School Transfers

2025-2026 INTRADISTRICT TRANSFERS: Dec. 1, 2024 - Jan. 24, 2025

ONLINE INTRADISTRICT TRANSFER APPLICATIONS: 

Note: The Intradistrict Transfer application below is for this current school year 2024-2025. The priority application window for next school year 2025-2026 will open on December 1, 2024.

Click here for 2024-2025 Intradistrict Transfer form

Click here for 2025-2026 Intradistrict Transfer form (opens December 1, 2024 at 8:00am)

If a student is interested in attending a school outside of their school of residence or is interested in a pathway, academy, or program of choice that is not available at your school of residence, parent/guardian(s) must submit an Intra-District Transfer application for the 2025-2026 school year. The deadline to apply is January 24, 2025 at 5pm.

Transfer submitted after January 24, 2025 at 5pm are considered late transfers and will be reviewed on space availability and in the order in which they are received. Transfers received after the July 1 deadline will only be reviewed for 2nd Semester/Term 3.

Paper applications are available for pick up at any school or in the Student & Family Services office located at 720 Santa Barbara Street, 93101, or for download on our website.  The Department's office hours are Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.  After business hours: please deposit completed forms via the dropbox located to the left of the front door entry.

BP 5116.1 Intradistrict Open Enrollment: [English] | [Spanish]
AR 5116.1 Intradistrict Open Enrollment: [English] | [Spanish]

Forms - 2023-24  IntraDistrict Application for Change of Address

For information regarding District and School Boundary Maps and our Street Address Listing by Attendance Area, please click here.

If you have any questions or need additional support, please contact Student and Family Services at (805) 963-4338 ext. 6208 and/or 6278 (English and Spanish).

Interdistrict Transfer 
Families living outside of Santa Barbara Unified’s district boundaries must apply for an Interdistrict Transfer with their district of residence.  For the criteria for an Interdistrict Transfer into the District, please review AR 5117 (updated 10/10/23).