Want to transfer your Denton ISD student to a different campus? Here’s how

But how does a family go about transferring their student to a different campus in Denton ISD?

There’s a process.

For families with student in Denton ISD, the transfer application window opens March 20 — for families who live in the district and outside of it. Another transfer application window will open July 24-28.

First, the bad news: Families who apply between March 20 and April 14 won’t get to move their student — if the transfer is approved — until the 2023-24 school year.

But there’s good news, too: The district considers applications on a case-by-case basis.

Denton ISD officials gave a report to the school board on Tuesday to apprise them of which campuses are closed for transfers and which are open. Transfers are only possible when a school’s enrollment is below capacity. And even if a school is open for transfers, certain grade levels might be at capacity.

In the district, elementary school campuses are considered to be at capacity with 740 students. When a school reaches 85% capacity, the elementary school is closed for transfers.

Middle schools reach capacity at 1,000 students and close at 90% capacity.

Denton and Ryan high schools reach capacity at 2,400 students and close at 90% capacity. Guyer and Braswell high schools are considered at capacity at 2,800 students and close at 90% capacity.

Parents or legal guardians have to complete the applications. Families who want to transfer to another campus in the district can start at Denton ISD’s intradistrict transfer webpage. Families who want to transfer their child from another school district can start at the interdistrict transfer section.

And one important note for parents considering a transfer application: The district doesn’t provide transportation from the school zone you live in to the campus you are transferred to.