Applications for the Barrow County School System 2020-2021 Georgia Pre-K Program will be accepted March 2-31 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Professional Development Center, located at 179 West Athens Street in Winder. 

You cannot register for Pre-K until you are selected in the lottery drawing.

Learn more about the Pre-K Lottery

Children must be 5 years of age on or before Sept. 1 of the year registering to attend kindergarten. 

Parent Information Packet: English  |  Spanish
Kindergarten Registration Instructions:  English  |  Spanish

Online pre-registration is now available. As you begin, write down your username and password. You may stop and start this process until complete. Best viewed with Internet Explorer web browser.

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Kindergarten Registration Dates 

Kindergarten Registration and concept screening will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Professional Development Center at 179 W. Athens St. in Winder. Please plan to attend your school’s scheduled registration day. They will be listed below as soon as they are released.

BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO REGISTRATION

• 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.
• 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 that they do not wish at the time of enrollment to provide a Social Security number.
• Student’s Birth Certificate (or legible copy) or other acceptable proof of age and identity.
• Updated Georgia Immunization Form 3231
• 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 at 179 West Athens Street in Winder.

You may contact the registration department at 770-867-4527.

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.

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 770-867-4527. 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.