Frequently Asked Questions

For your convenience, registration can be easily accessed from your phone. Computers are also available for use at our Welcome Center, located at 2140 Atlas Street, Columbus, OH 43228. 

No, Hilliard City Schools does not allow open enrollment from another district.

No. The Hilliard City School District does not accept tuition students. The custodial parent must reside within the Hilliard School District in order to attend Hilliard City Schools.

Once a student has been withdrawn, you will need to re-enroll. Click on Add New Student in order to begin the enrollment process again. You will need to provide current residency documents if it has been 2 years or less since you left the district. If it has been longer, you will need to provide all of the required documents for registration.

Contact the Welcome Center at (614) 921-7096 to report these incidents. We will make every attempt to keep your call anonymous.

No. You would need to obtain custody/guardianship of the child and, as required by State law, proof of custody must be provided at the time of enrollment.

In the State of Ohio, when parents were not married at the time of the child’s birth, the mother is designated the sole residential parent and legal custodian. A father must establish paternity and initiate a custody action in the courts to obtain custody for purposes of enrollment. [O.R.C. 3109.04.3] Please contact the Franklin County Clerk of Courts, 373 S. High St. 4th Floor, at 614-525-4411.

Yes, IF the motion is court-filed, stamped, and has a future hearing date, typically within 60 days, and the parent completes the Custody Affidavit. The district may enroll a child without tuition obligation for a period not to exceed 60 days, however, it is better to wait for the custody hearing to be final before enrolling.

No. We need a court-stamped order signed by a judge/magistrate in order to be acceptable.

No. We cannot accept notarized statements. You must have a court order.

In addition to completing the online registration, please provide your entire court-stamped paperwork and complete a Custody Affidavit.

That depends on the Shared Parenting Plan or joint custody agreement. The child is only entitled to attend school in the district of the residential parent.

No. According to the law, a non-custodial parent has the same rights to access student records as a custodial parent. The only exception to this is if you have a protection order or restraining order which would not allow access by the other parent. If you have such an order and wish for us to honor your requests, the school MUST have a copy of the order. Otherwise, we cannot deny the non-custodial parent rights to access a student’s records.

Contact Christina Parkey at (614) 921-7004 for more information and assistance.

No. Hilliard City Schools honors all suspensions and expulsions from other school districts.

No. Once a student is expelled from a Hilliard City School, the expulsion applies to the entire district. Once the expulsion is served, the student must be re-enrolled at the Welcome Center.

If you are currently residing with someone in the Hilliard City School District, please complete the Affidavit for Shared Residency forms, Affidavit For Shared Residence Part 1 for Parent/Guardian, and Affidavit For Shared Residency Part 2 for the Homeowner/Lease Holder and provide the required supporting documents. If you have any questions, contact the Welcome Center at 614-921-7096.

Hilliard Schools requires any student born outside of the United States or any student who has spent one month (30 days) or more in a country with a high-risk of TB to have a tuberculin screening. Enrollment for new students will be deferred until documentation of a negative TB screening is received by the registration office. Re-entry for students who have traveled outside the United States for more than one month (30 days) will be deferred until such documentation is received.

Yes, we understand you may not yet have a utility bill when you first move into the district. Please provide the rental agreement or closing/ALTA Settlement Statement. Once you receive your first utility bill please email it to welcomecenter@hboe.org and in the subject line put your student’s name and  “First Utility Bill”.

Per Ohio Revised Code 3313.64(F) A parent may enroll their child into a school district tuition free while waiting for the completion of a newly built home in the district or waiting to close on a home they have in contract to purchase. Tuition-free attendance will not exceed 90 calendar days. A parent who decides to enroll their child into Hilliard Schools in this situation must complete a Tuition Agreement and provide a check equal to 30 days of tuition.

No. Once the term of your lease begins and you are physically living in our district, your child will be able to begin school in our district.

Parent/Guardian(s) can fill out an intra-district student transfer request form. Students are assigned to the school/special education/EL program serving their designated attendance area. Only emergency or hardship transfers will be considered. Transportation is not provided for transfer students. If you have questions, contact the Welcome Center at 614-921-7096.

Answers to your home education questions can be found here.