Public school students in Washington state may request a transfer from their “home” district, where they reside, to attend school in another public school district, where they do not reside. That is known as an inter-district transfer or out-of-district transfer.

Transfer into Lake Washington School District
Students from other school districts can apply for an inter-district transfer if they want to attend a school in Lake Washington School District. These transfers are approved on a space available basis, after transfers within the district have been accommodated. Please check the closed schools list to determine which schools are closed to transfer.

How to apply:

• Go to the school district office of your home school district to get an inter-district transfer form.
• Fill out the form and turn it in to the home school district.
• A designated person from that district will sign the form to release your student or will inform you that the transfer has been denied. If approved, they will send the signed form to Lake Washington School District.
• New requests from out-of-district students will be placed on waiting lists by date of request.
• Lake Washington School District will notify you whether your request has been accepted or the transfer is denied.
• Students outside the district will be placed after the in-district students are accommodated.

• Requests will be considered for approval in late August.

When to apply:

• Any time after January 1 for the next school year.

How to renew:

• Pick up a transfer form from your resident school district.
• A transfer form must be completed and submitted each year that your student wants to attend a LWSD school.

Transfer out of Lake Washington School District
We are sorry to see you go but understand that sometimes individual students need specific programs this district does not offer. To attend school in another public school district, you must also apply for an inter-district transfer.

• Contact the school district for the school you would like your student to attend to learn when inter-district transfer applications are accepted.
• Print the Inter District Transfer Application or pick one up at the District Office. This needs to be done each year that your student wants to transfer out of a LWSD school.
• Submit the completed transfer request form to LWSD at the address below.
  In person:
  Creslyn King
  LWSD Resource Center
  16250 NE 74th St., Redmond
  By mail:
  Lake Washington School District
  c/o Creslyn King
  PO Box 97039
  Redmond, WA 98073
• Lake Washington School District will determine if your request will be approved. If so, the form will be signed and sent to the district you want your student to attend.
• The new school district will notify you if the transfer has been approved.