How do I know which school my child will attend?
Please telephone the Transportation Office at 770-254-2820 to learn which elementary, middle and high school is in your attendance area.

How do I register my child for school?
For your convenience, registration is available at the Central Registration Office, located at 167 Werz Industrial Drive, Newnan, GA 30263 (view map). Registration is not available at the schools. Please contact the Central Registration Center at 770-254-5551.

Registration Requirements:

Who may register the student? The biological or adoptive parent should enroll the student. If the student is not living with the biological or adoptive parent, a temporary guardianship form must be obtained from the Probate Court or the guardian must have a court order to allow the student to register. A photo ID will be required for parents and guardians.

Residency: To enroll in Coweta County Schools, the student's parent or legal guardian AND the student must be a full-time resident of Coweta County.

Coweta County Schools must have ALL REQUIRED documents upon registration for students to be registered and to receive a schedule.

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Registration Documents:

To enroll in a Georgia public school, Pre-K students must be 4 years old by September 1st; Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by September 1st; and First Grade students must be 6 years old by September 1st.
 
To register a child in Coweta County Schools for the first time, the following documentation is required: 

1.    Birth Certificate – State-issued, certified copy (hospital certificate not accepted).

2.    Social Security Card

3.    Proof of Residence – two items from the following list are required for address verification:

a.     property tax records which indicate the location of the residence;

b.    mortgage documents or a security deed which indicates the location of the residence;

c.     apartment or home lease or rent receipt indicating the current address;

d.    current electrical bill or application for electrical service showing the current address (please bring the entire bill, to show electrical service and address);

e.     voter precinct identification card or other voter documentation indicating the current address.

4.    State ID or Drivers License – Must be current (not expired). Students may only be registered by biological parent(s) or legal guardian(s).  Proof of custody/guardianship is required if registering adult is not the birth parent.

5.    Custody papers (if relevant) - If parents are divorced they must provide a copy of custody papers. Legal guardian(s) will also have to provide a copy of custody papers. Custodial parent(s)/guardian(s) must live in the appropriate school district.

6.    Last Report Card/Withdrawal/Transfer Form with Grades – Due at registration to facilitate records requests and class placement.

7.    Immunization Certificate – Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) immunization certificate form 3231 or a signed 30-day waiver.

8.    Hearing-Dental-Vision Certificate on Georgia Form 3300 or a signed 120-day waiver.

9.    Authorization for release of IEP or records – If a student is receiving Special Education or Gifted services.  If IEP or eligibility for services is not presented at the time of registration, services will be delayed until these records are received by the school.

10.  Emergency contact information – Students must have a contact on file by the first day of school.

 * The first eight (8) of the above requirements must be presented at the time of registration *

Immunization and Hearing-Dental-Vision certificates can be obtained from the Coweta County Health Department (770-254-7400) or from a family physician.  Students transferring from another Georgia school should already have the certificates available from their previous school.  Waivers may be requested during registration, but students may be withdrawn if certificates are not filed by the end of the waiver period.

Call the school system’s Transportation Department (770-254-2820) for information about which elementary, middle and high school districts serve your home address.

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Do the elementary schools in Coweta County have Pre-K classes?
A number of private kindergartens and day care centers in Coweta County provide the state-funded Pre-K classes as well as eight of the public schools in the system. Information on these sites can be found at the Office of School Readiness website.  If there are vacancies after all eligible students in the schools’ attendance zones have had an opportunity to register for the program, students residing in any Coweta County area will be considered for admission. Admission to the Pre-K program is on a first-come, first-served basis. Classes are limited to 20 students each.

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What are school hours?

Elementary school hours: 8:00am to 2:30pm
Middle school hours: 8:15am to 3:30pm
High school hours: 8:20am to 3:30pm

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Where can I find a ranking of the schools?

The Georgia Department of Education publishes Report Cards on all the schools and school districts in Georgia. The Report Card is available on-line at the Georgia Department of Education web site. In addition, each school has copies of its own Report Card for Parents, which is also compiled by the Georgia Department of Education.