The Newberg School Board adopted guidelines for accepting out of district students under the Open Enrollment transfer process established by the Oregon Legislature (HB 3681) Acceptance of all non-resident students by the Newberg School District via any admission avenue, including open enrollment, will follow Board Policy JECB- Admission of Non Resident Students.

Newberg schools will begin accepting transfer requests February 4 through April 1, 2013.

2013-14 Guidelines for Open Enrollment (House Bill 3681) Transfers

High School

• Accept all students who apply via open enrollment at Grades 9 and 10 only.
• Accept no students who apply via open enrollment at Grades 11 and 12.

Note: If students wish to enroll in grades 11-12, families may follow the “traditional” method of requesting inter-district transfers. That method includes an annual application that must be approved by superintendents of the sending and receiving districts.

Middle School

• Accept all students who apply via open enrollment at both middle schools Grades 6 through 8.

Elementary School

• Accept all students who apply via open enrollment at all elementary schools Grades K through 5 with the exception of:
• Mabel Rush Elementary School where enrollment is closed because the school is currently at enrollment capacity
• Dual Language Program at Edwards Elementary School due to enrollment limitations

COLA Online Learning Program- Chehalem Online Learning Alliance

• Accept all students who apply via open enrollment for Grades K through 8 for only students living in Yamhill, Washington, Marion and Clackamas Counties.