TRANSFER APPLICATION FORM FOR RICHMOND STUDENTS
OFFICE USE ONLY
SCHOOL YEAR 2024/25
Staff Initial: _____________________ Please complete form and submit by email to each requested school.
Application Date: ________________
Time: __________________________ Richmond Secondary School
1st Choice REQUESTED SCHOOL 2nd Choice REQUESTED SCHOOL
Student Name: ________________________________
Chan
__________________________________
Ming Miau Praise
Current Grade: _______
7
Last Name First Name
Current School: ________________________________________ Catchment School: ___________________________________
James Whiteside elementary William Cook elementary
Birthdate: _____/_____/____
30 4 2011
Current ELL Level (if applicable): _______________ ❏ Learning Resource Support Required
D M Y
Home Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
905-6068 No.3 road
Postal Code: ______________________________ Parent Email: ____________________________________________________
V6Y4M7 timothymhchan@gmail.com
Program: ❏ English ❏ Early French Immersion ❏ Late French Immersion ❏ Montessori
❏ Sibling attending requested school: _________________________
✔
Chan
__________________________ Current Grade: _______
Ming Nie Glory 10
Last Name First Name
Please describe the reason(s) why you are applying to the requested school:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My mom would like to drop both of us off at one high school instead of two different locations
Parent/Guardian: ___________________________________
Timothy chan
__________________________
7789299567
_________________________
Name Cell Phone Home Phone
Parent/Guardian: ___________________________________
Peggy chen
__________________________
7789949567
_________________________
Name Cell Phone Home Phone
_____________________________________
February 8, 2024
_______________________________________________________________
Date Submitted Parent or Legal Guardian Signature
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY ❏ The above application has NOT been approved.
❏ The above application has been approved for the 2024/25 school year.
Comment: __________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________ __________________________________________________
Decision Date Administrator Signature
RICHMOND STUDENTS - TRANSFER APPLICATION
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS/INFORMATION
1. Parents/legal guardians must first register their child for school before submitting a Transfer Application Form to each
requested school. https://sd38.bc.ca/student-registration
2. For best chance of transfer approval, families should apply in the Round 1 Transfer Period (February 5 – 29, 2024).
3. Approvals for Richmond Virtual School will be based on availability of staffing and program space and will be assessed in the
priority of reason(s) for the transfer request (see below). As part of our District Enrollment Management Strategy, schools may
be deemed “open” or “closed” for transfer requests based on specific criteria relevant to that school.
4. Students who apply for a transfer will be considered in the following priority order:
(1) Sibling of a Richmond Resident student who will be attending the same requested school and same Program Option for the
2024/25 school year.
(2) Sibling of a Non-Richmond Resident who will be attending the same requested school and same Program Option for the
2024/25 school year.
(3a) Elementary - Daycare (address and confirmation of daycare arrangements may be requested).
(3b) Secondary - Grade 7 Cohort.
(4) Extenuating circumstances.
5. Each Transfer Application Form must be submitted by email to the requested school(s). Please complete this Transfer Application
Form accurately, including reasons for the transfer, as incorrect or incomplete information provided may result in the application
being denied. Please include an attached letter if there is a need to communicate more detail about the request to transfer.
6. If your transfer application is approved, you will have two business days to accept or decline the placement at your requested
school. If you choose to accept the placement at your requested school, your space at your catchment school will be
forfeited. Should you choose to apply to return to your catchment school at a later date, your request will be subject to
physical, resource and program space as per 501.8R- Student Admission, Registration, Placement and Transfer.
If accepted at the requested school, transportation is the responsibility of the parent(s)/legal guardian.
Round 1 Transfer Applications Round 2 Late Transfer Applications Late Transfer Applications
February 5 – February 29, 2024 March 1 – May 10, 2024 May 11, 2024 – Ongoing
Transfer decisions communicated to Transfer decisions communicated to Transfer decisions communicated to
parents by Tuesday, March 5, 2024. parents by Friday, May 24, 2024. parents by Friday, September 6, 2024.
Transfer complaint deadline is Friday, Transfer complaint deadline is Friday, Transfer complaint deadline is Monday,
March 29, 2024. May 31, 2024. September 9, 2024.
