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Enrollment Process
STEP #1: At the District Administration
Office
The process for enrollment to Columbia School
District is initiated by a visit or phone call to the Administration
Office located in the back of Columbia Central High School at 11775
Hewitt Road (517) 592-6641.
Children entering kindergarten must be 5 years old by December 1st of
the school year. The Columbia School District is a participant in the
Schools of Choice program. Non-resident students will be admitted if the
proper paperwork and timelines are met. Registration forms and further
details can be obtained at the District Administration Office or the
attending building. Admittance under this program will be based on
enrollment figures at the particular grade levels and availability of
room.
School Assignment
The Columbia School District has one elementary
school, one middle school, one high school, alternative high school,
preschool programs, adult education (GED completion) and community
education opportunities.
STEP #2: At the School
Registration is completed at
the assigned school.
Early Registration for Kindergarteners
Each spring, we encourage parents to
pre-register their prospective kindergarteners for the coming year. This
helps us to plan our school staff needs and provides parents with
important information to prepare for that crucial first year of school.
Watch the website for Kindergarten Open House dates in March or April.
Call the district administration office or the elementary school for
more details. (Requirements to register include proof of hearing and
vision testing.)
School
of Choice - Application For
Participation
Columbia School of Choice
Statement
(Printable copy)
Columbia School of Choice Application Form
This is notice to the
general public that Columbia
School District accepts
applications under Section 105
and/or 105c Schools of Choice
regarding enrollment of
nonresident students.
What is Schools of
Choice?
Schools of
Choice is an opportunity for
out-of-district students to
attend Columbia School District
When is the best time
to apply for Schools of Choice?
The best time to apply for
Schools of Choice is before the
start of the new school year.
Parents have applied for Schools
of Choice as early as April
before the start of the next
school year. Columbia School
District is always open for
Schools of Choice and will
accept applications anytime.
Do I need permission
from my home district to apply
for School of Choice?
Schools of Choice applications
that are completed and turned in
before the first Friday of the
first week of schools will
not need
the resident district’s
permission. Applications made
after the first Friday of the
first week of school
will need
a release from their home
district. Columbia School
District will complete the
resident district release form
and apply to your home district
on your behalf.
Do we have to apply
for Schools of Choice each year?
Once accepted as Schools of
Choice students, those students
are guaranteed a place in our
schools through high school
graduation.
Do you provide
transportation for
out-of-district students?
Schools of Choice students are
provided the opportunity to use
the Columbia School District
transportation system, free of
charge, to and from any
established Columbia School
District bus stop.
We are confident that
you would love to have your
child enroll to become a student
in Columbia School District,
where all kids are given a host
of activities from which to
choose and all students are
given the opportunities to
succeed!
Please call
the superintendent’s office at
(517) 592-6641, regarding any
questions and/or for more
information.
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