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FBISD Student Transfers Application Process
Updated January 17, 2025
The Department of Student Affairs has made important changes to the student transfer process to better accommodate the needs of students and families. Beginning in January 2025, all current transfer students and those students requesting a new transfer, including those of FBISD employees, must submit a transfer application annually to remain at or attend a transfer campus for the 2025-26 school year.
The transfer request window for the 2025-26 school year will open in four phases based on student grade levels and application types. Students currently on a transfer for the 2024-25 school year must submit a renewal application during Phase 1 and Phase 2 to remain at their transfer campus for the 2025-26 school year. New transfer applications will only be accepted during Phase 3. Newly hired employees or current employees who have been reassigned and need to request a transfer or request a change to an approved transfer, based on their new work assignment, may submit a transfer application during Phase 4.
No transfer requests will be accepted after the application window has closed except for the following reasons:
- A student has had a change of residence after the start of school and is requesting to remain at their current campus.
- A student is requesting a sibling transfer (Please note: siblings of PK students are not eligible to transfer to PK campus)
- The student is the child of a peace officer or military service member and is requesting a transfer in accordance with HB1959 or HB 2892.
- FBISD employee is a newly hired full-time benefits-eligible employee or current employee newly assigned to a different campus or work location.
- A student is the victim of documented physical assault or documented bullying after the transfer application window has closed.
Application Phases
Grade Level and Transfer Type
Phase 1 Application Renewal Window:
January 21, 2025 - February 21, 2025
Rising 10th -12th grade students, currently on an SCT or EST
If the student is not returning to the transfer campus for the 2025-26 school year, do not complete a transfer renewal request.
Phase 1
For students who will be in 10th-12th grades for the 2025-2026 school year and are CURRENTLY on an SCT or EST.
Those students will need to complete a transfer renewal if they wish to return to the current transfer campus. Students must have an approved transfer request to enroll at the transfer campus.
Phase 2 Application Renewal Window:
March 24, 2025 - May 7, 2025
Rising 1st – 5th grade students currently on an SCT or EST
and
Rising 7th and 8th grade students currently on an SCT or EST
If the student is not returning to the transfer campus for the 2025-26 school year, do not complete a transfer renewal request.
Phase 2
For students who will be in 1st -5th grades or 7th -8th grades for the 2025-2026 school year and are CURRENTLY on a SCT or EST.
Those students will need to complete a transfer renewal if they wish to return to the current transfer campus. Students must have an approved transfer request to enroll at the transfer campus.
Phase 3 New Application Window:
June 2, 2025 - June 27, 2025
Rising K– 12th grade students NOT CURRENTLY on an SCT or EST
and
Rising 6th and 9th grade students CURRENTLY on an SCT or EST who will be transitioning to middle school or high school
Phase 3
For students who will be in kindergarten -12th grades for the 2025-2026 school year and are NOT CURRENTLY on an SCT or EST.
For students who will be in 6th or 9th grades for the 2025-2026 school year and are CURRENTLY on an SCT or EST. These are students that will be transitioning to middle school or high school and not returning to the current transfer campus.
These students will need to complete a new transfer request if they wish to transfer to another campus. Students must have an approved transfer request to enroll at the transfer campus.
Phase 4 New Application Window:
July 7, 2025
Rising K– 12th grade students NOT CURRENTLY on an EST
and
Rising K– 12th grade students with an approved EST who are requesting a change based on employee’s new work location
Phase 4
For students of newly hired FBISD employees or current employees who have a newly assigned work location or campus.
Students must be in grades Kindergarten -12 for the 2025-26 school year. Students must have an approved transfer request to enroll at the transfer campus.
For more information on the updated FBISD student transfer application process, please review the FBISD Student Transfer Guidelines.
Click here to complete an online Student Transfer application.