Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) offers students the opportunity to request placement in a different school/program through the Request for Reassignment/Transfer process.

Reassignment and transfer are different processes offered at different times throughout the year. Reassignment requests are not accepted by schools on the Closed for Reassignment List. A request to a closed school will be processed as a transfer.

Please note, ALL transfer requests placed after September 7th, 2023 will be processed at the end of the current quarter with the exception of CMS Virtual and Early/Middle College programs. CMS Virtual and Early/Middle College program requests will be processed at the end of the semester. Please contact Student Placement if your request has extenuating circumstances.

Reassignment Requests will be processed within 10 business days of receipt. 

Reassignment/ Transfer Form Links

• Reassignment/Transfer Form
• 23-24 Closed School List
• Medical Packet

Transportation is only guaranteed if the request is to the student's home school or a magnet, Career & Technical Education(CTE), or school option program that serves the student's transportation zone.

For a request based on allegations of bullying, the parents/legal guardian must provide the following:

• Documentation that the bullying incidents which are the basis of the transfer request have been reported to the principal (or another appropriate staff person) at the current school.
• Documentation confirming a face-to-face meeting between the parents/student and the principal of the current school to discuss the bullying report.
• A description of interventions developed to prevent bullying from recurring and details on how they have been implemented.
• Documentation of bullying occurrences after the implementation of the interventions by the current school.

ONLY emergency transfers with extenuating circumstances and documentation and medical requests will be processed after July 15th and, if processed, will be processed at the end of the first quarter for the start of the second quarter or processed at the end of the second quarter for the start of the third academic quarter.

Please contact a Student Placement Specialist if you have questions.