In-County Transfers

If your child attended a school in Wilkes County (in grades K through 12) during the 2024-2025 school year and you need to enroll your child in a different Wilkes County school for the 2025-2026 school year, please complete the following steps:

Parents/guardians of children who attended Pre-K in Wilkes County during the 2024-2025 school year will need to follow steps on the Kindergarten Enrollment page.

1)	Contact the school to let them know that you need to enroll for next year. If you are wishing to enroll in a school not in your district, you must complete the School of Choice Request for approval.
2)	Complete the required Online Registration by creating your Parent Portal Account then accessing the Online Registration form inside Parent Portal. Only one account is required for your household. You will be able to update all information for all your children with your Parent Portal Account in the Online Registration system.
3)	After the first week of August 2025, a school staff member will contact you by email or phone to schedule an enrollment appointment at the school if there is space available at the requested school. You will need to provide the following documents when you go to your enrollment appointment:

Photo ID of parent/guardian
Proof of residence, which must be one of the following:
A utility bill with the service address (power, water, etc.)
Mortgage statement
Rental/lease agreement
Buyer’s agreement
Homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy with address
Property tax statement
A deed to a home or a lease of an apartment with a Wilkes County address and residence in the home or apartment.
An automobile registration form with a Wilkes County address.
Listing a Wilkes County address with an employer or other document verifying that the employer has transferred employee to Wilkes County from another location or that employer has hired parent as a new employee and parent is relocating to Wilkes County.
Documentation of receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or other public assistance at a Wilkes County address.
Please note: If a student’s parent or legal guardian does not have a verifiable residence but is living with a resident of Wilkes County, the parent or custodial adult and the county resident may sign a Wilkes County Schools Statement of Residence Affidavit to satisfy the residency requirement. Any of the items listed above can be used as a proof of residence for the county resident. The school will provide the Statement of Residence Affidavit. This form must be signed by the owner of the residence or lessee of the rental property, the parent, guardian or caretaker of the child, and must be notarized.
Proof of guardianship - Can include birth certificate, divorce papers, Social Services paperwork, or paperwork signed by a judge awarding custody. Custody paperwork authorized by a judge or Social Services/foster care placement is required for all children not living with their natural parent. Please note: If a student is living with an adult who is not their parent or legal guardian, there are additional forms that will need to be completed during enrollment. The forms for special circumstances are located at the bottom of this page.

3)	If bus transportation is needed the forms below will also need to be completed. English Transportation Form Spanish Transportation Form Once you have completed the enrollment process, the new school will request the transfer of records from the previous Wilkes County school.

Special Circumstance Forms

The affidavit forms listed below may be needed for special circumstances with enrollment. The school you are enrolling in should be able to assist you if you are not sure if the form is needed for your situation.

Institutional Enrollment Affidavit - This form will be used by agencies/organizations that provide housing to children and youth who are not in the custody of their parents.

Parent/Guardian Affidavit - This form is used by a parent/guardian who needs to leave their child or young person in the care of someone else who lives in our county under special circumstances permitted by state law.

Residential Adult Affidavit - This form is used by a Wilkes County resident who has a child or youth living with them without their parent/guardian being present under special circumstances permitted by state law.