SUESD Student Services

SUESD Interdistrict Transfer Information

Current School Year: 2026-2027

2027-2028 Renewals: May be submitted beginning January 2027

Please submit requests electronically to [email protected] or by submitting your request in-person to the SUESD District Office: 19811 Orange Belt Drive, Strathmore, CA 93267

Interdistrict Transfer Requests

An interdistrict transfer permit allows a student who resides in one school district to attend school in another school district when the transfer is approved by the district of residence and the district of proposed enrollment, as applicable.

Interdistrict Types: 

• Incoming Interdistricts: Families who are interested in having their student(s) attend SUESD, but live outside the district boundaries, are to complete an interdistrict transfer request with their district of residence. The district of residence will provide SUESD with notification of your interdistrict request. SUESD will notify families of their approved/denied request once reviewed. Requests are to be renewed annually by May 31st of each school year. 

• Outgoing Interdistricts: Families who live within SUESD District boundaries and are interested in having their student(s) attend another school district, are to submit an Interdistrict Request at the SUESD District office, either electronically or in-person. 

New Requests: New interdistrict transfer requests may be submitted throughout the year. 

Ongoing Requests: Ongoing interdistrict transfer requests for students who already have a previous interdistrict transfer agreement with the district are to be renewed annually, by May 31st of each school year. Families may begin submitting renewals for the following school year, beginning in January.

Review Process

• Incoming Requests: When an incoming interdistrict request is received, the SUESD District administrator will review the request and make the district's final approval or denial decision based on applicable policy, law, available resources, and the circumstances documented in the request. The district will provide notification of the decision to the parent/guardian.

• Outgoing Requests: For a new request to attend another district, the district office or site administrator may contact the family to understand the reason for the request and seek clarification regarding the request to determine a decision. The district administrator reviews the request and makes the district's final approval or denial decision based on applicable policy, law, available resources, and the circumstances documented in the request. The district will provide notification of the decision to the parent/guardian.

Existing Interdistrict Transfers and Renewals

• Existing interdistrict attendance permits are subject to the applicable interdistrict attendance agreement and district procedures. The district currently completes renewal reviews annually, beginning in January for the following school year.

Processing Timeline

If a request is received 15 or fewer calendar days before the beginning of the school year for which the transfer is requested, the district will notify the parent/guardian of its final decision within 30 calendar days of receiving the request.

If a request is received more than 15 calendar days before the beginning of the school year, the district will notify the parent/guardian of its final decision as soon as possible, but no later than 14 calendar days after the commencement of instruction for the school year.

Failure of a parent/guardian to meet district-established timelines may be considered abandonment of the request.

Denials & Appeals

If an interdistrict transfer request is denied, the district will provide written notice of the parent's/guardian's right to appeal the denial to the SUESD Governing Board during the next Governing Board Meeting. The parent/guardian of the student is to complete a signed written statement requesting the appeal for their interdistrict transfer request no later than the Wednesday prior to the scheduled board meeting date. Written statements may be submitted to the SUESD District Office electronically to [email protected], or by submitting their statement in-person to the District Office. 

For any questions, please contact the SUESD District Office at 559-568-1283 or [email protected].