HOST Program
Welcome to the HOST Parent Portal.
Submitting an application does not guarantee placement in a program.
Summer Enrollment- "Open"
2026-2027 School Year- Open Enrollment - July 1, 2026 (subject to change)
If you already have an account, please enter your email address and password. Otherwise, select Register a New Account.
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See Connecting your child at: https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/cms/lib/FL50000635/Centricity/domain/2453/pdf/2324%20HOST%20Portal%20Help.pdf
If you can't locate your child in "My Students" please try without the child's First and Last Name. Students are uplaoded nightly from the HCPS. Contact your child's school and check the student information is accurate. May take 24-48 hours when school changes take place or new students enroll.
**For a child to be eligible to enroll in the HOST Program he/she**
**Must be in grade K through 8 and actively enrolled in HillsboroughCounty Public Schools (HCPS)**
1. Please notify your child's HOST Program if you are withdrawing. Removing the student from your portal account will not withdraw your student.
2. If your portal account locks, please wait 30 minutes and try again.
3. Emergency Contacts changes must be changed at your child's HOST Program after the enrollment has been "Submitted"
4. You must be the "Primary" account holder to pay online. Only one account email per household/student
5. "Incomplete Enrollment Forms" will delete in 30 days.
6. Open Enrollment Application Status = "Completed" - Student is in Enrolled
If you have questions or experience issues, please feel free to contact the HOST administrative office @ 813-744-8941.
Registration Agreement
In order to access and register using the Parent Portal, you must read and agree to the terms and conditions set forth in our registration agreement.
Registration Agreement DocumentAccount Closed
See Connecting your child at: https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/cms/lib/FL50000635/Centricity/domain/2453/pdf/2324%20HOST%20Portal%20Help.pdf
If you can't locate your child in "My Students" please try without the child's First and Last Name. Students are uplaoded nightly from the HCPS. Contact your child's school and check the student information is accurate. May take 24-48 hours when school changes take place or new students enroll.
**For a child to be eligible to enroll in the HOST Program he/she**
**Must be in grade K through 8 and actively enrolled in HillsboroughCounty Public Schools (HCPS)**
1. Please notify your child's HOST Program if you are withdrawing. Removing the student from your portal account will not withdraw your student.
2. If your portal account locks, please wait 30 minutes and try again.
3. Emergency Contacts changes must be changed at your child's HOST Program after the enrollment has been "Submitted"
4. You must be the "Primary" account holder to pay online. Only one account email per household/student
5. "Incomplete Enrollment Forms" will delete in 30 days.
6. Open Enrollment Application Status = "Completed" - Student is in Enrolled
If you have questions or experience issues, please feel free to contact the HOST administrative office @ 813-744-8941.
Account Locked
See Connecting your child at: https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/cms/lib/FL50000635/Centricity/domain/2453/pdf/2324%20HOST%20Portal%20Help.pdf
If you can't locate your child in "My Students" please try without the child's First and Last Name. Students are uplaoded nightly from the HCPS. Contact your child's school and check the student information is accurate. May take 24-48 hours when school changes take place or new students enroll.
**For a child to be eligible to enroll in the HOST Program he/she**
**Must be in grade K through 8 and actively enrolled in HillsboroughCounty Public Schools (HCPS)**
1. Please notify your child's HOST Program if you are withdrawing. Removing the student from your portal account will not withdraw your student.
2. If your portal account locks, please wait 30 minutes and try again.
3. Emergency Contacts changes must be changed at your child's HOST Program after the enrollment has been "Submitted"
4. You must be the "Primary" account holder to pay online. Only one account email per household/student
5. "Incomplete Enrollment Forms" will delete in 30 days.
6. Open Enrollment Application Status = "Completed" - Student is in Enrolled
If you have questions or experience issues, please feel free to contact the HOST administrative office @ 813-744-8941.
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On the fifth consecutive invalid login attempt, your account will be temporarily locked. If your account is temporarily locked, you will need to wait 15 minutes before attempting to login again.