for an Out-of-District Student Transfer, the Superintendent or designee shall consider the criteria established in West ISD Policy FDA (LEGAL) and (LOCAL);
  • Program needs of the student and program availability of the campus;
  • Available space of the school to which the student requests a transfer;
  • University Interscholastic League (UIL) rules (if applicable); and
  • A student’s attendance and/or discipline history.
  • The district reserves the right to revoke an out-of-district transfer request for the following reasons:
    • Violation of standards contained within the West ISD Student Code of Conduct or Student Handbook;
    • Unacceptable attendance;
    • Campus capacity;
    • Teacher and staff availability;
    • Any district exigency that would require adjustments in campus enrollment; or
    • False information was provided on the Out-of-District Student Transfer Request Application.
  • Campus capacities will be reviewed annually.
    • Campuses that are at their capacity threshold will be closed to any new interdistrict transfers.

Out-of-District Student Transfer Fees

  • All approved Out-of-District Student Transfer Requests are tuition- and fee-free. 

Transportation

  • The parent/guardian is responsible for transporting the out-of-district transfer student to and from school and related activities. 

Process

  • Stop by the West ISD Administration Building to pick up an Out-of-District Student Transfer Request Application. Please see Mrs. Sandra Kettler, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent. 
    • The West ISD Administration Building is located at 406 West Shook Street, West, Texas. The phone number is (254) 981-2000. 
  • Complete the application.
  • Return the application to Mrs. Kettler at the West ISD Administration Building.
  • The district will then notify you within three (3) school days whether your transfer request has been approved or denied. If approved, the district will notify you of your enrollment date. 
    • Note: If the wait list process is applied for a West Elementary School transfer request, Mrs. Kettler will explain and provide the next steps. 

For information on the Out-of-District Student Transfer Request Application process, please contact the West ISD Administration Building at (254) 981-2000. The address is 406 West Shook Street, West, Texas. Mrs. Sandra Kettler, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, is available to assist with all transfer requests

Currently, West ISD is accepting Out-of-District Student Transfer Requests for Prekindergarten through Grade 12 for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years. An Out-of-District Student Transfer Request Application must be filled out with district-approval received before the out-of-district student is enrolled in a West ISD school. 

  • West Elementary School Special Note: For the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years, only West ISD employee and current siblings of previously approved student transfer requests will be admitted for the open West Elementary School classroom seats. All other approved, individual requests will be placed on a wait-list and contacted by the campus when and if space is available. 

Criteria

  • All transfer requests shall be submitted each year for review. In evaluating a request for an Out-of-District Student Transfer, the Superintendent or designee shall consider the criteria established in West ISD Policy FDA (LEGAL) and (LOCAL);
  • Program needs of the student and program availability of the campus;
  • Available space of the school to which the student requests a transfer;
  • University Interscholastic League (UIL) rules (if applicable); and
  • A student’s attendance and/or discipline history.
  • The district reserves the right to revoke an out-of-district transfer request for the following reasons:
    • Violation of standards contained within the West ISD Student Code of Conduct or Student Handbook;
    • Unacceptable attendance;
    • Campus capacity;
    • Teacher and staff availability;
    • Any district exigency that would require adjustments in campus enrollment; or
    • False information was provided on the Out-of-District Student Transfer Request Application.
  • Campus capacities will be reviewed annually.
    • Campuses that are at their capacity threshold will be closed to any new interdistrict transfers.

Out-of-District Student Transfer Fees

  • All approved Out-of-District Student Transfer Requests are tuition- and fee-free. In return, the district receives the state funding for each student transfer. 

Transportation

  • The parent/guardian is responsible for transporting the out-of-district transfer student to and from school and related activities. 

Process

  • Stop by the West ISD Administration Building to pick up an Out-of-District Student Transfer Request Application. Please see Mrs. Sandra Kettler, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent. 
    • The West ISD Administration Building is located at 406 West Shook Street, West, Texas. The phone number is (254) 981-2000. 
  • Complete the application.
  • Return the application to Mrs. Kettler at the West ISD Administration Building.
  • The district will then notify you within three (3) school days whether your transfer request has been approved or denied. If approved, the district will notify you of your enrollment date. 
    • Note: If the wait list process is applied for a West Elementary School transfer request, Mrs. Kettler will explain and provide the next steps. 

For information on the Out-of-District Student Transfer Request Application process, please contact the West ISD Administration Building at (254) 981-2000. The address is 406 West Shook Street, West, Texas. Mrs. Sandra Kettler, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, is available to assist with all transfer requests.