(Timeframe: Submitted from February 1st - May 31st of each school year)
An Academic Transfer is available to any high school student based on the following
I. A continuation of a sequential academic course of study, such as:
i. A second or higher course of a world language;
ii. A third or higher course of a Career and Technical Education program; or
II. Enroll in ROTC (initial entry into the program is restricted to rising freshman or sophomores, and no ROTC offered at zoned school).
The following conditions shall apply to Academic Transfers:
a. A course cannot be available at the assigned school or through the OCPS Virtual School or Florida Virtual Online School or Career and Technical Education Center;
b. An approved Academic Transfer is valid so long as the student is enrolled and is successful (a final course grade of C or better) in the requested academic subject and maintains a 2.0 or higher overall GPA;
c. Academic Transfers are to the next nearest qualified school;
d. The student must stay for the school year unless there is a change of address;
e. Transportation is not provided by OCPS;
f. Sibling Transfers are not applicable;
g. Transfers may be revoked pursuant to section (3)(e) above, or the student’s course grade is below C or overall GPA is below 2.0;
h. A student who exits the designated course (basis for which the Academic Transfer was granted) must return to his or her assigned school and is not eligible for a Rising 8th or 12th grade Transfer; and
i. Courses within an available OCPS magnet program are not eligible for Academic Transfers; the magnet application process must be followed.