Transfer Schools

Transfer Schools are small, academically rigorous, full-time high schools designed to re-engage students who have dropped out or who have fallen behind in credits. Watch this video from a student's perspective of the Transfer School experience.

If you enroll in a Transfer School, you will:
     •   Attend regular classes Monday through Friday
     •   Participate in workshops and get support in academic and personal goals
     •   Have access to tutoring, Regents prep, and extracurricular activities
     •   Develop college and career plans for life after high school  

Many Transfer Schools have the added component of Learning to Work, which offer students:
      •   Academic support
      •   Counseling
      •   College preparation
      •   Job and career development
To learn more, look over the Additional Ways to Graduate Directory for a Transfer School in your borough or read a brochure in  English,  Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French,  Haitian Creole,  Korean, Russian, Spanish, or Urdu.

Eligibility
     •   Be 15-21 years old
      •   Have completed one year of high school
      •   Apply directly to a Transfer School through its school-based process
Admission criteria vary and interested students are encouraged to contact the school directly.

How to Enroll
      •   Look over the Additional Ways to Graduate Directory or brochure for a Transfer School in your borough 
     •    Find the Transfer School most convenient for you
      •   Contact the school directly to visit the school and set-up an in-take interview.

Still have questions? E mail OPSR@schools.nyc.gov .