Online Student Registration

2024-2025 School Year

The first day of school is Monday, August 5, 2024

New student registration is open and available online for the 2024-2025 school year.

This process is completed on a secure and easy-to-use online system, allowing Burke County parents and guardians to complete registration entirely online, including the ability to upload required documentation like birth certificates, proof of residency, etc.

This online registration is for students enrolling in Kindergarten through 12th grade for the 2024-2025 school year. Families will access the online registration by clicking the Blue Student Registration Link located on the right side of this page.

IMPORTANT:

Your child must be 4 years old by September 1st to be eligible for Pre-K.
Kindergarten students must turn 5 years old on or before September 1st to be eligible for Kindergarten.

If families would like to register in person at the school, that is an option as well. Click School Profiles for contact information.

For the best user experience, please be prepared with all of the proper documentation before beginning the registration process. To prepare documents for uploading, save files and images of documents to your device as a PDF document or a JPEG (picture).

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HOW DO I REGISTER MY CHILD FOR PRE-K?

Pre-K Registration will run April 22 - May 3, 2024.

If your child will be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024, you may register them for our Pre-K program.

From April 22 - May 3, 2024, Parents/Guardians will have access to an online registration link to register their child for Pre-K OR they may contact Waynesboro Primary School at (706) 554-5125 or SGA Elementary School at (478) 569-4322 to make an appointment to register their child in person.

Your child must be registered ASAP to secure a spot in our Pre-K program.

documents needed to register your child for school

STEP 1: Gather required documentation for student registration.

- - Original, certified birth certificate, hospital-issued birth record, or passport
  - Official Social Security Card
  - Georgia Certificate of Immunization
  - Four-Point Screening, which includes, the Georgia Certificate of Vision, Hearing, Dental, and Nutrition Screening
  - Documentation of Food Stamps, SSI, Medicaid, TANF, or CAPS. If the family does not participate in any of these programs, upload a copy of the medical insurance card.
  - A Report Card or address and phone number from your child’s previous school (If applicable).

Proof of Residency can be shown by choosing 2 of the following methods:

All students must provide two proofs of residency. Residency is defined as the full-time primary residence of the child and the child's parent or legal guardian. Proof of residency is established by providing two of the following items:

- - valid Georgia driver's license or state identification card
  - a current property tax receipt/bill or vehicle registration
  - power or gas bill (water bills cannot be accepted)
  - home mortgage note/sales agreement
  - lease or rental agreement/homeowner's policy
  - any other objective evidence that will enable school employees to make a correct determination as to "residence"
  - If a family resides in a home owned by someone other than the enrolling parent, the following is necessary for enrollment:
  - Notarized family residency affidavit signed by both parties in front of the notary at the school of enrollment
  - Mail with the address listed on the affidavit.

STEP 2: Complete the registration application.

Click the New Student Registration button on the right.
When uploading the documents, make sure they are clear and easy to read.
Documents cannot be updated after pressing the "Submit" button on the registration application.

For the best user experience, please be prepared with all of the proper documentation before beginning the registration process. To prepare documents for uploading, save files and images of documents to your device as a PDF document or a JPEG (picture).