Please read the following information carefully to determine if your child is eligible for an Atlanta Public School Hardship Transfer.
Consideration factors for denial, revocation or non-renewal:
ATTENDANCE
- Students who have missed schools in excess of the following number of days will be automatically denied a hardship transfer. Students currently attending a school on an approved hardship, but failing to maintain a satisfactory attendance record will be subject to revocation of the existing transfer
- Student has been tardy to school 15 or more times;
- Student has been absent from school 5 or more days, unexcused.
- If absences are excused or medical but exceed 5 days, parents must provide written explanation of why the absences occurred.
DISCIPLINE
- Students who have not maintained satisfactory behavior in school are not granted permission to transfer under hardship policy. Students currently attending a school on an approved hardship, but failing to maintain satisfactory behavior will be subject to revocation of the existing transfer.
- Elementary school students who have been involved in 5 or more incidents;
- Elementary school students who have received more than 3 days Out of School Suspension; Middle or high school students who have received more than 5 days Out of School Suspension or In-School Suspension.
Students requesting a hardship transfer shall apply for such transfer through the Department of Student Assignment on an annual basis. The request shall fully explain the reasons for the request. Parents/guardians and schools will be notified that the request for transfer has been approved or denied. The receiving school shall be the closest school to the student’s zoned school with available classroom space that offers the needed programs and services, ideally within the same cluster. No transportation will be provided, and hardship transfers are subject to revocation.
ENROLLMENT
- Students applying for a hardship transfer must be currently enrolled and attending an APS school.
-Parents who have withdrawn their students will not be eligible for a hardship transfer.
The Hardship Committee reserves the right to approve or deny transfers for any lawful reason that may or may not be listed above. An incomplete application could cause a delay in processing time.