PRE-K REGISTRATION FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
ONLINE REGISTRATION LINK:
2025-2026 Online Registration Link
For Pre-K, parents may register their children for their zoned elementary school or another school in the district that has a Pre-K program. Parents must provide transportation for students who attend Pre-K away from their zoned school, however.
Parents may receive assistance with online registration at the school where they are registering their child, and they may also use a computer at the school to register their child.
Times for assistance and to use a computer at a school are as follows:
• March 17, 2025
8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
• March 18, 2025
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
• March 19, 2025
8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
• March 20, 2025
8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
• March 21, 2025
8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Newton County School System has Pre-K slots available at thirteen elementary schools and Newton College and Career Academy for the 2025-2026 school year. Children will not be placed on the roster for possible selection until all required documents are submitted. Only custodial parents and legal guardians may register a child for Pre-K. Please note that registration does not guarantee children a slot in the Pre-K program.
Once registration has been completed, students with all documents submitted will have their names placed in a lottery drawing for the school where they registered. Only students with completed registration packets will be eligible for participation in the school system’s lottery selection process. Once all slots are filled, the remaining names will be placed on a waiting list in the order they were drawn during the lottery process, and parents will be called when individual spaces become available.
Children must be four (4) years old on or before September 1, 2025, 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: Utility bill such—electric, gas, 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, 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 not have 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 may be obtained from any elementary school and the Newton County Board Office. A notary will be available at registration. If you choose to have your paperwork notarized using the free notary at registration, the person who owns the property must be present with the two proofs of residence outlined above.
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) and Nutrition 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.
For more information on the Newton County School System Pre-K program call at 770-787-1330, ext. 1114.