Student Transfers

Transferring Out of Resident District

General Information:
  • For Students who reside in the Pendleton School District attendance area, but wish to attend an alternative school district.
  • Must be renewed annually.
Procedures:
  1. Parent/Guardian completes a form.  This form is only available at the Pendleton School District Office (107 NW 10th Street).
  2. Superintendent or designee either approves or denies the request.
  3. Parents notified of a decision by the District.
  4. If affirmed, the Pendleton School District will fax the “Transfer Request” to desired district’s Superintendent.
  5. Desired district either approves or denies the request.
  6. Original document with desired district’s signature is returned to the Pendleton School District’s Superintendent’s Office for filing.

Transferring Intra-District (from one Pendleton school to another Pendleton school)

General Information:
  • For students who wish to attend a school in an alternate attendance zone who reside in the Pendleton School District boundary.
  • Must be renewed annually.
Procedures:
  1. Parents/Guardians must apply for transfer no later than May 15. This form is only available at the Pendleton School District Office (107 NW 10th Street).
  2. A transfer meeting in August is held to consider inter-district transfer requests.
  3. Parents are notified by the principal of the building in which they will be attending regarding the status of his/her transfer request prior to the start of school.
  4. Parents are responsible for all transportation if the transfer request is approved.