Applying for a District Transfer
A district transfer policy permits patrons a choice of selecting an attendance center outside of their designated area, if that attendance center is open to enrollment.
Step 1: Application
Requests Begin November 1, 2025
Student Services will begin accepting requests for the 2026–2027 school year on November 1st, 2025.
Remember to update all address and email changes with your current school registrar, prior to submitting a transfer request. Please contact Student Services at 402-436-1684 with any questions regarding the transfer or appeal process.
Kindergarten through 8th grade
Application due January 5th, 2026
Step 2: Notification
Email notifications (from reports@lps.org) will begin going out mid- January for requests submitted by the deadline. Notifications will go out by US mail if we do not have an email address on file in our system. Families should contact their current school registrar if their email address needs to be updated.
If a request is submitted by the deadline, and the family does not receive a notification by January 26, 2026, please contact Sue Garrett at 402-436-1684 or sgarrett@lps.org to check the status.
The expected date for notifications for requests received after the January 5th deadline will begin going out around the middle of February 2026.
Step 3: Transfer Appeal
Please use the form linked below to explain the reason(s) your student needs to attend the school you have requested. Include and explain any special circumstances or hardship.
Your appeal letter, along with your denied permit request will be forwarded to District Office Administration for review. Once an appeal decision has been made, a notification of the result will be sent by email. A letter will be sent by U.S. mail only if email notification criteria have not been met.
Return form to one of the following:
- permits@lps.org
- Fax: (402) 436-1686
- Department of Student Services, Lincoln Public Schools, 5905 O Street, Lincoln, NE 68510
