High School
Program or Sequence of Courses Request
This information does not apply to
Home Education
Reasons for A Transfer
A parent / legal guardian / independent student can request a transfer to another CBE high school for the next school year for
one of the following reasons:
Program Not Offered
Enrol in an education program not offered at the student's designated school
Examples
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme
- CBe-learn
Students currently in an alternative program can also request to return to their designated community school for the regular program.
Sequences of Courses Not Offered
Take a sequence of courses up to the 30-level that is not offered at the student's designated school
Examples
- Advanced Placement (AP) Art
Design Studies
Auto Body
Cosmetology
You can only choose
one program, or
one sequence of courses, as the reason for your transfer request.
Before Completing The Transfer Form
Research the following areas of information
Requested Program or Sequence of Courses
Know What You are Requesting Transfer For
Decide which program or sequence of courses you would like to transfer for. Talk to your designated school, view other high schools' websites, or see our High Schools section and list of CTS courses.
Please see the process on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme transfer page to request an IB transfer.
Next Designated School
Go To Find a School
Search by Address
Type the student's home address, as registered with CBE.
Filter by Grade Level
Select the grade you want to transfer for. When you scroll down, you should see one Regular (10-12) school listed, which is your next designated school.
Requested School
For some courses offered at more than one school, you can request a transfer to a specific school. You can also indicate if you would be willing to accept a transfer to a different school for that course if a transfer to your requested school isn't available.
View the Advanced Placement (AP) webpages, check out different high schools' websites, or speak with your designated high school to learn which high schools offer the course you would like to transfer for.
High School Transfer Process
Current CBE Students Who Want To Transfer
You will require:
- A valid CBE Student ID number
- If you are requesting a transfer for the IB program, you must complete and submit an
International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme Expression of Interest Form before proceeding to step 2
Not a CBE Student
Email Confirmation Message
If you provide a valid email address when completing the High School Transfer Form, you will receive an email notification confirming your form has been submitted.
Do not submit more than one request per student or your request may be delayed or cancelled.
School Processes Forms
Transfer decisions are being made based on the space available in the requested school, program and sequence of courses. You will be contacted if the school needs any more information.
Please do not call the school to follow up on your request during the processing period.
School Contacts Parents Or Independent Student
Parents or independent students are notified by April 8 if the transfer has been approved, and to which school.
Messages are sent to the email address(es) on file
with the school.
Parent Or Independent Student Acceptance
If Transfer is Available
- The parents or independent student will have
two (2) calendar days to respond to the school to accept the transfer.
- If no response is received within two days, the student will be registered at their regular designated school for the next school year.
- If the request is declined by one or more parent/guardian, the student will be registered at their regular designated school for the next school year.
If You Accept the Transfer
- You must continue with your program or course through to the 30 level. If you do not continue with the selected program or course you will be placed in your regular designated school.
- You are responsible for all transportation arrangements or any other expenses associated with attending a non-designated school.
Ineligible Requests
We want students to be able to access their desired program or sequence of courses, whenever possible.
To best enable this, we will NOT accept requests for other reasons, such as athletic programs, specializations within a course (such as string instruments in band), or requests for siblings to attend the same high school.
Find Your Designated School
Each CBE student is designated to a high school based on their home address on file with the CBE.
Find a School Tool
Resident CBE Student
You are a Resident student if:
- Have at least one parent physically resides within the geographical boundary of CBE
- At least one parent is not of the Roman Catholic faith
- Are an independent student who resides within the geographical boundary of CBE and who is not of the Roman Catholic faith
Non-Resident CBE Student
You are a Non-Resident Student if:
- you are student whose parent(s) do not reside in the geographical boundary of CBE and/or both parents are of the Roman Catholic Faith
- you are an independent student who does not reside in the geographical boundary of CBE and / or is of the Roman Catholic Faith
Schools Accepting Transfers
We need to make sure there are enough spaces for students who live in the communities designated to our schools for both course availability and school capacity, before we can accept transfers.
3 Status Levels
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Open | Has the most available spaces (can accept new out of attendance area students)
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Limited | Has limited spaces available (can accept a limited number of new out of attendance area students)
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Closed | No space to accept transfers (exception for IB programme)
High School Transfer Status
Administrative Regulations
