2023-2024 Lottery

Registration begins on July 1, 2023 at 8 AM. Registration closes May 30, 2024.

For students to attend class on the first day of school (July 27, 2023), students must have completed registration by July 20.  

Students that register online July 24-28 will be able to attend school starting July 31. 

NEW ELEMENTARY STUDENTS (GRADES PK THROUGH 5)

If you are new to the district and registering for grades Pre-Kindergarten through 5,

• Create a PowerSchool Enrollment Account.
• Complete the Elementary School Choice form.
• Rank the 5 elementary magnet schools in order of preference.
  • To view information regarding our elementary schools please visit the Magnet School Choice page.
• Receive placement notification through your email account.
• Receive Snap Code and link to CMSD Student Registration form via your email account to complete the the registration process.
  • The Snap Code is a unique code that provides an extra level of security to guarantee only you have the ability to register the student.

NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (GRADES 6 THROUGH 12)

If you are new to the district and registering for grades 6 through 12,

• Create a PowerSchool Enrollment Account.
• Complete the New Student Registration Grades 6-12 form.

RETURNING STUDENTS REGISTRATION / REENROLLMENT

If you are registering a student that attended the Columbus Municipal School District in the 2022-2023 School Year,

• Login to PowerSchool SIS Parent Portal
  • If you do not have an account, you must create a Parent Portal account
  • To create the account, you will need an Access ID and Access Password. Contact your school to receive this information.
    •  The Access ID and Access Password are unique codes that provide an extra layer of security to make sure only the listed student contacts have access to student records.
• Click the "CMSD Student Registration 2023-2024" button on the bottom left of the screen.
• Complete all required forms.

If the student has attended CMSD before but did not finish school with us in the 2022-2023 school year, please complete the new student registration forms.

General Registration Information

• Two Proofs of Residency
  • All registrants are required to provide 2 proofs of residency.
  • See bottom of this page for acceptable documents.
• Required forms for new students
  • Birth Certificate
  • Shot Record
  • Withdrawal form from previous school (if applicable)
  • Last Report Card (if applicable)
• Issues with PowerSchool Enrollment - 866-434-6276
  • Press 1, press 1, say "Enrollment" or press 5, press 1
• After completing your registration forms, you may be contacted to verify information.
• If you are unable to complete the online registration forms, we will provide in-person registration July 17-July 20 from 9 AM to 3 PM
• For questions about the school district, call 662-241-7400

ACCEPTABLE PROOFS OF RESIDENCY

One current utility bill (must be within the past 30 days)

• Cable
• Water
• Electricity
• Gas
• Landline phone

AND

One of the following:

• Homestead Exemption
• Mortgage or Lease Agreement
• Current Drivers License or State ID or Voter Registration Card
• Vehicle Registration