Student Transfer for 2025-2026

Open for students who reside in the Coppell ISD boundaries AND are currently enrolled in a Coppell ISD school and would like to request a transfer to another Coppell ISD school. Students must complete a transfer request form annually. 

Note, transfer requests are granted for limited reasons. All transfer requests are subject to space availability. For more information, please read the above Transfer Guidelines.

Students who reside outside the Coppell ISD attendance zone and would like to enroll through Limited Open Enrollment Program from the approved neighborhoods, visit Open Enrollment website.

Questions? Email student-transfer@coppellisd.com

Application Window

There are two opportunities to request a student transfer for the 2025-2026 school year. 

  • The first transfer opportunity: March 3- March 28

    • Families notified of transfer decisions on or after April 25, 2025

  • The second opportunity: June 2- July 10

    • Families notified of transfer decisions on or after July 31, 2025

Decisions are final and cannot be appealed.

Applications are not active outside of the designated Request Window timeline.

Student Transfer for CISD Employees

INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFERS: Full-time CISD employees not living within the Coppell ISD boundaries have an option of transferring their child(ren) to CISD schools. In addition to CISD employees the City of Coppell employees also qualify for this program. The window for Inter-District Transfers is March 31 - April 18, 2025. Newly hired employees may apply within 10 days of their first day of employment.

INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFERS: Full-time CISD employees living within the Coppell ISD attendance boundaries may request to transfer their child(ren) to a different school zone within CISD. The window for Intra-District Transfers is March 3-28, 2025.

  • The children of staff members are accepted and considered on a space-available basis and must be submitted annually during the designated window.

  • Additional employee student transfer criteria are listed in the employee transfer agreement.

  • Employees must arrange for before-and/or after-school care, since their children shall not be permitted to wait with them at their work stations, or in their classrooms during this time.

  • Staff members that reside outside of CISD must complete a transfer application prior to applying for the Dual Language Immersion or IB Programs.

FORMS: Inter-District Transfer  |  Intra-District Transfer

Employee Children Transfer Guidelines