Applicants can access the online lottery application and all other lottery information by clicking the “Apply Now,” button to the left. The Pre-K3/Pre-K lottery application for the 2024-2025 school year will be opened and available beginning Tuesday, February 27, 2024 and will close on Thursday, March 21, 2024. If you are unable to complete the application in one sitting, you can save your information and return later, but it must be submitted by Thursday, March 21, 2024. Lottery applications will not be accepted after Thursday, March 21, 2024 for any reason.
When completing the application, you will only be allowed to make one school selection. You must reside in the attendance zone in which you are applying. Once the lottery is completed and a seat is offered, parents will upload the remaining documents during the enrollment window of March 28, 2024- April 25, 2024.
During this time, all information will be verified. If false information is submitted, if you fail to have adequate documents to support your application, or if you have applied to the Coralwood school, then your Pre- K application will be denied. Please review the “Required Documents” list on this page.
To submit an application, please click the “Apply Now” button.
**Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance into the program
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.