We are no longer accepting out-of-district applications for new students for the 2020-2021 school year.

Out-of-District Application Information for
Currently Enrolled Students Who Move Out of HCSD
During the School Year

Currently enrolled students who move to a new residency address that is outside of the Hall County School District and who wish to remain in their current school may apply to be accepted into the Out-of-District program. The steps are outlined below:

1) Please change your address through your Parent Portal. You will need to notify the school about the change of address.

You can update your Census information and upload your documents to the Parent Portal at: https://www.hallco.org/web/ic-portal-users/

· Login to your Parent Portal
· Click on ‘More’ on the left hand side
· Click on ‘Student and Household Information’
· Click on ‘Click here to go to Existing Student Registration’
· Click on ‘Begin Registration’

Make any necessary changes and upload documents to your child’s application and click submit. Please make sure to contact your child’s school about the changes made.

2) Complete the 2020-2021 Out-of-District (Tuition) Application (below) and submit to Joy Morris and Laurie Ecke at HCSD district office within 5 days of move

3) If Out-of-District Application is approved, parent/guardian must pay pro-rated tuition and student may remain enrolled at current school

Hall County Schools Out-of-District Application 2020-21

Hall County Schools Out-of-District Application (Español) 2020-21

Out-of-District Application Period for Fall 2020: March 2 – 31, 2020

Update: The Out-of-District application deadline will remain March 31, 2020 for the 2020 – 2021 school year; however, we will work with parents who have encountered delays due to schools being closed right now. Additionally, we will accept applications electronically. Please do not bring applications to the district office.

Please submit your child’s application, either by mail to the address listed below or by email to Joy.morris@hallco.org, postmarked by the deadline. Email Joy Morris if you are still working on getting the transcripts and other documents needed for a complete application.

The Out-of-District application period for the 2020-2021 school year is now open. For an application to be considered, student application and transcript should show, at a minimum, satisfactory behavior and attendance, as well as average or above-average achievement with no history of failing courses.

If a student is accepted into the Hall County School District, then he/she will be offered a seat at the requested school if there is available space at the requested school. Accepted out-of-district students pay tuition by June 1, 2020. (Note: Because of the current situation, tuition for out-of-district students is due on July 1, 2020, and we will accept it as late as August 3, 2020.)

If you are interested in applying, please read the documents below and complete the Out-of-District Application and all supporting documents for each student applying by March 31, 2020. Out-of-district students will only be placed at schools after in-district requests are processed.

Out-of-District Timeline
March 2 – 31, 2020	Out-of-District Applications accepted
April 13 – 17, 2020	Out-of-District Kindergarten Screenings have been postponed.
June 12, 2020	Because of the current situation, the notification date has been delayed. We hope to be able to share admission decisions on or before June 12.
By June 1, 2020 July 1, 2020	Out-of-District Contract and Tuition due Note: Because of the delay, tuition for accepted students is due on July 1, 2020, and we will accept it as late as August 3, 2020.

Please submit the following in one packet to:

Laurie Ecke or Joy Morris

Hall County Schools

711 Green Street

Gainesville, GA, 30501

The parent/guardian must provide Hall County Schools with a sealed envelope containing all of the following documents (currently enrolled students who move out of HCSD do not have to provide records):

____All completed courses and final grades

____Current schedule and most recent progress report

____Any educational records (Gifted, IEP, 504, etc.) to determine available space to meet a child’s learning

        needs

____Behavior Records (If the student has no history of discipline, then please submit a letter from the

        school stating that the student is in good standing.)

____Attendance Records

____Standardized test scores

If a student is entering kindergarten, please include a letter of recommendation from a current preschool teacher and any other preschool records. It is required for rising kindergarteners to attend a kindergarten screening.

Out-of-District Kindergarten Screening (Required) between April 13 – April 17, 2020 at Riverbend Elementary School. Please drop by the school for a screening at 1742 Cleveland Hwy, Gainesville, GA 30501 or call 770-534-4141 to set up an appointment.

Hall County Schools – A District of Choice 2020-21

Out of District Hall Co List of Potential Schools 2020-21

Hall County Schools Out-of-District Application 2020-21

Sealed Transcript Request for Schools (Parents may use this document to request sealed transcript for application)

Hall County Schools Out-of-District Application (Españoll) 2020-21