Student Transfers

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Student transfers for the 2025-2026 school year for elementary and middle school students begins January 8, 2025, and closes - Friday, February 7, 2025. Student transfers means that students who reside permanently in the MPUSD boundaries may apply for a transfer to any of the MPUSD schools where space is available.

The deadline for submitting the elementary and middle school application is at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2025.

If you wish to apply for a student transfer please utilize one of the following options:

• Complete an online application | ENGLISH FORM | FORMA ESPAÑOLA
• Visit a school site office for assistance
• Contact our District Transfer Office at 831-392-3983 or [email protected].

These time periods are the only opportunity to request a transfer from your school of residence to one other than your assigned school for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. If you wish to request a transfer you must complete a request form.

Students who are currently on a transfer within MPUSD boundaries (Marina, Monterey and Seaside communities) will automatically be renewed and you do not have to do anything to keep your student at the school he/she is currently attending.  Students who are entering 7th grade at Los Arboles Middle School or Seaside Middle School will automatically roll over to the middle school in the learning community in which the student is currently attending. For example, if your child attends Marina Vista Elementary Arts Academy, your student will be rolled over to Los Arboles Middle School, even if you do not reside in Marina. 

If you wish for your student to return to the school nearest your residency, please immediately notify your school of residence so the district may plan accordingly. For example, if your student attends Marina Vista Elementary Arts Academy and you live in Seaside and want your student to attend Seaside Middle School, contact Seaside Middle School and enroll your student with a proof of residency showing that you reside in Seaside.

If you live outside of the MPUSD school district, please renew your interdistrict transfer with your district of residence.

Students who meet the following criteria will be given first priority for first available spaces:

• Sibling(s) currently enrolled at the requested school
• MPUSD employee
• Special Circumstances: Medical considerations, dangerous or harmful situations. Documentation required.

Only students who have submitted a transfer application by the deadline will be placed on the waiting list. This waitlist will remain valid until May 31, 2025. If your child is not selected to attend the school through the lottery process, you may attend your school or residence or list a second choice. Acceptance will be based on space availability.

If your request for an Intra-District Transfer is approved by April 2025. Parents should be aware that transportation is not provided for students on Intra-District transfers, except in circumstances that are required by law.

For questions, please contact your school’s Office Supervisor or the Student Transfer Office at 831-392-3983.

** IMPORTANT NOTE ** : Due to full capacity at Crumpton Elementary School, La Mesa Elementary School, Marshall Elementary School, and Monte Vista TK-8, transfers are extremely limited and not guaranteed. Limited transfers may be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on space availability at each grade level, with priority given to siblings and employees' children. We will maintain a waitlist for the 2025-2026 school year for these schools and notify families if space becomes available.

INTERDISTRICT TRANSFER

If you do not live in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District attendance area (e.g., Marina, Monterey, Seaside, Sand City or Del Rey Oaks) and want to attend an MPUSD school:

The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District accepts interdistrict transfer requests from students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade who live outside of MPUSD boundaries and wish to attend an MPUSD school upon space available.

In October 2024, MPUSD announced an important update regarding interdistrict transfers (students transferring into MPUSD from another school district) that may affect your family. Due to the need to meet the growing demand within our district, we are introducing an updated policy for renewals. 

It has always been part of MPUSD’s processes to have families annually renew their student transfer; however, the district has automatically rolled the transfer over from the previous year. Moving forward, all families with current interdistrict transfers will need to reapply for renewal so that MPUSD can determine and plan for the number of interdistrict transfers being requested. While we recognize the importance of these transfers, please understand that renewals will be considered based on available resources and school capacity, as we work within the constraints of our current budget. 

Please note, as part of the process, you will still need to request a release from your child’s district of residence in the spring. Many districts may not "release a student from their district of residence for an interdistrict transfer until the spring of the current school year. Do not wait to apply or reapply for an MPUSD transfer as our process has changed. Submit your request during our open window.

When you do receive a form releasing you from your district, the approved form should be submitted to MPUSD for review to:

Deisi Teran, Specialist

Student Enrollment & Transfers

[email protected] or 831-392-3983

• Acceptance or denial of the interdistrict permit is determined by the availability of space at the requested school.
• If the interdistrict transfer request is denied, you are expected to enroll the student in his/her school of residence. 
• Interdistrict transfers may be revoked for the following reasons: (1) student is habitually late, tardy or absent (2) student is in an unsupervised situation early in the morning or late in the afternoon on or about a school campus or (3) student leaves the district or drops from requested school. 
• If the interdistrict transfer is approved, your child (unless revoked by the district) is committing to a year at the approved school and will not be able to return to his/her home school until the following year. 
• If your child is on an interdistrict transfer due to your home school being at full capacity, your student has first priority to request to return to his/her home school if space is available the following school year.
• Board Policy Interdistrict Transfer
• Administrative Regulation Interdistrict Transfer

If you live in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District attendance area (e.g., Marina, Monterey, Seaside, Sand City or Del Rey Oaks) and want to attend a school in another school district:

Parents/guardians may apply for a transfer to a school outside the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. The submission period for applications for the 2025-2026 school year are as follows:

• High School (9-12 Grade): November 1 to December 6, 2024
• Transitional Kindergarten - 8th Grade: January 8 to February 7, 2025