School Change Request for 2026/27 School Year

Date

Starting February 9, 2026, families of students who were force transferred to an overflow school must submit a School Change Request (SCR) if they want their child to return to their in-catchment school.

This information also explains what happens if your child was force transferred in the 2025/26 school year and you want them to stay at the overflow school they are currently attending.

Families may submit an SCR if:

✅ Their child was force transferred to an overflow school, and they want to return to their in-catchment school

✅ They have moved to a new address and want their child to attend their new in-catchment school in September 2026 (please note that proof of residency will be required)

✅ They want to request a transfer to an out-of-catchment school

Priority is always given to students who live within the school’s catchment area. In most cases, out-of-catchment requests are not approved due to limited space.

School Change Request Timeline

Submitting a School Change Request does not guarantee approval.

What Happens Next? 

Your child was force transferred and you do NOT submit an SCR. 

  • Your child will remain at their current school by choice going forward
  • They will no longer be considered a force-transfer student
  • They will follow the feeder school pathway of the current school
  • They will not be eligible for school bus transportation
  • If you want to return to your catchment school in the future, you must go through the SCR process

Your child was force transferred, and you apply for a School Change Request to return to your in-catchment school, but no space is available:

  • Your child will remain a force-transfer student 
  • They will remain eligible for district-provided school bus transportation

You apply for a School Change Request to attend your in-catchment school and are approved:

  • Your child will attend their in-catchment school beginning September 2026
  • They may be eligible for school bus transportation

You apply for an out-of-catchment school and are approved:

  • You are choosing to attend a school outside your catchment
  • Your child will follow the feeder pathway of the out-of-catchment school
  • Your child will not be eligible for school bus transportation

For more information or to apply for a school change request, visit https://www.sd62.bc.ca/changerequests

Definitions

In-catchment school: Your designated school is determined by your primary address. To find your catchment school, visit: School Locator.

Out-of-catchment school:  Any school that is not your designated school.

Force-transfer student: A student who was placed in an overflow school by the district due to capacity limits at their in-catchment school.