The ACR process is for parent/guardians to request attendance at a neighborhood school outside of their current attendance area (this is not how to request admission at choice option schools, which require admission through a lottery). A parent/guardian may request a change to their child/children's school attendance area when special circumstances merit such a change. Approval or denial of requests will be made based upon student needs, space available in the school, the particular grade or program, impact on enrollment balance between the schools, and appropriateness of the program.
When an ACR is granted, student transportation to and from school is the responsibility of the parents/guardians.
Please take a moment to review the district regulation JC-AR: Attendance Areas & In-District Transfers.
This regulation reviews:
To enable planning at the respective schools for the next school year and to receive priority consideration, parent/guardians requesting a transfer should submit a completed ACR request for grades 1-12 by March 1 and for kindergarten students by May 1.
The application period for Priority Consideration of an ACR is February 1 to March 1.
and email ([email protected]) or mail to:
Area Change Request
Bend-La Pine Schools Education Center
520 NW Wall Street
Bend, OR 97703
When an ACR is granted, student transportation to and from school is the responsibility of the parents/guardians.
To determine a boundary school for an address, use this Attendance Area Lookup Tool.
Bend-La Pine Schools offers robust programs at our neighborhood schools. Discover your neighborhood school through our School Attendance Areas webpage.
Learn more about the Choice Option Schools and Programs offered in Bend-La Pine Schools by visiting the Choice Options webpage.
If you have questions about the ACR process, please contact us at [email protected]