Student Transfer Portal

Deer Creek makes decisions about student transfers in accordance with district policy and state law. You can download our comprehensive district policy below; however, we are providing the following information for your convenience:

• The State Department of Education requires that the following form be completed to apply for a transfer: Transfer Application. 
• The 24-25 transfer portal is currently open. 
• Open/Inter-District (outside District boundaries) transfer applications for the 25-26 school year will become available beginnng June 1, 2025.  District processing of the 25-26 applications will begin on July 1, 2025 or after capacity has been board approved.
• Intra-District (different school site within District boundaries) transfer applications for the 25-26 school year will become available beginnng April 1, 2025.
• Parents will be notified by the transfer portal about the approval status of their child’s transfer.
• Mid-year transfer requests will be considered within [10] school days of the district receiving the application, when capacity allows transfer enrollments.
• New transfers are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis as entered into the transfer portal. The law also gives preference to children of active-duty military personnel and district staff members.
• To accept a transfer, enrollment in the grade the parent requests must be under the district-established capacity. The district’s capacity and vacancy numbers for each grade and school can be found below.
• Transfers may be denied based on capacity, attendance and discipline issues.
• Transfers for siblings must be considered separately.
• Transfer students must abide by eligibility requirements established by the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association (OSSAA) for OSSAA-sanctioned activities.
• When capacity allows and after a transfer application is approved, the guardian will then be required to complete our district's Online Registration.
• Transfer decisions may be appealed. Refer to Board Policy JECB for the appeal process.