New Student Registration

2025-2026 School Year
The first day of school is Monday, August 4, 2025

New student registration is now open and available online for the 2025-2026 school year. This online registration is for students enrolling in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. The process is conducted through a secure and user-friendly online system, enabling Burke County parents and guardians to complete registration entirely online, including uploading required documentation such as birth certificates and proof of residency. 

Parents and Guardians will access the online registration by clicking the 2025-2026 New Student Registration button located below:
 
Current 2024-2025 School Year
The last day of school is Thursday, May 29, 2025
If you are registering for the current 2024-2025 School Year, please click the 2024-2025 New Student Registration button located below

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IMPORTANT:

  • Your child must be 4 years old by September 1st to be eligible for Pre-K.
  • Kindergarten students must turn 5 years old on or before September 1st to be eligible for Kindergarten.

If families would like to register in person at the school, that is also an option. Click the following link for school contact information:  School Profiles

 

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PRE-K REGISTRATION
If your child will be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2025, you may register them for our Pre-K program.

Parents and Guardians have access to an online registration link to register their child for Pre-K, OR they can make an appointment to register their child in person by contacting:
 
Waynesboro Primary School at (706) 554-5125 or
S.G.A. Elementary School at (478) 569-4322
 
Your child must be registered ASAP to secure a spot in our Pre-K program.
 
documents needed to register your child for school
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS - All students must provide the following documentation to register for school.
PROOF OF RESIDENCY - All students must provide two proofs of residency. Residency is defined as the full-time primary residence of the child and the child's parent or legal guardian. Proof of residency is established by providing two of the following items:

      • Valid Georgia driver's license or state identification card
      • A current property tax receipt/bill or vehicle registration
      • Power or gas bill (water bills cannot be accepted)
      • Home mortgage note/sales agreement
      • Lease or rental agreement/homeowner's policy
      • Any other objective evidence that will enable school employees to make a correct determination as to "residence"
      • If a family resides in a home owned by someone other than the enrolling parent, the following is necessary for enrollment:
      • Notarized family residency affidavit signed by both parties in front of the notary at the school of enrollment
      • Mail with the address listed on the affidavit. 
For the best user experience, please be prepared with all of the proper documentation before beginning the registration process. To prepare documents for uploading, save files and images of documents to your device as a PDF document or a JPEG (picture).  

 

For the best user experience: Please be prepared with the proper documentation before beginning the registration process.

To prepare documents for uploading, save files and images of documents to your device as a PDF document or a JPEG (picture).  

When uploading the documents, please make sure they are clear and easy to read.