The Riley County USD 378 Board of Education policy allows students who reside outside of USD 378 boundaries to attend district schools. Below are guidelines for accepting Out-of-District students:

• Students will be accepted based on the availability of adequate staff, facilities, and materials; in accordance with district guidelines and policy; and only with building principal approval. The same guidelines apply to Pre-kindergarten students.

• Tuition will not be charged. Non-resident students will be charged full price for instructional and course fees. Fees are payable at the time of enrollment. Payment plans are not allowed for Out-of-District students.  
                 
                   a. Refunds- no instructional and course fees will be refundable after the official count date in September. Students that withdraw prior to this date will receive 100% of the instructional fees returned.

• An Out-of-District student serving a period of suspension or expulsion from another district will not be accepted.

• Transportation may be provided to Out-of-District students boarding at existing stops within district boundaries if space is available on the bus. Transportation fee of $50 per student or maximum of $200 per family will be paid before a student may ride the bus (The board reserves the right to waive the fee annually. The fee will be waived for the 2020-2021 year.  

• Students who have members of their immediate family that enrolled in the district will be given the higher priority.

• Children of district employees will be given the higher priority.

• After the official enrollment date has passed in USD 378, you will be notified if your Out-of-District Student Application has been approved.  

• Out-of-District students will be accepted for one year at a time and may be denied for disciplinary reasons, tardy or attendance issues, or based on staffing, space or material reasons.

• Requests may be denied for disciplinary reasons, tardy or attendance issues, etc.

• Applications must be submitted each year.

• Contact will be made with the previous school(s) to verify information.

• False statements or misrepresentation on the application will result in the request being denied

Parents of students in grades 7-12 who participate in athletics should check with the building principal to see if the transfer will result in loss of the student’s athletic eligibility for 18 weeks.


****A SEPARATE APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED FOR EACH STUDENT****