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Troup County School System (TCSS) is preparing for the upcoming Pre-K and Kindergarten registration scheduled March 12 through 16.

Registering Pre-K students are guaranteed entry into the Pre-K lottery drawing. Parents will be notified of acceptance by the middle of May. Registering kindergarten students will be assigned to a classroom in their attendance zone.

“As parents look to transition their child to the early years of school, we are here to help them be prepared before the first day, and that includes early registration,” said Shanitra Ransom, TCSS Coordinator of Student Assignment and McKinney-Vento District Liaison. “When parents register their child early, they can focus more on what their little one needs before school starts like supplies and reading materials.”

“This year, we will continue the online application process. We were excited to see it go so smoothly last year because it saved time for the parents as well as our offices. It helps us provide faster service to accommodate our parents,” Ransom said.

With online registration, parents are still responsible for bringing verification documentation to the Office of Student Assignment for verification. The applications can be completed in advance to expedite the registration process.

In addition, if a student is currently enrolled in a TCSS Pre-K program within the same school zone as the parent or guardian’s verified address, they will automatically be enrolled in the kindergarten class within the same school. For example, if a student currently attends Pre-K at Franklin Forest and the parent’s address is still within the Franklin Forest school zone, the student will automatically be enrolled in Kindergarten at Franklin Forest. If the parent or guardian has moved, they must come in and register the child in the school zone that correlates to the new address.

Parents or legal guardians must present required documentation in person before a child can register into any Troup County school.

Pre-K

• A certified birth certificate or passport of the child.
• Copy of the child’s social security card.
• Parent or legal guardian’s proof of address.
• Parent or legal guardian’s photo identification card.
• Must be four years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2018.
• Students registering after March 16 will be placed on a waiting list.

Kindergarten

• A certified birth certificate or passport of the child.
• Copy of the child’s social security card.
• Parent or legal guardian’s proof of address.
• Parent or legal guardian’s photo identification card.
• Must be five years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2018.
• Georgia Immunization Form 3231 (can be requested from child’s pediatrician or health department).
• Georgia Certificate of Vision, Hearing, Dental and Nutrition Form 3300 (can be requested from child’s pediatrician or health department).
• Students registering after March 16 will be assigned to a class and school based on available seats.

Additional details

• Students currently enrolled in a non-Troup County School System Pre-K program must register for kindergarten.
• If students are new to Troup County Schools, a parent or legal guardian must provide the Georgia Immunization Form 3231 and the Georgia VHDN Form 3300.
• The residence of the parent or legal guardian determines the school attendance zone.

Acceptable forms for proof of address

Lease agreement, recent rent receipt, recent utility or telephone bill, tax bill, mortgage deed or sales contract.

Unacceptable forms for proof of address

Driver’s license, Medicaid card, voter ID or TV cable bill.

Troup County School System is an accredited educational system with over 11,900 students in grades K-12. TCSS does offer a free Pre-K program at each elementary school. The system is comprised of eleven elementary schools, three middle schools, three high schools, one college and career academy, and one alternative learning center. Students within the school system are taught a rigorous and relevant curriculum that helps them make college and career choices beyond graduation and succeed in life. The system 2017 graduation rate rose 6.6 percentage points in three years to 78.0 percent. To learn more about Troup County School System, visit troup.org and the Troup County School System Facebook page.