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Parents who wish to secure a spot for their child in next year’s
Coweta County School System Pre-Kindergarten classes can do so
at their child’s district school between Monday, March 8 and
Friday, March 19.
During that time, parents can apply for a spot in the
limited-space Pre-K classes for the 2010-11 school year. Pre-K
application ends at noon on Friday, March 19, and drawing for
spots will be held at schools at 1:00 p.m. on March 19.
Children must be four years old on or before September 1, 2010
to be eligible for next year’s Pre-Kindergarten. Parents can
call call 770-254-2820 to inquire about which elementary school
district serves their home.
Unlike other elementary school grades, there are a limited
number of Pre-K classes in Coweta schools. If more than 20
students apply for an available Pre-K class, the school must
hold a lottery drawing to determine placement in the class. The
first 20 students drawn will be awarded a spot in that school’s
Pre-K class; the remaining names will be placed in order of draw
on a waiting list for that school, in case spaces in the class
open later.
Parents can complete a Coweta County Pre-K application form for
each child and place it in the lottery box at their direct
school. No enrollment documentation is required to apply for the
Pre-K lottery March 8 through 19. Parents do not need to be
present for the drawing on March 19.
Pre-K students in the, Ruth Hill, Elm Street, Atkinson, and
Jefferson Parkway districts will apply for slots at Jefferson
Parkway Elementary School, since those schools’ Pre-K classes
are located at Jefferson Parkway. All other students should
apply at their district school.
Elementary schools will accept Pre-K applications for eligible
students on Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during
March 8 through 19. To accommodate parents’ work schedules, all
schools will hold an expanded lottery enrollment day from 8:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 18.
After the March 19 lottery drawing, parents will be able to
formally register their child for 2010-2011 Pre-Kindergarten.
Registration for Pre-K classes will be held on different weeks
at the Central Registration Center, depending on which
elementary school a child will attend (see calendar, below).
Early registration for 2010-11 Kindergarten students will be
held separately in May.
The Central Registration Center is located at 167 Werz
Industrial Drive in Newnan (registration entrance is at the back
of the building). Parents are asked to call the Werz Boulevard
Central Registration Center at 770-254-5551 to schedule an
appointment during their school’s Pre-Kindergarten
registration week.
The registration schedule for 2010-11 Pre-K is:
March 29 – April 2: Brooks, Northside, Welch, Western, White Oak
and Willis Road
April 12 –16: Arbor Springs, Arnco-Sargent, Canongate Glanton,
and Thomas Crossroads
April 19 –23: Eastside, Moreland, Newnan Crossing and Poplar
Road
April 26 –30: Jefferson Parkway (includes Ruth Hill, Elm Street,
Atkinson, and Jefferson Parkway)
During the April Pre-K and May and Kindergarten registration
period, the Central Registration Center’s hours of operation
will be: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., and Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Parents are
urged to call for an appointment.
More information about registration times and procedures can be
found at elementary schools, or by calling the registration
office at 770-254-5551. Information about new student
registration, printable registration forms and directions to the
Central Office can also be found at
www.cowetaschools.org.
After-School Programs are also available at Coweta County
schools, and parents can inquire about fees and times at their
district school.
Georgia’s four-year-old Pre-Kindergarten classes are also
offered at private day care centers around Coweta County, which
register students separately.
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