Starting Jan. 16, parents of eligible children in Fayette County can register them for the 2018-19 pre-kindergarten lottery. State-funded pre-k programs will be offered at Cleveland, Crabapple Lane, Fayetteville, Huddleston, Inman, Kedron, North Fayette, Oak Grove, Peachtree City, Sara Harp Minter and Robert J. Burch elementary schools.

Students must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2018 to be eligible. Parents must provide residency information and their child’s birth certificate; a list of acceptable documents is at www.fcboe.org. Registration is open 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri. until Feb. 28 at the participating schools.

The drawing, for 22 spaces in each class, will be held March 1.