Permissive Transfers
District 67 is proud of its three outstanding neighborhood elementary and middle schools. From time to time, a family may feel that a school other than their home school would best meet their needs. A student will be permitted to attend a school other than his/her neighborhood school provided that:

the student and/or family have an educational need or hardship that can only be satisfied by the transfer;
the transfer will not negatively impact class size or gender composition in the particular grade level at the requested school.

When a permissive transfer request is approved, parents may need to assume responsibility for transporting their children to and from school per Board Policy 7:30. (Please visit the Board of Education Page for the link to view this policy.)

Timeline to Apply: April-June

Timeline for District Decision: July

World Language in K-4

All District 67 students are provided world language instruction beginning in 2nd grade. Spanish instruction is offered at all three elementary schools as a part of our world language programming. If your child is interested in Mandarin instruction (also starting in 2nd grade), this program is only offered at Cherokee Elementary School. Please Note: Families wishing to enroll a student in Mandarin whose D67 home elementary school is one other than Cherokee may request a permissive transfer to attend Cherokee, where the Mandarin program will continue to reside. Students from Everett and Sheridan will be accepted as enrollment allows. When a student has been admitted to a school for a special program, he/she is considered a student at that school for the remainder of his/her Lake Forest elementary experience.