Gwinnett County schools has set kindergarten registration for May 3.
School officials urge parents and guardians of children who will be five years old by Sept. 1 to begin gathering information that they will need to register their children.
Online registration for new kindergarten students is currently underway. To begin the registration process, parents must go to the website of the school the child will attend. While much of the registration process is done online, parents will need to complete the registration process at their local school on May 3, according to school officials.
If parents are unsure which school their child will attend, they can enter their address using GCPS' school locator web page (http://bit.ly/GCPSSchoolLocator) to identify their attendance zone.
Kindergarten registration in GCPS is a full-day program.
Registration for the new school year takes place before the summer to provide time to organize classes and to allow students to participate in local school activities that will help them get ready for their first day of school.
The first day of school for the 2018-19 school year is Monday, Aug. 6.
Parents and guardians should call their local elementary school for registration times, and visit the "2018 Kindergarten Registration" section on the GCPS website (www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us) for more information and school phone numbers.
Parents and guardians should bring the following on May 3, in order to complete their child’s registration for kindergarten:
- Your child. Your child will complete a kindergarten entry profile and take part in other activities on registration day.
- An official document showing proof of birth date. Examples include an original birth certificate or birth registration, an official state or federal form with date of birth, or a passport. For a fee, parents can order a birth certificate for a child born in Georgia through the state's ROVER service. (http://gta.georgia.gov/rover)
- Proof of residency in the attendance zone. The school requires proof of residency, which may be verified by presenting a current utility bill (excluding telephone bills) with one of the following documents:
- a non-contingent sales contract
- current lease/rental agreement
- most recent income tax return
- current paycheck stub
- current residential property tax statement or bill
- current warranty or quitclaim deed
- current home purchase agreement
- current homeowner’s insurance policy
Documents presented for residency verification must include the same address as the accompanying utility bill.
- A Georgia certificate of immunization. By state law, a valid Georgia Certificate of Immunization
- Evidence of vision, hearing, dental, and nutrition screening obtained in the past year. This information should be on a current Georgia Form No. 3300 (rev. 2013), available from the health department or a physician and dentist and dated within the last 12 months.
- Photo ID. The person enrolling a student should present proper identification. This identification may include a driver's license, a state identification card, a passport, or other official photo identification, such as an ID card obtained through an official government agency or consulate.
- Proof of authorized person to enroll. The following people are authorized to enroll students: parent (natural or adoptive), legal guardian, grandparent with a properly executed power of attorney for the care of a minor child, kinship caregiver with a properly executed Kinship Caregiver Affidavit, or foster parent appointed by a state agency.
- The child's social security number. State law requires that schools ask for this number at the time of enrollment. Students will be enrolled, even if the number is not provided. However, parents not providing a number will be asked to sign a waiver.
- A copy of the Pre-K progress report if available from your child's state Pre-K program. You also can bring the final Pre-K assessment to your child's teacher when the school year begins. This information can serve as a benchmark of your child's skills and abilities.
If a parent is not sure which school their kindergartner will attend, they should call the GCPS Planning Department at 678-301-7085.
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