Parents or legal guardians may register their children at the school of assignment designated by their residential address. To determine your school of assignment see MapNet Web School Attendance Locator.

Parents/guardians may also register their child at Columbus Roberts Center, Central Registration, 539 Brown Avenue. The Center is open from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, year round. Parents/guardians of special needs children who are new to the school district or who have moved within the district must report to Central Registration to receive the school assignment. Please bring current IEP and any other student records you may have.

Any person who is not the parent/legal guardian of the child must report to Central Registration for approval by the Director of Student Services before enrollment into school.

We encourage the families who move into our system or within the system during the summer months to register their children as soon as possible before school starts.

Entering Kindergarten and First Grade

According to Georgia law, children must be five years of age on or before September 1 to attend kindergarten and six years of age on or before September 1 to attend first grade.

Exception - Children Who Meet All Three of These Requirements

• children who were legal residents in another state(s) for a period of two years immediately prior to moving to Georgia
• children who were legally enrolled in a public kindergarten or first grade
• children who will attain the age of five for kindergarten or six for first grade by December 31

Registration Requirements

IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, you will need:

• Proof of Address (current utility bill and one of the following documents: a valid residential lease or rental agreement, a current property tax statement, property deed, or settlement statement for the home) indicating parent’s name and address. If none of these documents are available in the parent’s name due to living with someone else, a notarized Affidavit of Residency must be completed by both the owner/tenant and the parent. The owner/tenant must provide the documents required for proof of address. The Affidavit of Residency must be completed at the Department of Student Services, Central Registration, and both parties are required to be present.
• Child’s Certified Birth Certificate or other approved documentation
• Child’s Social Security Card or Waiver Form (can be obtained from school)
• Current Georgia Certificate of Immunization (may be obtained by taking current immunization record to Muscogee County Health Department, Martin Army Hospital, if military, or to a Georgia physician)
• Certificate of Ear, Eye, and Dental Examination (may be obtained from Muscogee County Health Department, Martin Army Hospital, if military, or a Georgia physician)
• Withdrawal form from previous school or report card (if during summer months)
  

IF YOU HAVE MOVED WITHIN THE SYSTEM, you will need:

• Proof of Address (current utility bill and one of the following documents: a valid residential lease or rental agreement, a current property tax statement, property deed or settlement statement for the home) indicating parent’s name and address. If none of these documents are available in the parent’s name due to living with someone else, a notarized Affidavit of Residency must be completed by both the owner/tenant and the parent. The owner/tenant must provide the documents required for proof of address. The Affidavit of Residency must be completed at the Department of Student Services, Central Registration, and both parties are required to be present.
• Withdrawal form from previous school or report card (if during summer months)

School Registration Forms

Registration forms are available in printed form at the schools and the Central Registration Office; they are also available online.  A parent's signature is required; therefore, a form cannot be emailed or submitted online.  A parent should complete and sign a form for each child and take the form to the school of assignment on Verification Day or at the time of enrollment.

Online Forms - Options

• Option 1:  Type and print out, sign, and carry to the school of assignment at the time of enrollment.

• Option 2:  Print out, complete, sign, and carry to the school of assignment at the time of enrollment.

Elementary Registration Form

Middle Registration Form

High Registration Form

School Assignments

Page Changed 04/25/08

Department of Student Services
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