HABCO schools to hold lottery drawing registration for Pre-K

Habersham County Schools will hold a Lottery Drawing Registration for GA Pre-K classes. Children must be four (4) years old on or before September 1, 2020, to be eligible.

GA Pre-K classrooms are currently located at Baldwin, Clarkesville, Cornelia, Demorest, Fairview, and Level Grove Elementary Schools.

A lottery drawing will be held for children who reside in these school districts. Habersham children who do not reside in these six school districts will be drawn by lottery to fill any remaining openings.

Children’s names not drawn will be placed on a waiting list along with any registrations received after February 18, 2020. All parents will be notified by letter of lottery drawing results.

GA Pre-K Registration is open to Habersham County residents only.

Arrival time does not determine placement in the lottery drawing.

Forms needed to register

Please bring the following:

  1. GA Pre-K Enrollment Form – This form is available on the school system website at habershamschools.com or at all elementary schools.
  2. The child’s original birth certificate with the Seal, File Number, and Signature of the Registrar (Copies cannot be accepted.)
  3. Georgia Certificate of Immunization – Form 3231 – Please bring your child’s current immunization Form 3231.
  4. The Child’s Social Security Card
  5. Proof of Current 911 Address (Current Utility Bill: Power Bill, Water Bill, Natural Gas Bill, Cable/Satellite Bill with the physical 911 address listed
Don’t have the required forms?

If you do not have proof of current 911 in your name, you must complete the Statement of Legal Residence Form w/notarized signatures and attach the current proof of 911 in the owner/lessor name listed on the form.

To download the Statement of Legal Residence Form, visit the school system website at habershamschools.com or you may pick up a form at any of the county’s elementary schools.

Lottery registration schedule

DATE                                                             LOCATION                                                            TIME

Monday, February 3, 2020                      Baldwin Elementary                                     4:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.

Tuesday, February 4, 2020                      Cornelia Elementary                                    4:30 P.M.– 6:00 P.M.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020                Fairview Elementary                                    4:30 P.M.– 6:00 P.M.

Wednesday, February 19, 2020                    Demorest Elementary                                 4:30 P.M.– 6:00 P.M.

Wednesday, February 12, 2020              Clarkesville Elementary                               4:30 P.M.– 6:00 P.M.

Thursday, February 13, 2020                   Level Grove Elementary                              4:30 P.M.– 6:00 P.M.

Tuesday, February 18, 2020                     Out-of-District                                              2:30 P.M – 4:30 P.M.
Board of Education Central Office Clarkesville, GA

Residents of  Hazel Grove and Woodville Elementary Schools should register during Out-of-District registration.

Lottery Drawing Registration does not guarantee your child will be placed in a class. Failure to submit the registration form, valid birth certificate or proof of 911 at the time of registration will exclude your child from the lottery drawing.