Cartersville, Ga., Jan. 12, 2015 – Parents who wish to enroll their children in the state funded lottery pre-k program in Bartow County Schools for the 2015-2016 school year will soon have the opportunity to register their children for the lottery drawing system.
Parents may pick up and return registration forms to the home elementary school that their child will attend as a kindergarten student. Forms may be picked up and returned during the week of Feb. 23 – 27. A copy of the birth certificate, current shot record on form 3231, proof of Bartow County residency (power bill, rental agreement, mortgage statement, etc.) a minimum of two documents are required and your child’s social security card must be included with all registration forms. Additionally, the Bartow County School System recommends attaching the eye, ear, dental and nutrition certificate on form 3300, which can be obtained from the Bartow County Health Department or your local pediatrician, and also proof of any government assistance.
The lottery drawing will occur on Thursday, March 19, at 9 a.m. at the Bartow County College and Career Academy and is open to the public.
Parents will receive a notification letter of their child’s placement in a class. Letters will be mailed to families no later than April 17.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Buffy Williams
Director of Elementary Curriculum
Bartow County School System
65 Gilreath Road
Cartersville, GA 30120
770-606-5800, ext. 2420
The Bartow County School System is a public school district accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and serves 14,066 students. The system is comprised of 20 schools: 14 elementary, four middle schools, three high schools and one college and career academy.
Contact: Cheree Dye