The transfer of students enrolled into the Northwest Local School District out of their attendance areas shall be in accordance with the Northwest Local School District Intra-District enrollment policy and administrative guidelines. The application process for the 2026-2027 school year is available ONLY in this electronic format beginning April 6th, and must be received electronically in this format no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 30th. Applications are to be completed by the custodial parent/legal guardian. Please complete an application for each student to be considered for a transfer. Applications will not be accepted or processed after this deadline.

Notification emails will be sent by May 29, 2026

Application Criteria

The student must be currently enrolled in a Northwest Local School District school.
Parents must be permanent residents in Northwest Local School District.
Guardians must be permanent residents of Northwest Local School District and the child(ren) must live with their guardians in Northwest Local School District.
If transferred, students must attend the school of choice for the entire school year.
The parents/guardians are responsible for transporting their child(ren) to the school where the transfer was approved.
Transfers are granted for one year. Parents/guardians must reapply annually.

Review Criteria

Transfer requests are reviewed under the following criteria: The number of spaces available in each school is determined by building, grade and program capacities.
Student’s discipline and attendance records: Any student who was suspended/expelled for 10 consecutive days or more, or was part of an open truancy case during the current school year, will have their application denied.
Transfer approvals will be determined by a lottery if applications outnumber available spaces.
Transportation to the school of choice will be provided under the following conditions:

All questions regarding the Intra-District transfer program should be directed to Matt Piening, Enrollment Supervisor, at (513) 522-6700, ext. 4911.