GA Pre-K Program

Welcome to the
Dawson County Schools Pre-K Program!

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

For the 2023-2024 School Year:

1.  The registration window will open March 1, 2023 and will close on March 14, 2023.

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Registration Request Form(link will go live at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, March 1 and it will remain open until 10:00 AM March 14). 

Registration has ended.

Please CLICK HERE to be placed on the waiting list for the 2023-2024 school year.

If your child has received a spot on the 2023-2024 Pre-K list, please CLICK HERE to register your rising Pre-K student.

2. Pre-K enrollment will be based on a lottery system. The lottery will take place on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Priority will be given to children of Dawson County Schools employees, as well as to students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP). A team of central office staff members will randomly draw names for the remaining Pre-K spots. If your child's name is chosen, you will be contacted within 48 hours of the lottery to complete the enrollment process.

• Those students who are not selected in the lottery drawing or who register after March 14, 2023 will be placed on the waiting list. 
  
  
  
• Those students that receive a spot, you will be required to have the following documents to enroll and secure your spot. 

1. Valid Parent/Guardian photo ID. 2. Two Proofs of Dawson County residency * Proof #1- current mortgage information, lease agreement or property deed. * Proof #2- utility bill in your name at your DC address.  We accept water, electricity, internet, or natural gas bills within the last thirty days. * If you live with someone else and cannot provide this information please contact the registrar directly.  

3. Child's birth certificate

4. Child's social security card

5. 3231 Immunization Form (or notarized religious waiver)

6. 3300 Form (Hearing, Vision, Dental and Nutrition, all parts completed)

***ALL 6 documents are REQUIRED TO SECURE YOUR CHILD'S SPOT FOR GA PRE-K 2023-2024.

You can upload these documents, as a pdf, during online enrollment, or make an appointment to bring them to the registrar.



Information about our Pre-K Programs:
The Dawson County School's Pre-K Program is a GA Pre-K program,  funded through the Georgia Lottery and the Dawson County School System. It was created to prepare eligible 4-year-old children for Kindergarten. Students must be 4 on or before September 1 and be Dawson County residents to be eligible for Dawson County Pre-K during the current school year. GA Pre-K Programs operate under Bright From The Start: The Department of Early Care and Learning and follow their rules and regulations. Class size is restricted, so space is limited in our Pre-K programs. Enrollment is based on a lottery system. For more information, visit Bright from the Start.

Pre-K programs operate on the Dawson County School System calendar.
We currently have 6 GA Pre-K classes in Dawson County:
2 at Riverview Elementary School
2 at Kilough Elementary School
2 at Robinson Elementary School

Dawson County Schools Pre-K Staff:

Christine Pittman, Pre-K Director
[email protected]

Lynn Hess, Pre-K Teacher, KES
Diane Bearden, Pre-K Teacher, KES
Michelle Strickland, Pre-K Assistant, KES
Ansley Millwood, Pre-K Assistant, KES

Cassandra Dunigan, Pre-K Teacher, RVES
Tabitha Bryant, Pre-K Teacher, RVES
Alexis Sabol, Pre-K Assistant, RVES
Michelle Blair, Pre-K Assistant, RVES

Torina Walls, Pre-K Teacher, RES
Barbie Thurmond, Pre-K Assistant, RES
Lacy Parish, Pre-K Teacher, RES
Megan Dorris, Pre-K Assistant, RES

Traci Jones, Pre-K Special Education Paraprofessional

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Useful Links:
Here are some links that provide more information about our schools, our Pre-K program, and the GA Pre-K program. 

DECAL

All About GA Pre-K

GA Pre-K Frequently Asked Questions

GA Pre-K Family Handbook 

GELDS (Pre-K Curriculum Standards)

Riverview Elementary School 

Kilough Elementary School

Robinson Elementary School

Tiger PREP  (Students with Disabilities)