Due to overcrowding and high enrollment, not every school in the Puyallup School District is open for in-district and non-resident transfers. Please see the following lists of closed schools for the 2021-22 school year (this list is subject to change).
2021-2022 School Year
Closed to all grade levels unless specified
At this time, all schools are open to transfers.
(This is subject to change at any time).
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If you submit a non-resident application for a school that is closed, it will be denied, unless your student meets one of the criteria for an exception, as described below.
The following exceptions may apply:
-Siblings of a student currently attending and returning to the same school for the 2020-21 school year
-Children of district employees
-Non-resident transfer renewals (students continuing at their current school)
If the school that
you want is listed above, please provide a 1st and 2nd choice from the schools that are open.
The Puyallup School
District allows for students living outside the district to request a waiver to
attend school in this district. The Non-Resident Application for Enrollment
must be submitted annually with an approved Release of Attendance or Choice
Transfer form from the resident district.
Out-of-District Waiver Criteria
Non-resident
applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis and are based
on the following criteria:
- There is adequate capacity in the school (acceptance of the transfer should not cause a hardship on resident students)
- The student demonstrates regular attendance, academic effort, and conformance with school disciplinary standards.
- The parent is willing and able to provide timely transportation.
- The school offers a program suitable to meet the educational and other needs of the student.
- The request does not cause a financial burden to the Puyallup School District.
If the student does not meet these criteria, the principal will communicate expectations to the parent and student, and the out-of-district waiver may be revoked.
Application Due Dates:
Secondary: Junior high or high
school applications for the next school year will not be accepted before
December 10 (applications submitted before this time will be automatically
denied). For optimal consideration for the next school year, submit the Secondary
Non-Resident Application for Enrollment by January 10. Parents will be
notified of acceptance or denial of the application by February 28. Additional due dates for review are April 10 and June 1. Applications
submitted after the third due date in June may not be considered until after
the fourth day of school in September.
Elementary: Elementary school applications for the next school year
will not be accepted before February 14 (applications submitted before this
time will be automatically denied). For
optimal consideration for the next school year, submit the Elementary Non-Resident Application
for Enrollment by March 1. Parents
will be notified of acceptance or denial of the application by April 15. Additional due dates
are May 1 and June 15. Applications submitted after the third due date in June may not be
considered until after the fourth day of school in September.
Application Procedure
The following is the
procedure for applying for an out-of-district waiver. Applications
must be fully complete to be considered received.
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Obtain a Release of Attendance form from the resident district or submit a Choice Transfer form to the resident district.
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Complete the Non-Resident Application for Enrollment, which is available for download in the Application forms section below on this page. Applications are also available at district school offices and at the Puyallup School District Education Service Center.
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For first-time applicants, the following items are required (the parent/guardian has a right to receive copies of these items and the Puyallup School District will not request these records on behalf of the parent/guardian):
- Transcript
- Immunization record
- Previous school discipline record (if there are no discipline issues, provide a signed and dated statement from the previous school indicating that there are no discipline issues)
- Attendance record
- State assessment records
- Kindergarten: A copy of the child's birth certificate and immunizations
Submit the application,
the release, and the necessary additional information by the due date to:
Puyallup School District
Attention: Stacie Estrada
Education Service Center
302 Second Street SE
Puyallup, WA 98372
Application Forms
Secondary Current School Year (2021-22)
2021-22 Secondary Non-Resident Application for Enrollment
2021-22 Secondary Non-Resident Application for Enrollment (Spanish)
Elementary Current School Year (2021-22)
2021-22 Elementary Non-Resident Application for Enrollment
2021-22 Elementary Non-Resident Application for Enrollment (Spanish)
Appeals
Parents have the right
to appeal a waiver application that is denied. A letter should be submitted to
Stacie Estrada within five business days of receipt of the notification. The
appeal will be forwarded to the Executive Director of Elementary or Secondary Schools for review and
a meeting or phone call shall be held within fifteen school business days after
receipt of the request. A written
decision will then be issued.
Submit completed waiver
application packets or send requests for appeal to the following address or
email: estrasl@puyallup.k12.wa.us.
Puyallup School District
Attention: Stacie Estrada
Education Service Center
302 Second Street SE
Puyallup, WA 98372