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Edmonds School District

School Change Information

The School Change application process for the 2025-26 school year is closed. We are no longer accepting applications. 

2026-27 Application Process Opens January 1, 2026

School Change Deadlines 

Secondary (Middle and High Schools):  Friday, February 13, 2026

Elementary deadline:  Friday, May 29, 2026

The school change deadlines will be enforced, as many of our schools are at student capacity or have limited capacity.

Application available January 1, 2026

Important Notes:

  • Due to limited space in all of our schools, families may not receive a response to their application request until September 1.
  • Applications received after the deadline will be denied. 
  • Students must be enrolled at their assigned school while waiting for a school change decision (in-district only).
  • If approved, parents are responsible for transportation to and from the approved school. 
  • This process does not apply to Madrona K-8, Maplewood Parent Cooperative K-8, Edmonds Heights K-12, Edmonds eLearning Academy, Scriber Lake High School, Dual Language Program, or the Highly Capable K-8 Program. Please contact these schools or programs directly for their entry guidelines.
  • Students interested in the STEM Program at Mountlake Terrace High School need to complete their application process - link to the STEM application.  Nonresident students must complete the P-138 School Change application in addition to the STEM application. 
  • In-district students interested in the IB Program at Edmonds-Woodway High School can apply directly to the program - IB Application Process. Nonresident students wanting to attend Edmonds-Woodway High must apply through the School Change process by completing the application. 
  • If you have moved, and your address assigns you to a different school than the one you are currently attending, contact your current school to complete a P-135 Address Verification Form. 
  • Secondary student athletes who make a change of schools without a corresponding change of residence may be required to compete at the sub-varsity level for a certain time frame. Contact the athletic director of your school for further details. 
  • Expectations and Requirements: In-district school change applications are only open to students who are in good academic standing (no failing grades and at least a 2.0 GPA), have satisfactory attendance (no unexcused absences or excessive tardiness), and have no severe behavior violations such as suspensions. 
  • Nonresident students to the Edmonds School District must also complete the Choice Transfer Application in addition to the school change application. 

 

Appeals:

If your application was received by the deadline and denied, follow the process below. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed and cannot be appealed. 

A parent receiving a district letter of denial has ten (10) school days after receipt to submit an appeal outlining special hardship circumstances to:

Superintendent’s Office – School Change Applications

Edmonds School District

20420 68th Ave W

Lynnwood, WA 98036

For more information, please review School Board Policy 3131 - Transfers and 3131P - Procedure Transfers.  

If you have questions about the School Change Process, please contact SchoolChange@edmonds.wednet.edu or 425-431-7000.