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Frequently Asked Questions
Putnam County Schools Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Registration in our Schools
Early Registration:
- Grades 1-4, Algood and PCMS - Feb 9-13
- Grades 5-8 (Burks, ATMS, Cornerstone) - April 2-9
- Kindergarten - April 2
- Pre-K Applications available April 2
What documents are required for a child to be enrolled in Putnam County Schools for the first time?
1. Child’s Social Security Card
2. Original Birth Certificate (no Mother’s copy, please)
3. Up-to-date Immunization Records
4. Two verifications of residence You may register your child without these documents, but note that files must be current and up-to-date when school begins Monday, July 27, the first day of school.
What policy determines in which school a child is to be enrolled?
The Putnam County School Board has established a Priority Registration Policy to be implemented as follows:
o First priority will be for students living outside the bus zone who were enrolled the previous year in a school (this does not include pre-k students), teachers’ children, and children of fulltime non-certified staff in that school;
o Second priority is for students living in the current bus zone;
o Third priority addresses those who are siblings of students currently enrolled in that school; and,
o Fourth priority addresses those students living outside the bus zone.
When can a child be enrolled in Kindergarten?
Children who will be five (5) years old on or before September 30, 2009 may register for kindergarten. You may register at the school your child is to attend on April 2.
What determines a child’s placement in one of Putnam County Schools
Pre-K programs?
The top two priorities for enrollment in our PreK programs are:
1. Students eligible for free and reduced lunch
2. Students with disabilities, students identified as ELL, in state custody, or those identified as educationally at-risk due to abuse or neglect Other at-risk criteria is considered, and a period of open enrollment is made available each year to fill classes.
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