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Boerne ISD is a fast-growth school district in a vibrant and active development region of Central Texas. In an effort to mitigate overcrowding at our campuses, student transfer availability is determined annually for each school/K-12 grade level based on projected enrollment, classroom capacity, District and state staffing ratios, the growth rate for each school and other critical factors.
For 2024-25, the following elementary campuses are CLOSED to transfers: Van Raub Elementary, Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary. Viola Wilson Elementary School is closed to outgoing transfers for 2024-25.
Please note: Attendance zone adjustments will be a necessity every 3 to 5 years, and no area of Boerne ISD is temporarily or permanently immune. Parents who live within Boerne ISD's boundaries should expect their children could be rezoned several times during their K-12 experience.
For questions regarding student transfers or campus attendance zones, contact Administrative Services at (830) 357-2011 or by email.
STUDENT TRANSFER INFORMATION
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Student Transfer Timeline
Student transfer applications will be accepted as follows:Transfer Window Opens Transfer Window Closes High School Choice for Incoming Freshmen With submission of course requests Prior to Spring Break High School Choice for New Enrollees Upon enrollment in Boerne ISD Out-of-District Transfers for BISD Employees' Students Ongoing All Other Transfer Requests Ongoing -
Student Transfer Reasons
Boerne ISD may grant transfers for the following reasons:
• Relocation from one attendance zone to another where space is available• Currently enrolled fifth- or eighth-grader wishing to remain at their original campus after a residency change for the NEXT school year• Moving to BISD; must provide contract/lease showing move-in date• BISD employee's child• Grandparents live inside district boundaries; student lives outside district boundaries, but grandparents provide substantial after-school care• Parent lives inside district boundaries and is active duty military personnel or a peace officer and wishes to transfer from one attendance zone to anotherPer Board policy FDB (LOCAL), the following shall be considered in evaluating your request:• Once a transfer is approved, the expectation is that the student will remain at the requested campus until he/she has completed all grades offered at that campus, unless revoked by the receiving campus.
• University Interscholastic League (UIL) guidelines on eligibility as it relates to transfer students shall be followed for all extracurricular activities.
• Transportation will be the responsibility of the student's parent/guardian.
• Falsification of any information shall cause this application for transfer to be denied or revoked.
• Policy FDB (LEGAL) states, "The Board or designee shall verify that a student has been a victim of bullying before transferring a student." Campus administration will provide documentation that supports the transfer request.
• Campus and classroom availability at the requested campus.Once an intra-district is granted, the parent/guardian may not change that decision.Request Transfer Here. Dates: OngoingHigh School Choice:
For more information, visit our High School Choice page.The opportunity for high school choice is available to current 8th graders via Skyward Family Access during 9th grade course selection. If no choice is submitted, your student's enrollment for the school year will default to their zoned high school.
Parents are required to provide transportation to and from the campus of choice if it is not the school for which the student is zoned.
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Grandfathering due to Rezoning
Students entering fifth grade in the 2024-25 school year who were impacted by the recent elementary boundary rezoning may elect to "grandfather" and remain at their 2023-24 campus. Families who are seeking to grandfather their fifth grader and/or siblings should complete a transfer application for each student.
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Notification of Transfer Approvals/Denials to Parent/Guardian
Notification of the approvals/denials of student transfers will be made by the receiving campus registrar by email if we have the correct email address.Any student approved for a transfer needs to review local and State UIL requirements to determine eligibility status. -
Appeals
A parent may appeal the campus' initial decision by completing this form if the request for a student transfer is denied. Please contact the office of the Chief Administration Officer at (830) 357-2011 for more information. -
Student Responsibilities
In all cases, BISD reserves the right to revoke a transfer if the receiving school becomes overcrowded and/or if other circumstances merit reconsideration. Student transfers, if approved, are granted conditionally on student behavior, academic effort, and attendance, including tardiness. Transfers may be revoked at the discretion of campus administrators.
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Reasons for Denial/Revocation of Transfer
Reasons for Denial shall include, but not are not limited to:
• Campus and Classroom Availability (As of June 2022, the only elementary campuses eligible to accept 2022-23 transfers based on projected enrollment are Herff and Cibolo Creek Elementary Schools.)
• Timeliness of Request
• Insufficient Documentation
• Failure to meet Program Requirement
• Excessive Absences/Tardies
• UIL Guidelines
• Discipline Issues
• Falsification of Records
Reasons for revoking the transfer shall include, but are not limited to:• Repeated disciplinary infractions or the student commits disciplinary infractions which mandate removal to DAEP or JJAEP.• The parent/guardian is no longer an employee of Boerne ISD.• Documented pattern of late arrivals, late pick-ups, and/or poor attendance.• The educational needs of the student can be met at the student's zoned campus.• Any falsification of information shall cause this application for transfer to be denied and/or revoked.
• School overcrowding and/or if other circumstances merit reconsideration. -
Out of District Transfers
Employee: A nonresident, full-time Boerne ISD employee may request their child be admitted into a Boerne ISD school by completing an application. These applications will be reviewed annually. The District reserves the right to place nonresident children in an open campus and/or refuse admittance if a school or the District reaches capacity. The District is not responsible for transportation of transfer students, except as provided by statute or policy.
Senior Only: A senior who has completed his or her junior year as a resident of the District and who has met the attendance, behavior, and academic expectations shall be permitted to enroll and to complete his or her senior year in the District.
Grandparent Care: A grandparent of a student who does not reside in the Boerne ISD, but provides a substantial amount of after-school care which meets the policy set by the Board of Trustees (a minimum of two hours per day for a minimum of four days per school week, Monday through Friday), may request the student be admitted into a Boerne ISD school by completing an application. These applications will be reviewed annually. -
Transfers to Participate in Elementary Dual Language for Native English Speakers (Opt-in)
Parents of students entering kindergarten with English as their first language have the opportunity to participate in the district’s dual language program. Academic subjects are taught in both Spanish and English according to a 90/10 instructional model. In this model, kindergarten students are instructed in Spanish for 90% of their day and in English for the remaining 10% of their instructional time. In each successive year, the amount of English is increased by 10% until fourth grade when 50% of the instructional day is in Spanish and 50% is in English. The goal of this program is for students to become bilingual and biliterate by 5th grade.
Parents who are interested in pursuing enrollment in the dual language program for their child indicate interest as they register their child during Kindergarten Round-Up. During the spring Kindergarten Round-Up, the Boerne ISD Dual Language Program Enrollment Procedures, Parent Checklist, and Frequently Asked Question documents will be provided to parents who sign a roster indicating interest in the program. Each elementary, whether or not it offers the Dual Language Program, will provide the information and sign-up roster.
