Intradistrict Transfer Request Form 2025-2026

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ BEFORE COMPLETING THE FORM

Transfer request deadline for the lottery is 5:00 pm on Friday, January 10, 2025.
A student must be either currently enrolled and attending school in the SMFCSD, or be registered for the upcoming school year, in order for a transfer request to be processed.
Transfer requests will be processed only if:
1. a student has a site-based priority to a school in the District school, or
2. the request is for a District-wide magnet program (College Park, Fiesta Gardens, North Shoreview Montessori, Parkside Montessori, Abbott Middle School Spanish Immersion Program, Bayside Academy Mandarin Immersion Program).
Choice #1 is weighted higher than Choice #2. Priority is applied to Choice #1.
A separate request form must be completed for each student requesting a transfer. However, multiple birth siblings (twins, triplets, etc.) should be completed on the same application.
Students who turn 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2025 will be entered in the Kindergarten lottery.
Students who turn 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2025 will be entered in the Transitional Kindergarten (TK) lottery.
Transfer notifications will be e-mailed home to the email address provided on this application by the end of the business day on Monday, February 10, 2025 if the request was submitted by the transfer lottery deadline of 5:00 pm on January 10, 2025.
IMPORTANT: Once this form has been submitted--all information is final and cannot be changed. Please review the form before submitting it to ensure all information entered is correct.
Transfer requests submitted after the lottery deadline of 5:00 pm on January 10, 2025 are automatically waitlisted in the order they are received.
Note: this is not a new student registration form.
Do not fill out this form if you reside outside the boundaries of the SMFCSD. Click here for the interdistrict transfer request process.

Student Information

Is this student new to the San Mateo-Foster City School District (grades TK-8) in 2025-2026?required

Please enter the student's legal name.

Genderrequired

Gender as indicated on legal birth record

Current Graderequired

(2024-2025)

Current Schoolrequired

(2024-2025)

Next Graderequired

(2025-2026)

**You cannot choose the same grade for 'Current Grade' and 'Next Grade'. Please make sure these grades are different.

Date of birth must be between 09/02/2020 and 09/01/2021 for this grade level. Please contact the Enrollment Department at (650) 312-7345.

Date of birth must be between 09/02/2019 and 09/01/2020 for this grade level. Please contact the Enrollment Department at (650) 312-7345.

Date of birth must be between 09/02/2018 and 09/01/2019 for this grade level. Please contact the Enrollment Department at (650) 312-7345.

Date of birth must be between 09/02/2017 and 09/01/2018 for this grade level. Please contact the Enrollment Department at (650) 312-7345.

Date of birth must be between 09/02/2016 and 09/01/2017 for this grade level. Please contact the Enrollment Department at (650) 312-7345.

Date of birth must be between 09/02/2015 and 09/01/2016 for this grade level. Please contact the Enrollment Department at (650) 312-7345.

Date of birth must be between 09/02/2014 and 09/01/2015 for this grade level. Please contact the Enrollment Department at (650) 312-7345.

Date of birth must be between 09/02/2013 and 09/01/2014 for this grade level. Please contact the Enrollment Department at (650) 312-7345.

Date of birth must be between 09/02/2012 and 09/01/2011 for this grade level. Please contact the Enrollment Department at (650) 312-7345.

Date of birth must be between 09/02/2011 and 09/01/2012 for this grade level. Please contact the Enrollment Department at (650) 312-7345.

You may request up to two schools only. Choice #1 is weighted higher than Choice #2. Priority is applied to Choice #1.

DO NOT INCLUDE THE SCHOOL OF RESIDENCE AS ONE OF THE CHOICES.

School #1required

Choice #1 is weighted higher than Choice #2. Priority is applied to Choice #1.

What is the reason for the transfer request to Choice #1?required

The transfer request cannot be submitted because it does not meet the criteria stated in board policy, AR 5116.1:

transfer requests will be processed if a student has a site-based priority or is requesting a District-wide magnet school. Transfer requests that do not meet this criteria will not be processed.

A second choice is optional. Do you want to request a second choice?required

School #2

Choice #2 is optional. Choice #1 is weighted higher than Choice #2. Priority is applied to Choice #1.

What is the reason for the transfer request to Choice #2?required

The transfer request cannot be submitted because it does not meet the criteria stated in board policy, AR 5116.1:

transfer requests will be processed if a student has a site-based priority or is requesting a District-wide magnet school. Transfer requests that do not meet this criteria will not be processed.

Please do not choose the same school twice.

Reason for transfer requestrequired

Characters Remaining:

Do you have multiple births (twins, triplets, etc.) requesting the same school(s)?required

Address of Residence

Staterequired

Is this address within the San Mateo-Foster City School District boundaries?required

Sibling Information - (brothers/sisters ONLY)

Does this student have any siblings who will be attending one of the schools you are requesting in the 2025-2026 school year?required

Are you requesting a transfer for any other siblings to one of the schools you are requesting?required

IMPORTANT: a separate application needs to be completed for each student unless they are multiple births (i.e. twins, triplets).

Currently Enrolled Siblings

How many siblings are currently attending one of the schools you are requesting?required

Sibling #1

Current Graderequired

(2024-2025)

Sibling #2

Current Graderequired

(2024-2025)

Sibling #3

Current Graderequired

(2024-2025)

Parent/Guardian Information

List the parent/guardian that should be contacted regarding this transfer request form.

Relationship to studentrequired

Is this parent/guardian a San Mateo-Foster City School District employee?required

Electronic Signature

The electronic signature below is treated by San Mateo-Foster City School District like a handwritten signature on a paper form. By signing below, I hereby certify that all information I provided in this document is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Please input today's date.

Intradistrict Transfer Request for 2025-2026

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ BEFORE COMPLETING THE FORM

Student Information

Student #2

Student #3

Student #4

Address of Residence

Sibling Information - (brothers/sisters ONLY)

Currently Enrolled Siblings

Sibling #1

Sibling #2

Sibling #3

Parent/Guardian Information

Electronic Signature

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