Waivers

School Change Request

School Change Requests close July 31 yearly

• There is no longer a waitlist/eligibility pool.
• If a student did not receive a seat at the requested school, the Parent should email [email protected] to ask about seats available. Change of school is approved only if a seat is available.  *This includes requests for schools out of the proximity zone. (cross zone waiver request)
• July 31st is the FINAL day to request a transfer.
• November 1-10 is the next opportunity to submit a transfer request.
• If you have not set up the Focus Parent Portal, visit the Focus® Parent Portal page.
• Students residing more than 2 miles from the school of enrollment are eligible for transportation services.
• Bus route and school Open House information will be available in August on the District website.
• Additional information will be available on your child's school website.

High School Career Academy Waiver

Waiver will only be available in the Spring for the upcoming school year.

The High School Career Academy Waiver is only available from the end of Student Open Enrollment (Spring) until May 1 of the previous school year for the upcoming school year. High School Career Academy Waivers are not available outside of the listed dates.

If the high school assignment you received does not offer the Career Academy you are interested in, please complete the Career Academy Waiver and email it to the Student Enrollment Office ([email protected]). Waiver review and determination will be done by Student Enrollment and Career & Tech Ed administrators.

• Approval of a waiver DOES NOT guarantee acceptance into a specific Career Academy at the requested school.
• Acceptance into a specific career academy depends on available seats and/or position on the the waitlist.

Please feel free to email [email protected] with any questions.

Appeal / Hardship Waiver

The end date for submitting an appeal / hardship waiver for the upcoming school year is July 31st.

An appeal / hardship waiver may be granted when extenuating circumstances exist for a family and those circumstances necessitate the placement of the student at a different school than the current school of enrollment. Note: An older sibling requesting a transfer to a younger sibling’s school of enrollment is not considered a reason for appeal.

Crosszone Waiver

• Requests for schools not in the proximity zone are reviewed as crosszone waivers.
• Appeal/Waiver form may be submitted after Open Enrollment begins in January for a school out of zone. (form below)
• Appeals/Waivers for the upcoming school year will begin to be reviewed in April.
• Approval for enrollment in a school out of zone is determined by seats being available at the requested school.

Second Semester School Transfer Request

Second Semester Transfer Requests can be submitted November 1st through November 10th of the current school year for students enrolled in grades K - 11th. Applications received will be reviewed during Winter Break. An email will be sent through FOCUS to the parent with approval or denial. 

Questions email [email protected]

Second Semester School Transfer request opens November 1st and closes November 10th. Second Semester School Transfer Requests are not available outside of the request dates.

Lee Virtual School second semester requests for students in K - 11th grade are accepted November 1st through January 24th.

Second semester transfer opportunities are available for the School District of Lee County students including Lee Virtual School students. Transfer requests must be submitted through the Focus Parent Portal.

• Second semester school transfer request does not guarantee a transfer, seats must be available at the requested school. 
• If transferred, students will start at the new school the first day of the second semester, January 13, 2025. 

*Parents requesting a school not in the proximity or residential zone or with questions about Lee Virtual School should contact [email protected].

**Students not enrolled in a District school should submit a re-enroll application in Focus during the month of December for a District school in January. (Charter, Home School or Private School Students)

Waiver Forms

Waivers (except Hardship Waivers) are reviewed in May of the current school year for the upcoming school year.