School Transfers

**Parent School Choice transfer window for the 2024-2025 school year is closed**

**Parent School Choice transfer late window for the 2024-2025 school year opens July 1, 2024**

Parent school choice transfer applications are available to residents of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. Depending on availability, the parent/guardian of any school-age resident student may request a parent school choice transfer for their child to attend a school other than their school of residence.  The Parent School Choice Transfer request application period for the 2024-2025 school year begins January 15, 2024, at 3:00 PM and closes on March 15, 2024, at 11:55 PM. A lottery will be held to rank the applications received. Parents will be notified regarding the status of their Parent School Choice Transfer application by email or in writing by May 15, 2024.  You can also log into your SchoolMint account for a status update.

All students currently on Parent School Choice Transfers who wish to return to their school of residence for the 2024-2025 school year do not need to complete a new application.  In order to return to the school of residence, you will need to inform the enrolled school to let them know that the student will not be returning. 

To complete an application for a Parent School Choice Transfer, please click on the link below. 

Creating an Account and Adding a Student to SchoolMint Tutorial

Creating an Account and Adding a Student to SchoolMint - English  PDF

Cómo Crear Una Cuenta de Padres y Agregar a un Estudiante en SchoolMint

Creating an Account and Adding a Student to SchoolMint - Spanish  PDF

1. Create/Log in to SchoolMint parent account. (Important - check "enable email notifications")
2. Add your student to your account
3. Complete your Parent School Choice Transfer application 

If you have any questions, please contact us at transfers@nmusd.us

1. Will it benefit me to have my child’s application completed and submitted on the first day?    No.  All Parent School Choice transfer requests submitted prior to the deadline during open enrollment have an equal chance to be selected.
2. How do I apply?   Applications will be available online at School Choice Transfers beginning mid-January.  If needed, computers are available at your school site.       

3. Is it possible for parents to get tentative approval if they have to pay private school tuition prior to the May 15th notification date?   No, tentative approvals are not given. 

4. The State mandates that an unbiased/random method be used to select students if all applicants cannot be accommodated.  Prior to conducting the lottery, are there extenuating circumstances that would give certain individuals priority?  The California Education Code allows the following priorities for transferring students:   

   • First choice: Siblings of currently enrolled students at the desired school (does not apply to Preschool).    

   • Second choice: Random lottery list. 
      

5. May we apply to more than one school?  Yes, you may apply for 3 schools for each student on one application.  You must only apply once for each student. 

6.  Can a student be denied a transfer if his/her attendance or behavior records are below standard?  No. The transfer applications are not pre-screened. 

7. Can I check the status of my application?  Yes, once decisions are made the notifications are emailed to the email addresses associated with the student.  You can also log in to your SchoolMint account to check the status of your application. 

8. What if my child’s name is on the waitlist?  If your child’s name is placed on a grade-level waitlist with a numbered ranking assigned by the lottery, there is no guarantee that the waitlist placement will lead to subsequent admission to your desired school. Your child’s name will remain on the waitlist for that school year.  You can also log in to your SchoolMint account to check the status of your waitlist ranking. 

9. If my child does not get into the school of choice for the current year, does his name remain on the waitlist for the next year?  No, you will need to re-apply when the application window re-opens for the following year.

10. If the Parent School Choice Transfer application windows are closed for the school year, can I still transfer my child to another school that is not the school of residence?  No, you will have to attend the school of residence for the remainder of the school year and apply for the transfer during the application window for the following school year.

11. Does my student need to live in the residence of NMUSD? Yes, applicants must be living within Newport-Mesa Unified School District boundaries in order to attend. Failure to disclose one’s actual address, or upon a finding that a student does not reside within the boundaries of the Newport Mesa Unified School District, may cause the district to rescind your application.

    For NEW students to Newport-Mesa, you must enroll your child at his or her school of residence.  If your transfer application is approved and an offer is made, the enrollment records will transfer to the approved school after completing enrollment at the school of residence.

     

The Continued Enrollment Transfer Application must be completed in order to remain at your current school if you moved outside the school boundaries.  You must complete address verification prior to completing the continued enrollment application. 

Creating an Account and Adding a Student to SchoolMint Tutorial

1. Create/Log in to SchoolMint parent account. (Important - check "enable email notifications")
2. Add your student to your account
3. Complete your Continued Enrollment Transfer request 

If you have any questions, please contact us at transfers@nmusd.us