Houston County Schools Pre-K & Kindergarten Registration Begins March 7 | Families

HOUSTON COUNTY, GA – The Houston County School System will register children for Pre-K and Kindergarten for the 2011-2012 school year March 7 to 18, 2011.  Registration will be held Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the zoned school.  To register, Pre-K students must be four years old on or before September 1; Kindergarten students must be five years old on or before September 1.  Only a parent or legal guardian may register a child. 

Pre-K applicants will be entered into a computer system for a lottery drawing.  After registration closes, parents will be notified by mail of acceptance or waiting list status.  Children already enrolled in the Houston County School System’s Pre-K program do not need to register for Kindergarten unless the child is attending Pre-K out-of-zone.  Those children attending Pre-K out-of-zone must register for Kindergarten at their zoned school. 

Pre-K registration requires:

• copy of official birth certificate;
• Social Security card or waiver;
• guardianship or custody orders (if child does not live with natural parents);
• proof of residency such as utility bill, lease agreement, signed home contract - a cell phone bill is not acceptable;
• registration in current school zone;
• Ear, Eye and Dental Screening – Georgia Form 3300 (required once accepted into Pre-K program);
• Certificate of Immunization - Georgia Form 3231 (required once accepted into Pre-K program);
• Proof of eligibility for any government assistance; and
• Parents are expected to participate in parent workshops and monthly parent activities.

Kindergarten registration requires:

• copy of official birth certificate;
• Social Security card or waiver;
• guardianship or custody orders (if child does not live with natural parents);
• proof of residency, such as utility bill, lease agreement, signed home contract – a cell phone bill is not acceptable;
• registration in current school zone;
• Ear, Eye and Dental Screening – Georgia Form 3300
• Certificate of Immunization - Georgia Form 3231.

To find the current school zone for any address, visit the Houston County Board of Education Web site at http://edulog.hcbe.net/edulog/webquery.  For more information, please contact the zoned school or call Ron Wilson or Stephanie Dixon at 478-988-6330, ext. 10330.