February 26, 2008
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Kathryn Reith, Director of Communications |
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(425) 702-3342 or (425) 214-6115 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Redmond, Wash. – Lake Washington School District holds an open enrollment period once each year for parents who want their children to attend a school other than their neighborhood school. To take advantage of open enrollment for students in grades one through 12, parents may apply for a change to that school assignment, also known as an in-district transfer or variance, between March 3 and March 24, 2008.
For kindergarten students, parents must request the variance at the time of registration. Kindergarten registration begins Thursday, March 6, 2008, from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the schools.
This open enrollment option only applies to those schools that have space available. The list of schools that are closed to students outside their neighborhood is posted below. Schools are closed if current and projected enrollment indicates that school capacity will be reached with those students who live within their boundary areas.
Students who already attend a school other than their neighborhood school need not reapply for next year, unless the student will be going into 7th or 10th grade. These students will be changing schools to go to a junior high or high school. These changes are treated as a new variance request.
In-district transfer forms can be picked up at any school during the open enrollment period. The completed request must be submitted to the student’s home school. Acceptance is based on space available in a school, grade or program. In the event that there are more requests than can be accommodated, date of request will determine admission.
Students from outside the district who wish to attend Lake Washington’s schools can apply for enrollment at any time by initiating a request with their home school district. However, students within the district have priority for available spaces. Students from outside the district will be placed after the in-district students are accommodated.
Parents who live in the district will be notified of the result of their in-district transfer request this spring. For out-of-district requests, the notification will take place by August 22, 2008.
The Student Placement Office, at (425) 702-3283, can answer any questions on this process.