Thank you for your interest in applying for Pre-K in the DeKalb County School District. At this time, the application window for the 2024-2025 school year has now closed. Email notifications will be sent out, in batches throughout the day on 3/27/2024 with an awarded seat or waitlisted notification. Please note some schools do not have a wait list and have seats available for the 2024-2025 school year. Contact your local school to inquire if they have available seats for the upcoming year. You can access the school locator “Find Your School” to find your local elementary school below. Wait list applications will be accepted at the local school for residents in the local school zone with the appropriate documents. Please access the Required Documents and FAQ tabs on this site for documents required to enter Pre-K. Feel free to complete and print the Pre-K Waiting Pool application below to deliver to your local school.
Overview
The DeKalb County School District’s Pre-Kindergarten Program helps children become independent, self-confident, enthusiastic learners. Participation in the program encourages children to develop good habits and daily routines. It encourages teachers to adopt child centered instructional practices based on the interests and the skill levels of each child.
Find Your School Items from Home to Enrich the Pre-K Classroom Pre-K Waiting Pool ApplicationRequired Documents
- Proof of birth (Your child must be four years old on or between September 2, 2024 through September 1, 2025)
- Original certified birth certificate, Hospital Record of Live Birth, Green Card, Pink Card or Federal I-94 Card; or child’s passport (Copies of these documents are not accepted)
- Proof of legal guardianship (If applicable)
- Only required if your name is not on the child’s birth certificate
- Parent/Guardian proof of identification
- Valid state or government issued photo ID, such as a Georgia Driver’s license, or a valid U.S. passport ID
- Proof of Parent/Guardian Georgia Residency
- Mortgage or lease/rental agreement in your name, OR an electric, gas, or water bill in your name; (Cable and phone bills are not acceptable)
**If you are living with someone and you do not have a lease, mortgage or utility bill in your name, you must submit the following: A signed and notarized Affidavit of Residency AND a lease/mortgage statement or utility bill in the name of the person that you are living with AND a form of mail in the name of the child’s guardian showing a matching address to the affidavit. For a copy of the affidavit of residency form, please CLICK HERE.
- Mortgage or lease/rental agreement in your name, OR an electric, gas, or water bill in your name; (Cable and phone bills are not acceptable)
- Child’s original Social Security Card OR “Waiver”
- If a waiver is needed, it will be provided to you during the enrollment session
- Category I proof, if applicable (Copy of only 1: CAPS, Food Stamps, Medicaid, SSI or TANIF)
- Immunization Certificate (3231) or a notarized Affidavit of Religious Objections to Immunization (DPH Form 2208) is presented
- Vision, Hearing, Nutrition, and Dental Screening Certificate (3300)
**Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
2024—2025 Pre-K Online Pre Lottery Participants
2024—2025 Pre-K Online Post Lottery Participants
This section provides information to parents/guardians who participated in the 2024—2025 online lottery process and were notified of receiving a seat or placed on the waitlist. Be sure to read the last section titled, Important Information for All.
New Applicants Who Did Not Participate in the 2024—2025 Pre-K Online Lottery
This section provides information to parents/guardians who were not able to participate in the 2024—2025 online lottery process and /or sent a wait list application to the local school. Be sure to read the last section titled, Important Information for All.