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Parent Resources
Clever Portal
Welcome to the HCST parents’ resources page! With Clever Portal, you can check student grades, verify attendance, and much more. Log in to stay connected.
Report an Absence
Electronic Orders, Payments and Purchases
Online Ordering System
Create an account to pay for lunches, field trips and aftercare. A link will be sent to you to pay the required Activity Fee.
School Calendar
Stay updated on all the activities we have planned on our calendar!
2026-2027 Student Academic Calendar
Governing Board Approved 04-27-26
| Students’ First Day of School | Monday, August 10, 2026 |
| Labor Day/Non-Student Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| End of 1st Grading Period | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Non-Student Day | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Fall Break/Non-Student Days | Monday, November 23 – Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| Students Return to School | Monday, November 30, 2026 |
| End of 2nd Grading Period (End of 1st Semester) | Thursday, December 17, 2026 |
| Winter Break/Non-Student Days | Friday, December 18, 2026 – Monday, January 4, 2027 |
| Students Return to School | Tuesday, January 5, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr./Non-Student Day | Monday, January 18, 2027 |
| Non-Student Day | Monday, February 15, 2027 |
| End of 3rd Grading Period | Friday, March 12, 2027 |
| Spring Break/Non-Student Days | Monday, March 22 – Monday, March 29, 2027 |
| Students Return to School | Tuesday, March 30, 2027 |
| Non-Student Day | Friday, April 16, 2027 |
| Last Day of School/End of 4th Grading Period (End of 2nd Semester) | Friday, May 21, 2027 |
Student Early Release Days
2026: 09/04/26, 10/09/26, 11/20/26, 12/17/26
2027: 01/15/27, 02/12/27, 03/19/27, 05/21/27
Before & After Care
Before Care
Hours: 7:15 AM to 7:45 AM
Daily cost: $7.00 per child
Registration Fee: None
Any student on campus prior to 7:45 AM will be placed in the Before Care program.
After Care
Hours: 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Daily cost: $12.00 per child
Registration Fee: None
Late Fee: an additional $1.00 per minute
Charges occur beginning at 3:30pm. Parents are only charged for days that a student attends.
Parents are expected to respect posted hours and pick up promptly. Those not honoring these posted times will be charged and warned by an administrator. Three strikes in this regard will result in dismissal from the program.
Lunch
We have a refrigerator and microwaves available to our students for lunches from home, or students can order from our lunch time options:
- Chick-fil-A: Monday & Friday
- Papa John’s Pizza: Tuesday
- Culver’s: Wednesday
- Super Bravo: Thursday
For your convenience, order forms are submitted on a monthly basis.
Snacks
Snack Cart items change regularly so there are always fresh new choices and definitely something for everyone! Soup, cupcakes, Swiss Rolls, Fruit Roll-Ups, brownies, cookies, Slim Jims, Cheez-It, Rice Krispies Treats, assorted chips, Gatorade, water, juice, fruit snacks, Gushers, honey buns, Goldfish and popsicles.
Documents and Links
Uniforms
Horizon Charter students are REQUIRED to wear school uniforms to school each day unless otherwise announced or they have a non-uniform pass. The administration reserves the right to interpret these guidelines and/or make changes during the course of the year. Students are expected to follow the letter and the spirit of these guidelines. Please refer to the Student Handbook for more information.
Other Links
Statutorily Required Website Information
Statutes 1002.33(7)(d)1 and 1002.33(9)(p) indicate that the following items must appear on the website of every public school. Click on each item below for a link to that information.
Coming soon: 26-27 Out-of-Field Letter (teaching assignments) and the Horizon Charter 2023-2024 Preliminary Budget.