Families can apply for pre-K programs May 13

Parents hoping to register their children for pre-K and/or kindergarten this fall in Hamilton County Schools can do so on May 13.

Registration was initially pushed back due to school closings in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents can apply for pre-K for the 2020-21 school year from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, May 13, at their interested local school that hosts pre-K classes. Hamilton County Schools operates 42 pre-K classrooms in 25 different locations, which includes schools and community-based sites across the county. All programs are designed to serve “at-risk” children. Eligible children must be four years old on or before August 15, 2020, and live in an elementary school zone in Hamilton County.

Applications for East Brainerd can be dropped off at East Hamilton Middle/High School. The applications will be accepted in a drive-thru format and parents will not be required to leave their cars. Families are encouraged to pick up an application from their local school, the district’s central office or the district’s website ahead of time. Unfortunately, parents and students will not be able to visit the schools ahead of registration this year.

Required paperwork and documents for the application due on May 13 include: copies of child’s original birth certificate, child’s Social Security card, current immunization records, current physical record, two proofs of residency and proof of income.

For more information, visit: www.hcde.org.