Transfer Information

The transfer window for the 2025-2026 school year, originally scheduled to open on December 9, will now open on Tuesday, December 17, at 8:30 a.m.

This delay allows the Board of Trustees to finalize attendance boundaries, including those for Hodges Elementary, which is closing at the end of the school year. The Board will vote on the final boundaries during their meeting on Thursday, December 12.

The transfer window will remain open until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 17.

Need Help?

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact transfer.request@LubbockISD.org. Our team will monitor this email throughout the holiday break to ensure families receive the support they need. You can also call Student Support at 806-219-0031 or 806-219-0033 for personalized guidance.

2025-2026 Transfer Window Information

Requesting a transfer during the school year:  

Transfers during the school year are normally approved only in the case of hardship or other extenuating circumstances. Hardship and extenuating circumstance transfer requests are considered on a case-by-case basis throughout the school year. These requests should be submitted to the Lubbock ISD office of Student Support.    

Requesting a transfer for the 2025-2026 school year: 

  • ELEMENTARY FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS who are currently on a transfer and wish to continue in the feeder pattern for middle school DO NOT need to submit a new transfer.

  • MIDDLE SCHOOL EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS who are currently on a transfer and wish to continue in the feeder pattern for high school DO NOT need to submit a new transfer.

  • Feeder Patterns

All students in Lubbock ISD are assured admission to the schools in the attendance area in which they reside. Students may apply online for a transfer from one school to another within Lubbock ISD. This is referred to as an intradistrict transfer (in-district). A non-resident student living outside the Lubbock ISD boundaries that desires to attend school in the district may apply online for a transfer to a school found on the “open to transfer” list during the transfer application window. This type of transfer is referred to as an interdistrict transfer (out of district). After reviewing enrollment projections and the capacity of our campuses (physical space and staffing), a list of schools open to this type of transfer is established. All transfer applications will be approved and or denied due to existing criteria established by the Lubbock Independent School District.

Pre-K:  Pre-K transfer applications will begin on April 3, 2025. For more information, contact the Early Childhood department at (806) 219-0340. 

Deadline: Online transfer applications are due January 17, 2025, by 4:30 p.m. for the 2024-2025 school year. 

Transportation:  It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to provide transportation for the student for which a transfer into Lubbock ISD has been granted. 

For more information about interdistrict transfers, refer to Board Policy FDA (LOCAL), or contact the Lubbock ISD district office of Student Support. 

  • Technical Support - (806) 219-0190

    • Assistance logging in or any issues within the online transfer application

  • Magnet/Specialty Information - (806) 219-0031

    • Questions regarding information about Magnet/Specialty Transfers

  • Regular Transfers - (806) 219-0031

    • Questions regarding information about Open Campus ("regular") Transfers

  • Pre-K Information - (806) 219-0340

    • Questions regarding information about Pre-K Transfers

  • Bilingual and ESL - (806) 219-0465

    • Questions regarding Dual Language/ESL Transfers.

  • Early Childhood - (806) 219-0340

    • Questions regarding PreK and Head Start Enrollment Transfers.

  • Student Support - (806) 219-0031 and (806) 219-0033

    • Questions regarding Specialty Programs Transfers. 

    • Questions regarding Spanish Immersion Program Transfers (Ramirez Elementary).

    • Questions regarding Magnet School Transfers (Talkington SYWL and William McCool Academy).

    • Questions regarding Early College High School Program Transfers (Estacado High School).