Interdistrict Transfers
The Salinas City Elementary School District will accept interdistrict transfer requests through March 31, 2025. After that date, requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Under Caliifornia Education Code, the District has a legal duty to permit interdistrict transfers under the following circumstances:
- When the student who applied for interdistrict transfer is a child of an active duty military parent (Education Code Sec. 46600(d)(1));
- When a student is expelled from a school in the school district of residence and a school in another district admits the expelled student (Education Code Section 46600(c)); and
- When a student satisfies residency requirements based on a parent's employment location (Education Code 48204(b)(8)).
In the case of transfer requests based on parental employment, the District may limit or prohibit such transfers if there is a net transfer of students out of the District in a fiscal year in excess of 1 percent of the average daily attendance of the District or 75 students, whichever number is greater.
If you do not live in the Salinas City Elementary School District but want to transfer to one of our schools, you will need to start the process at your district of residence and fill out an Interdistrict Transfer form. Your district of residence will provide that form to you.
Once your district of residence releases you from the district, submit your approved Interdistrict Transfer form to the Salinas City Elementary School District in person or email to transfers@salinascity.k12.ca.us.
If you live in the Salinas City Elementary School District but have a valid reason for seeking a transfer to another District, please follow the three steps below. Note that your transfer request will be considered by the District, and you will be notified of a decision in a timely manner.
Step 1: Download and Complete Agreement and Application
Please download and complete the following mandatory form.
These forms are fillable. In order to fill in, you’ll need to download the PDF. If you need assistance downloading the form, please visit the District Office, 840 S. Main St., and request a paper copy be given to you.
Step 2: Gather Copies of these Important Documents
- 1. Child Care
- 2. Parent Employment
- 3. Siblings
- 4. Health and Safety
- 5. Specialized Program
- 6. Continuity of Enrollment
- 7. Final Year
- 8. Change in Residency
1. Child Care
2. Parent Employment
3. Siblings
4. Health and Safety
5. Specialized Program
6. Continuity of Enrollment
7. Final Year
8. Change in Residency
Step 3: Email Everything you've Gathered
Email your Interdistrict Agreement and Application, and Important Documents to transfers@salinascity.k12.ca.us. You will be notified once documents are received, as well as, next steps once all documents have been reviewed. We appreciate your patience and effort in providing the necessary documents needed to complete the enrollment process.
Salinas City Elementary School District admits and releases students through an unbiased interdistrict transfer process that prohibits the discrimination of students based on any of the individual characteristics set forth in Education Code § 220:
No person shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 422.55 of the Penal Code, including immigration status, in any program or activity conducted by an educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance, or enrolls pupils who receive state student financial aid.