Transfer submission access is limited to parents and legal guardians with an active ParentVUE account (username and password).
The Online Registration Guide provides step-by-step directions on how to either create a new ParentVUE account or activate an existing ParentVUE account. To create a ParentVUE account, click on Request Account Activation. Enter the required information. All information must match existing records. The activation link will be emailed from synergy.feedback@pgcps.org within 24 hours. Once you have received the email, follow the directions to activate your account. Note: ParentVUE accounts are restricted to legal guardians. Contact your current school of enrollment for additional support.
To access the Student Transfer System (STS), click the ParentVUE Login page link and enter your username and password. Click on “I am a parent” to begin the student transfer request process. Locate the “Student Transfer System” tile from the ParentVUE Portal Home Page. Click on the “Student Transfer System” tile to access the Student Transfer Portal. You may select the language of your choice from the portal’s homepage. After reviewing the Welcome Page, click on “Go to Student Information” at the bottom to select the identification number for the student you wish to transfer and begin the submission process.
Only schools with available seats can be selected as a transfer option. The list will be updated on the department's website each Monday from April 28, 2025, through May 12, 2025. Although a school is listed, seats may not be available at every grade level. There are limited seats available at each grade level. If seats are unavailable at your child's grade level, do not select a lower or higher grade. This will cause you to forfeit your child's opportunity to request a transfer during the transfer window without exception. You must select a seat at a school with seats available at your child's grade level for the school year 2025-2026.
There are no 9th-grade seats available for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.
Specialty programs have their own admission criteria. Transfers are not granted to specialty programs. Please check the PGCPS website for a list of specialty programs and public charter school admission criteria.
Transfers are not granted to Pre-Kindergarten programs. These programs are based on the boundary and the parents' income.
Transfers will not be granted to newly constructed schools (without exception).
All students are expected to attend the school assigned to the address where their parents or legal guardians reside.
Students must not withdraw from or stop attending their assigned school until they receive an official approval letter. There are no guarantees a request will be approved.
See the list of available schools. Student Transfer Requests will only be considered for schools with available seats at the school and/or grade level.
Parents must accept full responsibility for transportation for all approved transfer requests. Students may not ride special buses designated for technical, vocational, career, special education, or other specialty programs.
A decision letter will be mailed via the US Postal Service.
Contact the Office of Student Records, Transfers and Archival Services (OSRTAS) at student.transfers@pgcps.org or phone the office at 301-567-8751.
