In a continued effort to address shifting enrollment trends and retain students, Frisco ISD is once again revising its transfer policies, adding more options for North Texas families.
New for the 2025-26 school year are out-of-district transfer opportunities and expanded options for students who move within the district. These changes aim to make it easier for families to stay connected to their schools, even if their home address changes.
The New Policies
- Legacy Transfer: Students who have attended Frisco ISD for at least one year can now stay enrolled even if their family moves out of district boundaries.
- Grandparent Transfer: Students entering kindergarten through ninth grade will be eligible to enroll if a grandparent resides within Frisco ISD.
- Stay-Put Transfer: Students who move within the district mid-year or between school years may request to remain at their current campus through the final grade level offered.
The transfer window for all three options is open from June 10 to July 30, 2025.
Virtual Learning Option Coming in 2026
In addition to in-person transfer changes, the district is also looking to future-proof its educational offerings. Starting in the 2026-27 school year, Frisco ISD will introduce Access Frisco: Virtual, a flexible online learning option.
The virtual program is designed for a range of student needs, from full-time online learners to those supplementing private, charter,or homeschool education with individual Frisco ISD courses. More details are expected soon, but officials say the program will uphold the district’s academic standards while offering flexibility.
Enrollment Pressures Prompt Policy Shift
Frisco ISD’s updated policies are a direct response to a growing concern: declining student enrollment.
The district is currently short by approximately 1,300 students compared to projections, and officials anticipate nearly 1,000 fewer middle school students over the next three years. That decline could equate to an entire school’s worth of empty seats.
At a previous Frisco Forecast event in February, Chief Operations Officer Scott Warstler explained that established neighborhoods in the district are aging, and fewer young families are moving in to replace longtime residents. That demographic shift, combined with the rising popularity of charter schools, private schools and homeschooling post-COVID, is changing the face of public education in Frisco.
Access Frisco Draws Strong Interest from Surrounding Areas
Last year, the district launched Access Frisco, a new initiative to bring in students from outside district lines. Open to Texas residents applying for kindergarten through seventh grade, the program has seen strong demand: 650 applications were submitted for just 360 spots.
Most interest has come from families in neighboring cities such as Denton, Aubrey and Little Elm. For every 100 new students, Frisco ISD expects to receive an additional $750,000 in state funding.
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