[Updated 4/23] The BCSS Pre-K Lottery will accept applications online from Monday, April 27 until Friday, May 8. We have transitioned the application process online so that families can complete the application and submit the required documentation from home. On May 15, 2020 a link to view the Pre-K Lottery drawings will be posted online. You cannot register for Pre-K until you are selected in the lottery drawing.

Learn more about the Pre-K Lottery

We are excited to open Kindergarten Registration for the 2020-2021 school year for the Barrow County School System. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have adjusted our spring registration process so that it can be completed online.

Families can now register your child online at https://registration.barrow.k12.ga.us. In this process, you will be asked to upload all of the required documents using mobile capture, which enables you to take a picture of your documentation at home and upload it to us. Children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2020 to attend kindergarten for the upcoming school year.

We recommend that you have the following documentation ready before you start the registration process:

1. Proof of Residency (dated within 30 days) such as a utility bill (electric, gas, water, cable/satellite, garbage or house phone), settlement statement or rental/lease agreement
2. Student’s Social Security Card (which is used solely for the purposes of identification and for application for the Hope scholarship and other post-secondary applications). Parents have the option of signing a waiver stating that they do not wish at the time of enrollment to provide a Social Security number.
3. Student’s Birth Certificate or other acceptable proof of age and identity
4. Georgia Immunization Form 3231
5. New Health Form 3300

In the past, we have asked families to register by their zoned elementary school on a specific date. With the new online process, you can now register at any time. Please note that kindergarten screenings will take place at the elementary schools when we return for school in the fall.

Our staff will be reviewing each application and its documentation. Please upload the required documents within 5 days of completing the pre-registration. You will be notified via email once your enrollment is complete. If any additional information is needed to complete the registration process, you will also be contacted by our staff.

Due to the volume of registration applications, it may take our staff a number of days to confirm your enrollment. We appreciate your patience.

If you need help with the registration process, please review our Frequently Asked Questions. You can also email us at registration@barrow.k12.ga.us.

As you begin the online process, please write down your username and password. You may stop and start this process until complete. Best viewed with Internet Explorer web browser.

Start online pre-registration

Registration for Grades 1-12, EK Special Needs

Online pre-registration is required for ALL students (new, returning, transferring within or from another county or custody changes). As you begin, write down your username and password. You may stop and start this process until complete. If you already have an account, log in and select "add student." Do not make changes to existing students in your account. Student(s) must be added again. Can't remember your account information? Just create a new account. Best viewed with Internet Explorer web browser. Get pre-registration tips and instructions.

(If you receive an error from the registration website, please try again later after website maintenance is completed.)

bring the following items to Registration:

• Proof of Residency (dated within 30 days) such as utility bill (electric, gas, water, cable/satellite, garbage or house phone) settlement statement, or rental/lease agreement. If you're living with someone and do not have proof in your name, contact registration at registration@barrow.k12.ga.us. Possible needed forms: Multi-Family Residence Certificate Form  |  Certificate of Rental Agreement 
• Updated Georgia Immunization Form 3231
• A copy of the enrolling student's social security card (which is used solely for the purposes of identification and for application for the Hope scholarship and other post-secondary applications). Parents have the option of signing a waiver stating they do not wish at the time of enrollment to provide a Social Security number.
• Student’s Birth Certificate (or legible copy of the Birth Certificate), or other acceptable proof of age and identity
• New to Georgia Schools, new health form 3300

Please do not take forms to the schools for registration. The registration process must be done at the Professional Development Center located at 179 West Athens Street in Winder.

• It is not necessary to bring your student with you to registration. The Professional Development Center PDC is open all year for registration.
• Students re-entering or transferring within Barrow County Schools must provide current proof of residency.
• Barrow County School students will not need to be registered if they are staying in the same Barrow County School zone.
• Your student will not be registered unless all requirements are met. There are no exceptions.

Immunization and Nutrition Information:

• Vaccines for Teens
• New Immunization Requirements (Spanish)
• Nutrition (Spanish)
• Vaccines for Teens (Spanish)

We allow for a range of documents to demonstrate age, residency, identity and immunization status; exceptions will be made where appropriate; and no document will be required that would cause or result in discrimination based on race, color, national origin or immunization status.