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APS PreKindergarten Program
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The PreKindergarten Program serves approximately 840 four-year-olds in 32 sites throughout the city of Atlanta. The program helps young children become independent, self-confident and enthusiastic learners. Pre-K prepares children for success in kindergarten.

While the district wishes it could serve all four-year-olds, only 41 classrooms serving 20 students each are available. The program is 100 percent state funded. There are always more children seeking spaces in Pre-K than there are seats available, and for that reason the school system will use a lottery process as the fairest method of filling classes.

Lottery registration for the 2010-2011 school year will be will be announced in the spring of 2010.

Pre-K Eligibility

A child must be four years of age on or before September 1, 2009. A child is eligible to attend Pre-K for only one year and must live in an Atlanta Public Schools’ attendance zone or be a child of an Atlanta Public Schools’ employee. Children will not be denied participation in the program on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability.

Registration

The Pre-K registration form for the 2009-2010 school year can only be completed by a child’s parent or guardian. The registration form will be available at each registration site. The parent/guardian will indicate on the registration form their first choice, second choice and third choice for enrollment into a PreK classroom. They will also indicate if they only want their first choice to be considered for enrollment into a Pre-K classroom. An APS employee is eligible to complete two Pre-K registration forms, even if they do not live in an APS attendance zone. The APS badge is required to verify employment with APS.

Parents/guardians MUST bring one of the following documents to Pre-K registration:

Valid state or federal government issued photo ID, including a free Voter ID Card issued by the county registrar’s office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS)
A Georgia Driver’s License, even if expired
Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of this state
Valid U. S. passport ID
Valid U. S. military photo ID
Valid tribal photo ID

Parents/guardians MUST also bring the following documents in order for PreK staff to verify age and residence requirements:

Child’s original certified birth certificate, or passport, or official medical documents, or legal documents, or official documents from other countries and
Proof of residence. We will accept one of the following:
- electric, gas or water bill, or apartment lease or house contract
APS will not accept a driver’s license, voter registration card, Medicaid card, or any type of telephone bill as proof of residency.

If the parent/guardian does not have a utility bill, apartment lease or house contract in their name, an Affidavit of Residency must be completed. An Affidavit of Residency will be available at each Pre-K registration site.

Parents who are legal guardians must bring a certified copy of the court order granting guardianship for the Pre-K child. Persons in control or in charge of a Pre-K child who do not have legal guardianship may conditionally enroll the child with the submission of the Non-Parental Enrollment Affidavit. A parent or legal guardian shall return to the school within 30 calendar days to complete the enrollment process or the Pre-K child may not be allowed to enroll in a PreK class. A Non-Parental Enrollment Affidavit will be available at each Pre-K registration site.