- West Contra Costa Unified School District
- Priority Transfers & Open Enrollment
- Priority Transfer Enrollment Intra-district Transfer Information
Enrollment & Transfers
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New Family Enrollment, including TK & Kindergarten For 2021-2022 is OpenIntra-District Transfers begins Feb. 1
Open Transfer/Enrollment
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Intra-District Transfer (Open enrollment) process opens February 1, 2021.
The West Contra Costa Unified School District assigns students to schools according to designated attendance areas.One of the following conditions must be met in order to establish residence within WCCUSD:- Residing in the attendance area
- Residency of students in foster care
- Residency of students with a guardian
- Homeless children are not subject to residency requirements
Transfer Options
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The Governing Board desires to provide transfer options that meet the diverse needs and interests of district students. Transfer applications may be obtained from the office of any school, the Transfer Office, or it can be downloaded and printed through the Inter-district Forms section. Transfer Office hours during the Intra-District Transfer (Open Enrollment Transfer), Period: Monday thru Friday from 9 am to 4 pm.
If you wish for your child to be considered for a transfer to a school that is not your resident school according to your address, please read the guidelines stated below, complete the Priority Transfer, formerly open enrollment transfer Application form (Español), and provide one current utility bill as address verification. Acceptable forms of address verification are PG&E, water, or garbage bills. Utility bills must be under parents/guardian’s name and cannot be older than 45 days.
Intra-District Transfer (Open Enrollment)/Enrollment Selection Process
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Intra-District transfers (open enrollment) are subject to space availability at the requested school. WCCUSD anticipates that not all schools will have space for transfers. All requests will be considered in an unbiased random selection process according to priority to determine which pupils will be approved for transfers.
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Transfer requests will be considered according to the following priorities [bp 5116.1]:
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1. "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001":
"No Child Left Behind Act of 2001": Transfers for those students who are assigned to attend or are currently attending a Title I, Program Improvement school. A Program Improvement school is a school that has not made adequate yearly academic growth for two consecutive years as determined by the California Department of Education. Requested school should be a school that is not Program Improvement.
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2. Sibling (brother or sister) transfers
Sibling (brother or sister) transfers are considered only if they would be in attendance at the same time at the requested school. Must provide proof of sibling’s current enrollment. (Having a sibling at the school requested does not guarantee that a transfer will be granted.)
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3. Program transfers (applicable only to secondary schools)
Program transfers (applicable only to secondary schools) except for Bilingual Programs). A student may transfer to participate in a program if the course is not offered at the high school of residence. Must list program and attach a program description.
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4. A student may be given priority
A student may be given priority for attendance outside his/her current attendance area when special circumstances exist that may be harmful or dangerous to that particular student. Harmful or dangerous special circumstances shall be identified pursuant to law and district administrative regulations. (Must submit documentation i.e. Police or school administrator’s report)
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If you are requesting a transfer during our open enrollment period and do not qualify for any of the 3 priorities, you must submit a statement, any supporting documentation, and your application will be reviewed in a case by case scenario.
Appeal Process
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Open Enrollment Transfer denial on new applications may be appealed by submitting a statement and providing a copy of you denial notice to the Transfer Office within 14 days of denial notice date. Appeals will be reviewed by the Associate Superintendent or designee. Find the forms to the right of this page.
Contact Us
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Student Transfer Office
1108 Bissell Ave, Room 108
Richmond, CA 94801
Phone: (510) 307-4535Hours: Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed for lunch from 1 - 2 p.m.
Intra-District Transfer
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Intra-District Transfer Form (Spanish)
ENROLL20212022SpanishIntraDistrictTransferApplicationK1220201222.pdf 246.21 KB (Last Modified on December 23, 2020) -
Intra-District Transfer Form (English)
ENROLL20212022IntraDistrictTransferApplicationK1220201222.pdf 270.11 KB (Last Modified on December 23, 2020)
Interdistrict Transfers
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Inter-District Permit Application (Spanish)
COMMS20212022SpanishInterDistrictPermitApplication.pdf 352.48 KB (Last Modified on Friday at 11:11 PM) -
Inter-District Permit Application
COMMS20212022EnglishInterDistrictPermitApplication.pdf 337.21 KB (Last Modified on Friday at 11:11 PM) -
Employment/Child Care Verification Form
Inter_Distric Employment_Child Care Verification 2020_2021_English.pdf 215.17 KB (Last Modified on January 16, 2020) -
Employment/Child Care Verification Form (Spanish)
Inter_Distric Employment_Child Care Verification 2020_2021_Espanol.pdf 234.82 KB (Last Modified on January 16, 2020)