New Student Registration in Houston County Georgia
Summer has just started which means sleeping in and a carefree couple of months for many youth, work for some, and a variety of social activities for more.
For parents, put July 18th on your calendar as the date new student registrations begin in Houston County GA. The 2011-12 Houston County Public School year begins on August 1st.
Elementary Schools - 8am-11:30am and 1pm-3pm
Middle Schools - 8am-11:30am and 1pm-3pm
High Schools - Check with the individual schools for dates/times
Zone maps are available on the Houston County Board of Education website.
Required Registration Documents (must bring to enrollment unless otherwise noted)
- Birth Certificate (Grades Pre-K, K and 1st)
- Immunization Certificate (Georgia Form 3231)
- Out-of-state/initial students must have started inoculations for MMR, Varicella, and Hepatitis B
- Georgia transfer students have 30 days for records to arrive from previous school
- Ear, Eye, and Dental Screening (Georgia Form 3300)
- Guardianship/Custody Orders – Required at enrollment if student does not live with natural parents
- Permanent Academic/Attendance Records from Previous School - Required within 30 days of enrollment
- Student placement is temporary until official records arrive from previous school
- New school requests records, but parents are responsible for receipt
- Proof of Residency
- Must be a full-time resident in Houston County GA (no exceptions)
- Proof of residency documents include:
- Completed mortgage, closing statement, or lease agreement
- New address starts: cable, electric, gas, residential telephone, or water are accepted
- Cell phone statements are not accepted
- Copy of Social Security Card or Waiver
- Special Needs Medical Information
Eligibility (required age on or before September 1st of the current school year)
- Pre-K - 4 years old
- Kindergarten - 5 years old
- 1st Grade - 6 years old
Under Age Children Moving to Georgia (qualify for kindergarten or 1st grade under the following conditions):
- Parents/child lived outside of Georgia for two years
- Child has been enrolled in an accredited education program
- Child reaches age 5 for kindergarten or age 6 for 1st graders by Dec. 31st of the current school year
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