Transfers
The Lemon Grove School District Priority Transfer Window for the 2026-2027 school year will be open from December 1, 2025 through February 13, 2026.
Transfer requests for the 2025-2026 school year will continue to be processed within 30 days. While your application is under review, please ensure your child continues attending their current school, whether within the district of residence, a charter school, a private school, or another educational option compliant with California's compulsory education requirements.
Please submit all transfer request documents to:
(Download for fillable forms)
*Preschool students who live outside LGSD must submit an Interdistrict Transfer to attend TK at ECEC.*
*TK students on an approved transfer must submit a new application to attend Kindergarten in LGSD*
*TK students on an approved transfer must submit a new application to attend Kindergarten in LGSD*
Important information
- Transportation will be the responsibility of the parent.
- Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten (TK) are located at our Early Childhood Education Center at 8425 Palm Street, Lemon Grove CA 91945
- Falsification of information on a request form shall result in denial of the request or revocation of enrollment already granted.
- Incomplete applications or applications missing supporting documents will not be accepted and will be returned.
- Mt Vernon School is a dual immersion school that provides instruction to students in Spanish and English. Please note that Transfer applications for students in grades 2nd-6th will require an entry assessment in spanish before enrollment.
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At this time, the district’s special education programs are highly impacted. As a result, transfers for students requiring placement in these programs are unlikely to be approved. Only very limited exceptions may be possible. We share this information in advance so families can plan accordingly.
