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Board narrows open enrollment: K–5 closed, limited middle/high school spaces and academic conditions for transfers

Mercer Island School District Board of Directors · January 30, 2026
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Summary

Board approved a revised open‑enrollment (choice transfer) policy that keeps K–5 closed, allows limited seats in grades 6–8 (with program restrictions) and 9–12, requires full‑time enrollment, and sets academic and renewal standards (poor performance defined as cumulative GPA below 2.0).

The Mercer Island School District board on Tuesday adopted a revised open‑enrollment (choice transfer) policy and related addenda that limit nonresident admissions and add clearer rules about continued eligibility.

Under the approved recommendation, kindergarten through fifth grade will remain closed to nonresident applicants. The district will accept limited nonresident students at grades 6–8 and 9–12, with qualifications tied to classroom capacity and program availability; district staff specifically closed pathways, early childhood and age‑22 pathway programs to transfers.…

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