HCPSS has a half-day prekindergarten program, available first to students who meet first priority criteria: income eligible, homelessness and foster care.

When space allows, other applicants who meet the second priority criteria may be accepted. However, space is dependent upon current countywide enrollment. Most often, applicants that do not meet the first priority criteria will not be accepted.

Details on the HCPSS pre-K program can be found online.

Online registration is open for the 2021-2022 school year.

Parents/guardians of incoming HCPSS students can begin the registration process online. While completing the online registration form, you can also upload the required documents. Your child’s school will contact you to schedule a virtual meeting to complete registration.

Kindergarten registration details can be found online. Full details are available online.

No, students enrolled in HCPSS in any preschool or prekindergarten program do not need to be re-registered for kindergarten.

If your child will attend kindergarten at a new school, their records will be sent at the end of the current school year. A letter, along with other kindergarten-preparation materials, will be provided to prekindergarten parents explaining the above process.

A resident student whose parents have a contract to build, buy, or lease a home in a different school attendance area other than that of the student’s designated school may request reassignment to a school in the projected attendance area. Families have 90 calendar days from the first date of attendance (e.g., the student’s first day of school) to be settled in their new residence. If the student is not in the projected home within 90 calendar days of the student’s attendance, an extension may be granted.

As part of the parent identification documentation, a signed original, current complete lease or complete deed with your address, valid dates, signatures is required. Howard County residents may find information on obtaining a deed from the Howard County Circuit Court Land Records Department.

If you are not the child’s parent, you must have court-ordered guardianship to register a student in Howard County public schools. Please contact your child's anticipated school for information on acceptable documentation.

Student’s evidence of birth (birth certificate, passport/visa, physician’s certificate, baptismal or church certification, hospital certificate, parent/s affidavit or birth registration) is required for enrollment in Howard County public schools.

Visit the HCPSS website for complete information on gathering documentation.

All parents/guardians will need:

• Student identification documentation
• Parent/guardian identification documentation
• Health documentation
• Academic documentation (as applicable)

Welcome to HCPSS! Information on enrollment can be found on the HCPSS website.

New Students

Students who have never attended a HCPSS school must be registered by their custodial parent (biological, adoptive, legal guardian).

Sports schedules for each high school are linked to on the HCPSS website.

For questions regarding competition schedules and specific contest changes, please contact the school directly. Systemwide and individual school schedules are updated prior to the beginning of each fall, winter and spring season.