Special Permission

Please carefully review each reason for requesting permission to attend a school outside your current residence before making your selection

Why are you requesting special permission?

Please select only ONE:

Employee Special Permission: (January 9 - April 30) For parents or guardians who are residents of Loudoun County and are full time employees of LCPS who are requesting to transfer child to a school other than their regular school of assignment. Requests to overenrolled schools require a completed paper copy of the Employee Special Permission Request form which will be attached to the auto-reply acknowledgement email. The completed form may be emailed to SpecialPermission@lcps.org. Co-curricular employees, substitutes or other staff that are not full-time LCPS employees are not eligible to apply early.

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Special Permission: (February 3 - April 30) For parents or guardians who are residents of Loudoun County and are requesting to have their student attend a school of their choice outside of their current attendance zone. Schools that are at capacity or overenrolled are not eligible for selection/application. These schools are listed on the special permission web page.

Family Relocation (Move-In): For parents or guardians who are requesting to have their student(s) attend a school in an attendance area where you will reside before the end of the current school year (through June 1). The parent or guardian must submit a copy of the pending settlement document or lease agreement showing their name and the future address. These may be emailed to SpecialPermission@lcps.org.

Family Relocation (Move-Out): For parents or guardians requesting to have their student(s) finish the school year at the school in which the student was enrolled prior to moving during the current school year (through June 1). The parent or guardian must submit a copy of their current lease or recent settlement document or HUD-1. These may be emailed to SpecialPermission@lcps.org.

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You will not need a student ID to place your special permission request; however, your special permission request will not be processed until your registration appointment has been completed at your home school. Please contact your home school for registration information. If your registration has not been completed within 30 days, your application for special permission will be voided.

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Please enter the following information about your student:

Student First Name:

Student Last Name:

Birth Date:

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Address:

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Zip Code:

Grade:

Home School:

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Enter your current Loudoun County address. Do NOT enter a future address! You must enter the current Loudoun County address where you currently reside. Example: If your address is 12345 First Street, Leesburg VA 20176, you should enter 12345 in the first box and enter 20176 in the zip code textbox.

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Student ID:

Student Name:

Home Address:

Special Permission Guidelines

Special Permission is approved for one school year only.
In order for a student to continue at the school they are attending on special permission, a renewal must be submitted and approved during the request window.
Middle and high school students may be approved for multiple years until the student completes the highest grade-level at the school where special permission was granted.
Middle and high school parents should renew by March 1 for over-enrolled schools.
An approved special permission request requires that the parent/guardian/student provide daily transportation to and from school.
Certain athletic or league participation restrictions - For students in grades 9 - 12 only
- Athletic eligibility is determined by the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Handbook rules, which are based upon the school of enrollment for a new ninth grade student. If a high school student is placed at a school other than a student’s home school or moves back to the home school after attending a school outside of their attendance zone, it is considered a transfer by the Virginia High School League (VHSL) and renders a student ineligible for participation in league activities for 365 days. Parents are advised to contact the Supervisor of Athletics at Derek.Farrey@lcps.org if you have questions about the status of your student’s VHSL eligibility.
Special Permission can be rescinded.

I acknowledge that I have read and understand the text above.

I am the parent/custodial parent or court-appointed guardian. In the case where there is joint/shared custody, I am not aware of any objection to the submission of this request by any other parties having joint/shared custody.

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Student ID:

Student Name:

Home Address:

Parent Salutation:

Parent First Name:

Parent Last Name:

Primary Phone:

Parent Email:

Requested For Grade:

Requested School:

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To better serve our communities the Department of Student Services collects information on the reasons that parents seek special permission to a school outside of their attendance zone. Per Policy 8155, special permission is approved or denied based on school capacity. The information provided below will not impact your special permission decision. Thank you.

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Requested School:

Parent Name:

Parent Email:

Current Address:

Primary Phone:

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I understand that:

I am the parent/custodial parent or court-appointed guardian that is submitting this request.
Special permission status if granted is for a maximum of one (1) school year.
You must re-apply each year to remain at the requested school.
If your request is approved, you are responsible for transportation to and from school.

I certify that the information provided above is correct and I will notify school authorities within 30 days if the information changes or no longer applies.  Failure to do so may result in the termination of Special Permission for the student.

I certify that the student named in the Special Permission request is not seeking a transfer to participate in extracurricular activities including but not limited to athletics.

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