DeKalb Schools rolls out new online registration for new families

Parents wait to register their students at the DeKalb County International Welcome Center in Stone Mountain on Monday. DeKalb County officials hope a new appointment system will fix years of trying to register international students and getting bogged down by language barriers, missing documentation and long lines reminiscent of Black Friday sales shopping. The district boasts some 22,000 international students, more than a fifth of its total 101,000. KENT D. JOHNSON /KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

Parents wait to register their students at the DeKalb County International Welcome Center in Stone Mountain on Monday. DeKalb County officials hope a new appointment system will fix years of trying to register international students and getting bogged down by language barriers, missing documentation and long lines reminiscent of Black Friday sales shopping. The district boasts some 22,000 international students, more than a fifth of its total 101,000. KENT D. JOHNSON /KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

The DeKalb County School District has announced a new online system for families registering their children in the district for the first time.

The online registration portal allows families to enter vital information and is available on most internet-capable devices. District officials said students transferring within the district must withdraw from their current school and register at the new school. The district rolled out a new online registration system for all students in 2017, but allowed parents of new students to be the first to use it then.

To use the online registration portal, the parent or guardian must have information including proof of residence in the district, a certified copy of the child’s birth certificate, immunization certificate, social security card and school transcripts, if applicable.

The website, which officials said has been available since June 3, will be open through June 20, then again July 7 through July 25.