Pre-Kindergarten Program
Newton County School System held registration for the district’s Georgia lottery funded pre-kindergarten program on February 28, 2011 through March 4, 2011. Newton County School System has 540 Pre-Kindergarten slots available for the 2011-2012 school year. A lottery has been conducted for final selection to the Pre-Kindergarten program. As soon as the Department of Early Care and Learning notifies personnel in the Newton County Schools of the final funding and student allotments for the 2011-2012 school year, parents will be notified of their child's acceptance into the program or their placement on the waiting lists.
Those wishing to register their children and have them placed on the waiting list for their child's school zone may download an complete an application packet from this page. Registration criteria is below:
Children must be four (4) years old on or before September 1, 2011 to qualify for enrollment. To register a child for the Newton County Pre-K program, parents should bring a certified birth certificate and two proofs of residence/address—one from each of the two categories below:
- Category 1: Electric, gas, garbage, or water bill in the name of the person enrolling the child.
And
- Category 2: Current lease, rental agreement, or mortgage statement from the purchase of a home.
Telephone bills, mortgage payment books, post office addresses, car licenses, credit cards, and Medicaid cards will not be accepted as proof of residence. If the child does not live with one or both parents, guardianship or custody documents must be presented. Should the child and parent/guardians live with someone else and as a result does not have a proof of address in his/her name, a Statement of Legal Residence/Affidavit of Parent/Guardian is needed. Bring the affidavit completed, signed and notarized, along with the two proofs of residence in the name of the person who owns the property. An affidavit can be obtained from any elementary school and the Newton County Board Office.
In addition to the birth certificate and proofs of residence, parents must also bring the child’s social security card; the Eye, Ear, Dental (EED) Screening Form #3300 (if the child has reached age 4); and Immunization Record Form #3231. Both forms may be obtained from a doctor or the Newton County Health Department. If there is no social security card, a waiver may be signed at the time of registration. Please check with your doctor or the local health department for new immunization requirements.
Applications and other required documents may be downloaded from the Pre-K Department Page on Newton County School System website. For more information on the Newton County School System Pre-K program, call 770-787-1330 ext. 1262.
Staff Contacts
Director of Elementary Education
770-787-1330 ext. 1258
Special Needs Pre-School Lead Teacher
770-787-1330 ext. 2724
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