Inter-District Transfer

What is an Inter-district Transfer?

An inter-district transfer is used when families wish to enroll their student(s) in a school district other than the one assigned to their home address. This applies to students trying to transfer into and out of the Cupertino Union School District (CUSD). All Inter-District requests must be initiated in the District of residence. Inter-District transfers are valid for one year only and must be renewed annually. 

Students Living Within CUSD Boundaries Transferring to Another District

Families who live within the Cupertino Union School District boundaries may request for their student to attend a school outside of the Cupertino Union School District.

2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR: Families living with the CUSD boundaries requesting to attend another district must complete THIS FORM. Please note, if the student has an IEP, that must be attached to the Inter District Transfer request form for review.

2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR: Families living with the CUSD boundaries requesting to attend another district must complete THIS FORM. Please note, if the student has an IEP, that must be attached to the Inter District Transfer request form for review.

Students Living Outside of the CUSD Boundaries Transferring into CUSD

Students who live outside of the Cupertino Union School District boundaries have the opportunity to request attendance to an attendance area school within the Cupertino Union School District from their new district of residence.

Inter District Transfer requests from families living outside of the CUSD boundaries will start to be reviewed for the next school year in May.

Our current board policy only allows for inter district transfers from another district in limited cases. Enrollment in CUSD is based on the student residing within our school district boundaries. Due to the volume of inter district transfer requests received and our district's funding from local property taxpayers, we do not anticipate approving any Inter district Transfer other than those that qualify per Board Policy 5117 and Administrative Regulation 5117, which include CUSD employees.

An approved  IDT may be revoked or rescinded at a later date by CUSD if: 

• there is insufficient classroom space in the requested school and/or grade level;
• there is excessive truancy, tardiness or late pick-ups;
• Students do not have satisfactory attendance, citizenship and/or scholarship; 
• parent/guardian(s) provide false information in making a transfer request.

No student currently residing within a school's attendance area shall be displaced by another student transferring from outside the attendance area or by a student requesting an IDT.

Board Policy and Regulation 5117 related to the District's Inter-District Transfer process are found on Board Docs at https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/cusdk8/Board.nsf/vpublic?open.