BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. -- Pre-K and kindergarten registration for Bartow County residents will be held the week of Feb. 25.
All schools that offer Pre-K programs will be open for registration every day from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. To qualify, a child must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2013.
Parents must bring several documents to registration, including the child's birth certificate, Social Security card and current immunization record, proof of the family's residency, proof of any government assistance like Medicaid and food stamps, and the child's eye, ear and dental screenings.
A lottery drawing for Pre-K spots will be held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Mar. 28. It will be at the Bartow County Board of Education and is free and open to the public.
The same documents that are needed for Pre-K registration are also required for kindergarten registration, which will be held on the same dates and times as Pre-K sign-up.