Programs of Choice Application

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2022-2023 Grade Level

CFBISD Programs of Choice Application

Thank you for your interest in CFBISD.

This application is to request a seat at one of our choice programs: Dual Language, STEAM, Tuition-Based PreK, and Early College High School or to request a transfer to a school outside of your attendance zone.

If you are wanting to enroll at your neighborhood school, you can do so at www.enrollcfb.com then, follow the steps for new or returning families.

By completing this application, you are applying for our PK program in which parents pay tuition to attend. Student must be 4 years old on or before September 1 of their PreK school year. We are excited that you are interested in this PK option. If you have questions about any of our PK options, before completing this application, please call us at 972-968-6500 or 972-968-6501.
By completing this application, you are applying for a PK transfer. Student must be 4 years old on or before September 1st of their PreK school year. We are excited that you are interested in this PK option. If you have questions about any of our PK options, before completing this application, please call us at 972-968-6500 or 972-968-6501.
For students interested in high school athletics, be sure to review the FAQs: Athletics, UIL, and Transfers.
Select Your Program of Choice*
The Early College High School at Brookhaven College (ECHS) application is currently closed. Please check www.cfbisd.edu/choice for updates on when the application will open again. Please contact the academy facilitator, if you have questions: Timothy Isaly, isalyt@cfbisd.edu
The window for submitting applications for the STEAM Gifted Academy at Landry is closed. Thank you for your interest in this academy. If you have questions, please contact MaryAnn Condie at 972-968-4376.
The transfer application for CURRENT CFBISD students is closed at this time. Please check www.cfbisd.edu/choice for updates on when the application will open again. If you have questions, please contact Student Services at 972-968-6500.
Is your child currently enrolled and attending a school in CFBISD?*
- Yes
- No
PreK is offered at the following CFBISD schools: Blair, Blanton, Carrollton, Central, Farmers Branch, Freeman, Furneaux, Good, Kent, Landry, Las Colinas, McKamy, McLaughlin Strickland, McWhorter, Rainwater, Riverchase, Rosemeade, Stark, and Thompson.
The Coding Academy is offered at La Villita and Davis Elementary School.
The Dual Language Academy is offered at Stark and Thompson Elementary School.
The Fine Arts Academy is offered at Blair, Country Place, Kent, and Landry Elementary School.
The International Baccalaureate program is offered at Good and Las Colinas Elementary School.
The STEM Academy is offered at Blanton, Freeman, McLaughlin Strickland, Rainwater, and Riverchase Elementary School.
The STEAM Gifted and Talented Academy is offered at Landry Elementary School.
The application cannot be submitted because we are not accepting transfer requests for CURRENT CFBISD students at this time. Please check www.cfbisd.edu/choice for updates on when the application will open again. If you have questions, please contact Student Services at 972-968-6500.
A request for transfer can include:
1. a student who lives inside the CFBISD attendance zone and wishes to request a seat at a school different from their neighborhood school.
2. a student who lives outside of the CFBISD attendance zone and wish to request a seat at a CFBISD school.
Upon submission of this form, CFBISD will make a formal request to your current campus/district for student records.
Student Name*
First Middle Last
Student Birth Date*
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Student Grade Level for New School Year:*
Current CFBISD Student ID
Student Email
CFB email preferred
Student Cell Phone Number
Home Address*
Street Address City State ZIP Code
Based on your home address, what campus is your student zoned to attend?*
Find your CFBISD campus HERE
School Requesting 1st Choice:*
School Requesting 2nd Choice:*
Parent Name
First Last
Parent Phone*
Parent Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Is the parent/guardian a current CFB employee?*
- Yes
- No
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Current Middle (or High School if late applicant)*
Current High School*
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Please tell us the name of the school you attended
For which High School are you zoned?*
- Creekview High School
- Newman Smith High School
- Ranchview High School
- R.L. Turner High School
- Out of District
- I do not know
Please upload Report Card (if currently enrolled in a school):
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, psd, doc, docx, rtf, txt, wpd, Max. file size: 8 MB.
Please upload most recent state assessment scores (4th-12th):
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, psd, doc, docx, rtf, txt, wpd, Max. file size: 8 MB.
Please upload the high school student's unofficial transcript (9th-12th):
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, psd, doc, docx, rtf, txt, wpd, Max. file size: 8 MB.
If the student has had an evaluation to identify a disability or gifted and talented, upload the most recent diagnostic evaluation reports (Full and Individual Evaluation (FIE), most recent goals and objectives, progress reports, and a behavior intervention plan, Section 504 plan if applicable). (Current CFBISD students are not required to upload their documentation. (IEP/Section 504).
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, psd, doc, docx, rtf, txt, wpd, Max. file size: 8 MB.
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Please upload behavior records:
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, psd, doc, docx, rtf, txt, wpd, Max. file size: 8 MB.
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Please upload attendance records:
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, psd, doc, docx, rtf, txt, wpd, Max. file size: 8 MB.
What school does your child currently attend?*
When would you like for your child to start at the requested school/program?*
What grade will the student be in the 2022-2023 school year?*
What grade will the student be in the 2024-2025 school year?*
Are you currently in or have enrolled into Algebra 1?*
- Yes
- No
- I do not know
Do you take an AVID class in the 8th grade?*
- Yes
- No
- I do not know
Do you play an instrument or sing in the school music department?*
- Yes
- No
Is the student currently enrolled in a special program?*
- 504
- Bilingual
- Gifted and Talented
- Special Education
- None of the above apply to my student
If the student is NEW to CFBISD and has had an evaluation to identify a disability or gifted and talented, you may also upload the most recent diagnostic evaluation reports (Full and Individual Evaluation (FIE), most recent goals and objectives, progress reports, and a behavior intervention plan, if applicable).
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, psd, doc, docx, rtf, txt, wpd, Max. file size: 8 MB.
Discipline and Attendance*
Choose any of the following that apply to your student:
- Been in In-School Suspension the current or previous semester
- Been in Out of School Suspension the current or prior semester
- Been placed in DAEP the current or prior semester
- Been in JJAEP the current or prior semester
- Failed a course during the current or previous semester
- Student has excessive absences below the 90% attendance rule
- Student did not pass STAAR test
- Received a not passing standard/below expectation note regarding behavior or conduct on the report card during the current or previous semester
- None of the above apply to my student
If you are NEW to CFBISD, please upload the student's unofficial transcript.
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, psd, doc, docx, rtf, txt, wpd, Max. file size: 8 MB.
Reason for Application*
School District You Reside In*
Please tell us the district you reside in.*
How did you find out about the CFBISD Programs of Choice?*
Please explain how you found out about us.*
Highest Level of Mother's Education (last grade completed in school)?*
Highest Level of Father's Education (last grade completed in school)?*
Does your family qualify for free/reduced lunch?*
- Yes
- No
- I do not know
Student Race/Ethnicity:*
- Asian
- American Indian/Alaska Native
- Black/African-American
- Hispanic/Latino
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
- White
STUDENT ESSAY ONE: Why do you want to attend Early College High School? How would attending ECHS change your life? (8 sentences in length)*
STUDENT ESSAY TWO: What obstacles have you faced in your education so far, and what steps did you take to overcome them? (8 sentences in length)*
STUDENT ESSAY THREE: What are some of your short-term and long-term goals? What behaviors do you believe will be necessary in order to achieve those goals? (8 sentences in length)*
Parent: Why do you want your child to attend the Early College High School? (8 sentences in length)*
Parent: Describe how you will support your student if he/she is selected for Early College High School? (8 sentences in length)*
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Admission and Transfer Procedures
View admission and transfer procedures
FAQs: Athletics, UIL, and Transfers.
By checking "I Agree" box below, you acknowledge and testify that the above information you have provided is true, and that you have read and agree to the CFBISD Admission and Transfer procedures, along with the FAQs: Athletics, UIL, and Transfers document, and that you have been informed and fully understand that it is a criminal offense to falsify information on forms required for student registration. A person who knowingly falsifies information on a form required for enrollment shall be liable to the District and may be charged with a felony offense. (Texas Education Code 25.001 (h), Penal Code 37.10) The (parent/guardian) and (student) are aware of and understand these standards and that if these standards are not maintained that the Admissions Transfer may be revoked. Should the student violate the standards, the District has the authority to revoke the transfer and send the student to the campus serving the attendance zone in which the student’s parent/guardian resides. Transportation is not provided for students on Admissions transfer. In accordance with the Electronic Records and Signatures in Commerce Act of 2000, the check box below and subsequently submitting the form is as legally binding as a signature done with pen and paper.
I Agree*
- I AGREE

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