{"id":1653,"date":"2020-02-27T08:51:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T08:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memphisschools.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1653"},"modified":"2020-03-18T17:46:58","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T17:46:58","slug":"transfers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/memphisschoolguide.org\/en\/enroll\/transfers\/","title":{"rendered":"SCS General Choice Transfers Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you\u2019re not happy with your <\/span>zoned<\/span><\/a> (neighborhood) Shelby County School, you\u2019re not stuck with it!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2016, over 9,100 applications were made through the General Choice Transfer process (an almost 50% increase over the prior year!), and 73% of applicants received their first or second choice school.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Let\u2019s start with the basics\u2026” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23307ad5″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css_animation=”zoomInLeft” css=”.vc_custom_1582793551985{margin-top: -8px !important;margin-bottom: 29px !important;}”][vc_tta_accordion shape=”square” active_section=”0″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”What?” tab_id=”1582767191867-7f3dddd7-83843461-53fe”][vc_column_text]The <\/span>General Choice Transfer<\/span><\/a> process is for those families who want their student(s) to attend an SCS school that they\u2019re not zoned for. This can include schools that have Traditional programs alongside Optional programs, but the General Choice Transfer process only allows you to apply for a spot in the school\u2019s Traditional program. (If you\u2019re interested in a spot in an Optional program, you need to use the <\/span>Optional School Enrollment<\/span><\/a>.)<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”When?” tab_id=”1582767191896-02bf8516-d5313461-53fe”][vc_column_text]The priority general choice application period begins in late January and ends in late February. Applicants who submit during this time will be notified of their child\u2019s status prior to the end of the school year.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Who?” tab_id=”1582767257433-facb6973-50513461-53fe”][vc_column_text]General Choice Transfers are open to all residents of Shelby County and surrounding areas, with priorities in place to accommodate school-based employees, siblings of students already in the school, and students assigned to other SCS schools. If your child is already in a school on a General Choice Transfer, you do not have to participate in the application process again. However, please note that siblings of students who are already in a school via General Choice Transfers do not automatically get a spot in that school \u2013 they do get priority over many other applicants, but you still have to submit a General Choice Transfer application. Also, if you have already applied for a transfer into an Optional School you\u2019re not zoned for, but are not sure your child will get in for reasons of space or eligibility, you can (and should) submit a General Choice Transfer application as a backup, if you still want them in that school, even if they don\u2019t qualify for an Optional classroom.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”How?” tab_id=”1582767293919-fd51dead-41cc3461-53fe”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The application process is completely online. <\/span><\/b>Applications are still considered on a first-come, first-served basis, so you will want to be online as soon as the priority period begins in late January if you\u2019re hoping for a spot in a coveted school.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][vc_custom_heading text=”TIPS” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23307ad5″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css_animation=”zoomInLeft” css=”.vc_custom_1582794159861{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 29px !important;}”][vc_tta_accordion shape=”square” active_section=”0″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Your Choices” tab_id=”1582768180011-7df37737-8f4b3461-53fe”][vc_column_text]Find a list of schools<\/span><\/a> with available space in January, prior to the application period.\u00a0 If there are two schools that you would be happy with, you can choose both. Students may apply for two General Choice options and\/or two Optional schools. But be aware that if your first choice is full, and your second choice is not, you will be given your second choice school, and NOT be put on a waiting list for your first choice. If you do not indicate a second choice, you\u2019ll be put on a waiting list for your first choice school, and in some cases, a spot may open up at that school over the summer (or even in the first week of school).<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Online Access” tab_id=”1582768180078-25620a26-74903461-53fe”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Because this is a first-come, first-served online process, you\u2019ll want to make plans to have a reliable internet connection when you apply. While it might be easier (and faster) to type in all the info at a computer, plenty of parents use mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets to apply, and it works just the same. For parents without personal Internet access, computers and on-site assistance will be available at the following District sites on the first day of the application period:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n