Leander ISD is rezoning secondary schools for the 2024-25 school year. During the community forums, questions arose about transfer exceptions, sibling transfers and athletic eligibility related to this secondary attendance zoning. Based on suggestions from community members, we have also included an approach that will ease the transition and decrease the total number of students being rezoned at one time in Fall 2024. Students will be rezoned to their new campus in the 2024-25 school year. Eighth graders and 11th and 12th graders will have the option to remain at their current campus as long as they complete a transfer request and provide their own transportation.
Administration will confirm final decisions about zoning transfer exceptions and athletic eligibility after the Board adopts the new secondary attendance zones on June 8; however, we wanted to provide this draft of the guidelines for community review.
As a reminder, the new zoning will not take effect until the 2024-25 school year. Information regarding Athletic Eligibility guidelines under Secondary Rezoning is also included below.
** THESE ARE DRAFT TRANSFER EXCEPTIONS, SEEKING FEEDBACK **
If your neighborhood code (NBCD) will be rezoned in the 2024-25 school year the following will apply:
Middle School grades 6-8:
Students in 6th and 7th grades in the 2024-25 school year will be rezoned to their new campus.
Students in 8th grade in the 2024-25 school year can choose to remain at their current campus as long as they provide their own transportation. Students who select to remain at their current campus for 8th grade will need to complete an online transfer request so the district has accurate enrollment information for staffing purposes. This online transfer window will open on November 6, 2023, and will close on December 1, 2023.
8th-grade students who do not complete the transfer application will be rezoned to their new campus.
Exceptions for Siblings
Students in 6th and 7th grades in 2024-25, who will have a sibling in 8th grade during the 2024-2025 school year at that campus who plans to submit a transfer request to remain at their current campus, may also submit a transfer request to remain at their current middle school for the 2024-25 school year. The sibling(s) may continue at the transfer campus through the completion of 8th grade. Transportation will not be provided for students on an approved sibling transfer request.
*Middle school students rezoned in neighborhood codes 1710 and 1725 will be delayed until the school year 2028-29.
High School grades 9-12:
Students in 9th and 10th grades in the 2024-25 school year will be rezoned to their new campus.
Students in 11th and 12th grade in 2024-25 can choose to remain at their current campus as long as they provide their own transportation. Students who select to remain at their current campus for 11th or 12th grade will need to complete an online transfer request so the district has accurate enrollment information for staffing purposes. This transfer window will open on November 6, 2023, and will close on December 1, 2023. 11th and 12th-grade students who do not complete the transfer application will be rezoned to their new campus.
Exceptions for siblings
Students in 9th or 10th grades in 2024-25, who will have a sibling in 11th or 12th grades during the 2024-2025 school year at that campus who plans to submit a transfer request to remain at their current campus, may also submit a transfer request to remain at their current high school for the 2024-25 school year. Transportation will not be provided for students on an approved sibling transfer request. The sibling(s) may continue at the transfer campus through graduation.
Deadline to offer feedback was at the end of the day on May 1
Athletic Eligibility Guidelines Under Secondary Rezoning
For 2023-24:
If an incoming 9th grader applies for a transfer to their newly zoned campus, rather than waiting to attend starting in 2024-25, pending a transfer approval, they would be eligible for sub-varsity only if they are enrolled the first day of school (or at first opportunity). Transferring after first opportunity will result in the loss of one calendar year of eligibility.
Any student other than an incoming 9th grader transferring to a campus they are not zoned for (except IB programs), will be considered a voluntary transfer and will lose one calendar year of eligibility.
For 2024-25:
Incoming 10th, 11th and 12th graders will be eligible at the campus where their eligibility has been established (must have attended one calendar year) and at their newly zoned campus as long as they are enrolled at first opportunity. An approved transfer request is required to remain at the current campus. Transferring after first opportunity will result in the loss of one calendar year of eligibility.
Sibling Transfers: The student may participate immediately (at the sub-varsity level) if he or she is attending a high school at which an older sibling is currently attending and was eligible at the time of their initial enrollment. This applies only at the beginning of the year or at which time the student is initially enrolling in the District.
Example: 10th-grade Glenn student is rezoned for LHS but wants to remain at GHS their 11th-grade year, their incoming 9th-grade sibling would be sub-varsity eligible and a 10th-grade sibling would have full eligibility if they attended GHS their 9th-grade year.
If you have further questions regarding the Athletic Eligibility Guidelines under Secondary Rezoning, please contact the Leander ISD Athletic Office at 512-570-0167.
