Click on a question below to find more information on Home Field Advantage (HFA) Transfers.
Yes, transportation is provided
for Home Field Advantage transfers if
your new address is more than two miles from the school.
For more information on
transportation options, talk to your school’s office.
Transfer applications can be obtained from the HISD Student Transfers department website at
www.houstonisd.org/studenttransfers, at
www.houstonisd.org/HomeFieldAdvantage, or at a participating school.
Follow these instructions to apply for a Home Field Advantage Transfer:
- Complete a student transfer application form provided by the school. A form can also be obtained from the Office of School Choice at the HISD Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, 4400 West 18th St. Houston, TX 77092-8501.
- Fill out the student transfer application form. In the field labeled Reason for Transfer, write “Home Field Advantage.”
- Have the principal of the school in which your child is currently enrolled sign the form. Signature approval of the Home Field Advantage form by the principal is REQUIRED.
The completed, signed transfer form should be submitted to the Office of School Choice via email to
StudentTransfer@houstonisd.org or by mail to 4400 West 18th St., Level 1SE, Houston, TX 77092.