The transfer window that will allow Grapevine-Colleyville ISD students wishing to transfer to a new school within the district will be open from Feb. 5 until Feb. 16, with two additional transfer windows open this spring.

What you need to know

According to a district Facebook post, the general and STEM student transfer application window for the 2024-25 school year will open at 8 a.m Feb. 5. Online applications will be accepted through 4 p.m. Feb. 16.

A district website states that two additional transfer windows that will be available this spring. They are:
  • March 4-22
  • June 3-14
Students and parents interested about transfers can visit the district’s FAQ site or email the district at [email protected].

The specifics


According to a GCISD website, a parent or legal guardian of a student, who resides in the GCISD district, may request a transfer from one school to another.

Upon receiving the transfer application, the website states that the district transfer committee will verify that all student transfer requests meet the stated criteria before moving forward, and will consider the following:
  • Available capacity in the requested school
  • Availability of instructional staff
  • The transfer student's attendance is in good standing
  • The transfer student's behavior is in good standing
  • The transfer student's academic records
  • The transfer student has passed all state-mandated assessments
Should the student have siblings that also attend GCISD schools, the website states that an approved transfer for one child does not guarantee space availability for current or future siblings.

A closer look

In terms of available capacity in the requested school, the website states that space shall be considered available when a campus has enrolled less than 90% of its enrollment projection for the coming school year.


Students are allowed one campus transfer per school year, according to the website. However, at the end of the semester, a student may transfer back to the campus in the student’s attendance zone.

Other factors to consider, according to the website, include:
  • Transportation: Parents of transfer students shall provide transportation to and from school. Eligibility for transportation services is waived by the parent/guardian upon acceptance of the transfer.
  • University Interscholastic League eligibility: Any student who transfers to a school outside of the student's residence attendance zone will be subject to all eligibility rules of the UIL. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to contact the GCISD executive director of athletics for information about a student’s eligibility or lack thereof because of a transfer.
  • Revocation of transfer: A transfer may be revoked when the student fails to abide by the laws, rules and policies contained in the student code of conduct and the student-parent handbook.