Transfer to a GRPS School

Thank you for making Grand Rapids Public Schools your choice. As a district, we pride ourselves on providing one of the largest comprehensive school choice selections for students in preschool through 12th grade. We invite families within our district and out of district to explore our school choices through the school transfer process.

Transfer with a Non-Resident Enrollment Request (Section 6)

Scholars who live outside of the Kent ISD, or scholars who live within the Kent ISD but have not completed a School of Choice application, may apply to attend GRPS through a Non-Resident Enrollment Request (Section 6). To complete the application, click the button below to download and fill out the PDF form. After completion, please email your form to enrollment@grps.org or deliver a hard copy by mail to the Community & Student Services department at 1331 Martin Luther King Jr St SE.

Non-Resident Enrollment Request Form: 

Download the Non-Resident Enrollment Request Form

Descargue el Formulario de Solicitud de Inscripción de No Residentes

Please note that transportation will not be provided for scholars on Section 6 release. It is only valid for one school year. If the release is approved, the parent/guardian will have to reapply the following school year.

Complete the In-District Transfer Form

GRPS scholars interested in attending a neighborhood school different from the one to which they are assigned may apply for an in-district transfer to another GRPS neighborhood school. (This process does not apply to theme schools.) 

To complete the transfer request, please download and complete the form. After completion, email it to enrollment@grps.org or deliver a hard copy by mail to the Community & Student Services department at 1331 Martin Luther King Jr St SE. You may also bring the completed form to the neighborhood school the scholar is interested in attending. 

A few important notes about the In-District Transfer Process:

• In order to process a scholar transfer, the receiving school must be able to accept the additional scholar without exceeding operational limits for staffing and classroom size.
• Transportation for a scholar on an approved transfer is not provided.
• A transfer can be revoked for any of the following reasons:
  • Repeated or flagrant violations of school rules, such as chronic absenteeism, tardiness, behavior, or other administrative decisions. 
  • Incomplete, inaccurate, or false statements were made during the transfer request process. 
  • If it is found that the transfer request was made solely for athletic reasons. This is a violation of MHSAA Code; if detected, the transfer will be terminated immediately. 
  • The stated reason for transfer is no longer valid. 
  • The student does not perform satisfactorily. 

In-District Transfer Form   Petición de Transferencia