Columbia School District

Registration

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.

H. W. Porter 2023/2024 

New Student & Kindergarten Registration 

Horace W. Porter School is beginning the registration process for students entering Kindergarten for the upcoming 2023/2024 school year.  Children who will be 5 years old by December 31, 2023 are eligible for registration.  Parents are asked to register by completing the online 2023/2024 School Year Registration Form  Once your registration is complete you will receive a confirmation email with additional information.  If you have any questions you can contact Tammy Nye at (860) 228-9493 ext. 161 or tnye@hwporter.org for more information. 

 

High School Registration

Please visit the High School Options page for information about high school registration.

Intent to HomeSchool

Parents who intend to homeschool their child must complete our Intent to HomeSchool form.

H. W. Porter 2023/2024 School Year Registration 

If you are registering your child for the 2023-2024 school year, please follow the two steps below, 

Click the link above (it will open in 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 prior to submission.  Once you have submitted your form, you will not be able to make any further edits.


NOTE: Parents without internet access may us the Public Library, any internet mobile device  or can schedule an appointment to use a computer at Horace Porter School by contacting Tammy Nye at (860) 228-9493 ext. 161 or by email at tnye@hwporter.org.  Families may also access InfoSnap free Technical Support if help is needed while completing the registration process

Step 2:  

After you have completed your online registration you will need schedule an appointment to complete the verification portion of your child's registration by contacting Tammy Nye at (860) 228-9493 ext. 161.

 You will need to bring the following information to your registration appointment:

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 a 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 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.