Student Transfers

Transfers for the 2025 – 2026 School Year

Inter-District Transfers INTO Sherwood:

In March 2025 the Sherwood School Board will allow the transfer of 170 non-resident students into the Sherwood School District for the 2025-2026 school year. Students are admitted through graduation, provided they meet the attendance and behavior requirements of our Inter-District Transfer Agreement.  Transportation will not be provided for students admitted under this Board action.

The slots are allocated as noted below: 

Sherwood High School

• 20 slots at 9^th grade
• 10 Slots at 10^th grade
• 10 Slots at 11^th Grade
• 10 Slots at 12^th Grade

Sherwood Middle School

• 20 slots at 6^th grade
• 10 slots at 7^th grade
• 10 slots at 8^th grade

Elementary School ONLY _**Students will be assigned a school in August 2025 based on capacity.

• 30 slots at Kindergarten
• 10 slots at 1st grade
• 10 slots at 2nd grade
• 10 slots at 3rd grade
• 10 slots at 4th grade
• 10 slots at 5th grade

Lottery Process

• The application window will be open until 4:00 pm on April 30^th; If a grade level receives more applications than slots allotted during the application period, we will have a lottery for that grade level.
• If slots are still available after the application period ends, the application window will remain open until the slots are filled and all applications will be approved in the order received.
• The website will be updated when the grade level slots are no longer available.

Application Process

• Complete the Request for Nonresident Student Admission – Inter-District Transfer form. (If you prefer a paper copy of the application form email to cmower@sherwood.k12.or.us.)
• Contact your residential district to apply for a release. We MUST have a release from your residential school district even if your student has never attended. Our acceptance is contingent on your residential district release.
• Applicants will be notified via email as their application is processed.

2024-2025 Transfers

We still have slots available for all grades. Please apply and follow the application process accordingly

Inter-District Transfers OUT of Sherwood:

In March 2025 the Sherwood School Board granted release to 10 students for transfer out of Sherwood for the 2025-2026 school year. Application window will be open from March 11, 2025 and remain open until 4:00pm on April 30, 2025. We will respond to applications submissions after the application window closes. The slots will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis and will remain open until filled.

Application Process

• Complete the Request for Inter-District Transfer Out of Resident District form. (If you prefer a paper copy of the application form email to cmower@sherwood.k12.or.us.)
• You must request a transfer into the school district where you wish to attend. Our release is contingent on the district accepting you.
• Applicants will be notified via email as their application is processed.

** ALL 30 RELEASE SLOTS FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR HAVE BEEN FILLED AS OF MAY 28, 2024**

In-District Transfers (between Sherwood elementary schools):

The Sherwood School District will accept In-District transfer requests for the 2025-2026 school year for extenuating, critical and highly unusual needs of individual students. These are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. We will not be responding to these requests until August 2025.

The application process is as follows:

• Complete the Intra-district Transfer Request form. (If you prefer a paper copy of the application form email to cmower@sherwood.k12.or.us.)
• Applicants will be notified via email as their application is processed.

For additional information, or to inquire about transfers for the 2023-2024 school contact Carrie Mower by email or 503-825-5012.