Please review the information below to register your child with the Columbia School District. If your child is a Columbia resident, they must be registered with our district, even if they are enrolling at a regional magnet school.
If you are registering your child for the 2025/2026 school year, please follow the two steps below,
Step 1: InfoSnap/PowerSchool Registration link
Click the link above (it will open in a new tab). You will be asked to create an account that will allow you access to our InfoSnap registration page. You will be able to add or edit the form before submission.
You will need the following information to complete your registration. These items may be uploaded to the registration portal when you complete your online registration, or you can contact Tammy Nye at (860) 228-9493 ext. 161 to schedule a time to drop them off.
Parent/Guardian's valid photo identification
Proof of parent/guardian's residency (see acceptable residency documents listed below)
Student's birth certificate (long form) or valid passport
State of Connecticut DOE Health Assessment Records Parts I, II, II, and Immunization Record
Copy of Withdrawal Form from prior school (if available)
Last report card (if available)
Most recent standardized testing scores (if available)
Residency Requirements:
Required Residency documents: Proof of residency in Columbia is determined by providing Horace Porter School with a copy of (2) two documents showing the street address where the student resides. One item must be a mortgage statement, mortgage deed, purchase commitment letter, or Lease/Rental Agreement, and the other document can be one of the following: phone bill (landline), utility bill (electricity or cable), real estate or tax bill.
If your child claims residence in Columbia but is NOT residing with their parents, and parents are NOT residing in Columbia, you must complete and submit the Residency Affidavit form.
Please note that residency documents submitted are required to be less than 60 days old and reflect a current Columbia address.
Step 2:
After you have completed your online registration, you will need to schedule an appointment to complete the verification portion of your child's registration by contacting Tammy Nye at (860) 228-9493 ext. 161.
Please visit the High School Options page for information about high school registration.
Parents who intend to homeschool their child must complete our Intent to HomeSchool form.
Horace W. Porter School will be accepting registration for students entering
Kindergarten for the upcoming 2026/2027 School year.
Children who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2026, are eligible for registration. Parents must complete the online Kindergarten Registration Form. If your child turns 5 between September 1, 2026, and January 1, 2027, please read this information.
You will need the following information to complete your registration. These items may be uploaded to the registration portal when you complete your online registration, or you can contact Tammy Nye at (860) 228-9493 ext. 161 to schedule a time to drop them off.
Parent/Guardian's valid photo identification
Proof of parent/guardian's residency (see acceptable residency documents listed below)
Student's birth certificate (long form) or valid passport
State of Connecticut DOE Health Assessment Records Parts I, II, III, and Immunization Record
Copy of Withdrawal Form from prior school (if available)
Last report card (if available)
Most recent standardized testing scores (if available)
Residency Requirements:
Required Residency documents: Proof of residency in Columbia is determined by providing Horace Porter School with a copy of (2) two documents showing the street address where the student resides. One item must be a mortgage statement, mortgage deed, purchase commitment letter, or Lease/Rental Agreement, and the other document can be one of the following: phone bill (landline), utility bill (electricity or cable), real estate or tax bill.
If your child claims residence in Columbia but is NOT residing with their parents, and parents are NOT residing in Columbia, you must complete and submit the Residency Affidavit form.
Please note that residency documents submitted are required to be less than 60 days old and reflect a current Columbia address.