PLEASE read all of this information. Classroom assignments and schedules will be posted at Meet and Greet in August. Proofs of residence MUST be uploaded in Step 1 before your child is given a schedule or teacher assignment for next year. All magnet students must also complete the magnet application mentioned in Step 2.
Step 1: Complete online student registration for HCDE
- Registration for returning students opens April 27th. We ask that this be completed before school lets out in May.
- Registration for new kindergarteners is now open.
- Registration for students new to Hamilton County schools opens June 1st (this includes any students who used to be in HCS, left, and are returning).
Click here to access the HCS Registration portal for new and returning students.
Notes:
- Registration is best completed using Google Chrome on a desktop computer.
- LIST PARENT/GUARDIANS first as emergency contacts.
- If you are new to PowerSchool and you do not have a Parent Portal access ID and password or have forgotten your login info, please contact the school. Lower School parents Grades K-3rd email buttram_h@hcde.org for login info. Upper School parents grades 4th-8th email bowes_billie@hcde.org.
Step 2: All Magnet Students
You must complete the magnet commitment contract which can be found at the end of the PowerSchool registration on the Summary Page tab under “Additional Links & Information > School Choice.
Step 3: Pay school fees: $155 (available July 1st)
- Arts, Science & Technology fee: $25
This is the fee to help cover expenses for Related Arts & Technology for the current school year.
- eLab fee: $25
This fee helps cover the eLab materials.
- Magnet Programming fee: $105
This fee helps us pay for exhibit design materials.
Fees may be paid in person at Meet & Greet or through the Givebacks online portal HERE. Fees will be available in Givebacks July 1st.
Step 4: Chromebook contract (grades 3rd-8th)
All parents of Normal Park students in grades 3rd – 8th MUST complete the following Google form Technology Agreement HERE.
Step 5: Register for School Aged Child Care (optional) Available first of July
The registration form for beforecare and aftercare for the 2026-27 school year will be available starting in July. It can also be found on the Summary page at the end of your child’s PowerSchool registration or by clicking HERE.
Fees are $6 for beforecare, $9 a day for aftercare, and a $20 registration fee. All forms will need to be printed and brought to the school with the $20 registration fee attached.
Step 7: Free and Reduced Lunch application
Families can apply for free/reduced lunch after August 1st, 2026. Meal applications and menus can be found HERE. They can also be found on the Summary page at the end of your child’s PowerSchool registration.
