Frequently Asked
Questions
1.
How do I know which school my child
will attend?
2.
How do I register my child for
school?
3.
Where is the
Central Registration Center located?
4.
What are the registration
requirements?
5.
Who may register the student?
6.
What are the residency requirements?
7.
What documents will I need?
8.
Do the elementary schools in Coweta
County offer Pre-K classes?
9.
What time does school begin and end?
10.
Where can I find a ranking of the
schools?
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.
A
Notarized Affidavit of Residence
(obtainable online or at
the school) and two items from the
following list 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 utility bill for
electricity or utility application
for electricity showing the current
address;
e. voter precinct identification
card or other voter documentation
indicating the current address.
2.
A
certified copy of child’s birth
certificate (hospital
copy not acceptable)
3.
The
child’s Social Security Card
(or signed waiver)
4.
A
current state picture ID or driver’s
license of the parent or
legal guardian registering student
5.
Custody papers (if
applicable). If parents are
divorced, a copy of the final
divorce decree must be provided.
A child must actually reside in a
home within the school’s attendance
area. If a family does not actually
occupy the property, but has a
move-in date, please contact the
Superintendent’s office at
770-254-2801.
If a parent/legal guardian resides
in a household other than their own
and does not have their own proofs
of residency, both parties (the
parent and the host) must complete
an affidavit of residency at the
Coweta County School System Central
Office, 237 Jackson Street, Newnan,
Monday-Friday 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. In order
to obtain an affidavit, the
parent/legal guardian and the person
with whom the parent/legal guardian
is living must both visit the Board
of Education Office. The person with
whom the parent/legal guardian is
living must provide a current state
photo I.D., a copy of his/her lease
or deed, showing the street address
and name of resident, and a current
electric bill. Questions regarding
this affidavit should be directed to
Pat Nixon at 770-254-2802.
All registering parents parent
should also have – or provide at the
earliest possible date before the
start of school – their child’s last
report card, high school transcript,
withdrawal form or transfer form, if
the child has attended another
school before coming to a Coweta
County school. Those documents will
allow the school to devise an
academic schedule for the child. If
a child receives special educational
services, a copy of the child’s
Individual Educational Plan (IEP)
will also be necessary.
New high school students cannot be
scheduled for appropriate coursework
without an unofficial transcript
from their previous school. Parents
are urged to provide transcripts to
the enrolled school at the earliest
possible date, preferably at the
time of registration.
Within 30 days of enrollment, the
school will also need:
•
Immunization certificate
(Georgia Form 3231)
•
Hearing-Dental-Vision certificate
(Georgia Form 3300)
•
Emergency contact information and
parent consent form
(provided at the school)
The school can work with parents to
obtain school documents and other
documents as needed.
There are new immunization
requirements beginning in the
2007-08 school year. Coweta County
students and new enrollees must meet
all immunization guidelines required
by the state of Georgia.
Immunization and health screenings
can be obtained from private
physicians or the Coweta County
Health Department at 137 Jackson
Street in Newnan. Immunizations and
screenings are given by the health
department Monday thru Friday 8 a.m.
to 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
An appointment is required, and can
be made by calling 770-254-7400.
All Pre-K students will need a new
certificate dated after March 1,
2008. The child’s immunization
status will be evaluated and
required immunizations given, if
indicated and a new certificate
(Form 3231) issued.
If your child is a rising 6th
grader, a rising Kindergartner, or a
new student to the Coweta County
School System, the child must have
two Varicella vaccinations or proof
of immunity (by blood test) or proof
of disease history (a year of
chickenpox illness) documented on
the Georgia form 3231 immunization
certificate.
For a more in-depth explanation of
the new Georgia immunization
guidelines, see the related
information on our website, or call
the Coweta County Health Department
at 770-254-7400, or contact your
private health care provider.
Parents/legal guardians should bring
copies of all previous immunization
records, and all pertinent Medicaid
information, if applicable.
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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.
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