Choice Transfer
Fill out a Choice Transfer if you live outside of our school boundaries.
What is a Choice Transfer?
A Choice Transfer allows parents to select which public school(s) their children will attend within certain limitations. However, a school district is not required to accept a student requesting a transfer if the district does not have space for additional students or the student does not meet other acceptance standards stated in the 👆 district’s policy.
Steps to Successfully Complete a Choice Transfer Request
A non-resident transfer acceptance into the district is valid for ONE year only and will expire automatically at the end of the school year. Families must re-submit a school transfer request form each year for continued enrollment in the Burlington-Edison School District.
K-8 Enrollment for Non-Resident Family.
Before you begin, contact the school district at 360-757-3311 ext. 1019 to find out if we are accepting applications for the school and grade level you are requesting.
Step 1: Parent/Guardian completes a Choice Transfer Request form.
Step 2: Submit the 👆 Choice Transfer Form to your resident school district (the school district in which the student lives)
or
Apply online using the 👆 Choice Transfer Request Portal.
Step 3: Notify Fran Gonzalez, the Enrollment Specialist, to get approval from a Building Principal.
Step 4: You will be contacted with a decision.
High School Enrollment for Non-Resident Family.
Step 1: Parent/Guardian completes a Choice Transfer Request form.
Step 2A: Submit the Choice Transfer Form to your resident school district (the school district in which the student lives)
or
Step 2B: Apply online using the Choice Transfer Request Portal.
Step 3: Notify Vicky Ibarra, the 9-12 Enrollment Specialist, to get an administrator's approval at 360-757-3354 to schedule an appointment with an administrator. Please provide the following documents during the appointment with the administrator.
Transcripts
Attendance Records
Discipline Records
Does your student have special education? If yes, the Administrator will need to see a copy of this.
Step 4: If your choice transfer is approved, you must complete an online enrollment application.
Step 5: Your application will be processed, and your student's school records, birth certificate, and immunization record must be submitted to Vicky Ibarra.
Step 6: Once the collection of the required records is submitted, an appointment will be scheduled for you and your child to meet with a counselor. Your student will get a schedule and other important information during this meeting.
Step 7: If your choice transfer is approved, this form must be renewed every school year!
If you have any questions, please contact your resident district Choice Transfer Coordinator.
Anacortes School District- Email: aberard@asd103.org
Bellingham School District-Email: nancy.schubeck@bellinghamschools.org
Concrete School District-Email: lstout@concrete.k12.wa.us
Conway School District-Email: khutchens@conway.k12.wa.us Phone: 360-445-5785 Ext. 1116
LaConner School District-Email: lpierson@lcsd.wednet.edu Phone: 360 466-3173, Fax: 360 466-3173
Mount Vernon School District-Email: ahoxie@mvsd320.org Phone: 360.428.6110
Mount Baker School District-Email: kroot@mtbaker.wednet.edu
Sedro-Woolley School District-Email: lfrizzell@swsd101.org Phone: 360.855.3500