New 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 Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade for the 2024-2025 school year.  Families will access the online registration by clicking the blue New Student Registration Link located below or 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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Pre-K Registration
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 and Guardians will have access to an online registration link to register their child for Pre-K, OR they can make an appointment to register their child in person by contacting:
 
Waynesboro Primary School at (706) 554-5125 or SGA Elementary School at (478) 569-4322
 
Your child must be registered ASAP to secure a spot in our Pre-K program.
documents needed to register your child for school
 
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. 
  • 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).