Student Transfer

The CCSD Student Transfer Window is now closed for the 2023-2024 school year. 

 
Visit the Student Transfer Application Portal

• Instructions for 2023-2024 Accepted Transfer Students (NEW)
• Neighborhood Schools Eligible to Receive Transfer Students for 2023-2024
• Policy JFABC - Student Transfer  | Política JFABC Transferencias de Alumnos
• Student Transfer Process (revised 6/15/2023)

Important Links (Spanish)

• Instructions for 2023-2024 Accepted Transfer Students (NEW)
• Neighborhood Schools Eligible to Receive Transfer Students for 2023-2024
• Student Transfer Process (revised 6/26/2023)

Student Transfer Applications will be accepted through the district application portal from March 1, 2023 (7 a.m.) until 11:59 p.m. March 31, 2023. If parents have difficulty completing the online application process or have questions, please contact one of the following offices:

Constituent Districts 1 & 2 - McClellanville, Awendaw, Mount Pleasant, Isle of Palms, and Sullivan’s Island    

Stephanie Skinner   (843) 937-6425       Stephanie_Skinner@charleston.k12.sc.us

Constituent District   3 & 23 - James Island, Folly Beach, Hollywood, Ravenel, Meggett, and Edisto Island          

Stephanie Skinner   (843) 937-6425      Stephanie_Skinner@charleston.k12.sc.us

Constituent District 4 - North Charleston 

Shanikqua Johnson-Smith     (843) 566-1975    shanikqua_smith@charleston.k12.sc.us

Constituent Districts 9 & 10 - Johns Island, Wadmalaw Island, West Ashley               

Stephanie Skinner   (843) 937-6378       Stephanie_Skinner@charleston.k12.sc.us

Constituent District 20 - Downtown

Lauren Gandy                       (843) 937-6303     Lauren_Gandy@charleston.k12.sc.us       

School Lookup Tool

• GIS-Based Neighborhood, Magnet & Charter School Look-Up Tool: Enter your home address or use maps to determine your assigned neighborhood school and the other educational options available to your family.
• User Guide for Look-Up Tool (The GIS-Based Look-Up Tool requires the use of an Internet Explorer browser.)

CCSD Policies Pertaining to Student Transfers

The Charleston County School District and its Board of Trustees provides an online policy manual for public reference.

Some of the policies that parents may wish to read pertaining to enrollment, student transfers, and school choice include:

Policy JFAA: Admission of Resident Students
Policy JFAAA: Assessing Legal Residence and Domicile
Policy JFAB: Nonresident Students
Policy JFABC: Student Transfers (in the process of being amended)
Policy JFABCA: Voluntary Transfers For Children Of CCSD Employees

The online CCSD policy manual provides links to the S.C. Code of Laws and State Board of Education Regulations for reference within each policy, as appropriate.

The policy manual contains additional information which may be of interest to families as they navigate the school choice process. Please browse the left sidebar of the policy manual for these additional topics.