Press Release: 24-25 School Enrollment
2024-2025 School Enrollment Dates Announced
Choice Enrollment, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
Gainesville, GA Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - Gainesville City Schools is pleased to offer school choice enrollment for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Gainesville City Schools will provide transportation services within your assigned cluster only. To identify what cluster your address is in visit www.gcssk12.net. The Gainesville City Board of Education reserves the right to establish enrollment limits in all grades, classes, and/or programs. Therefore, there must be spaces available within the established cap amount for each grade level. Priority for classroom space will be provided to all City of Gainesville resident students first.
Pre-K Lottery Sign Up and Lottery Drawing for 2024-2025 (**YOU MUST BE A CITY RESIDENT)
Please sign up for the Pre-K Lottery February 1 - February 16, 2024 at the GCSS School Board Office located at 508 Oak Street Gainesville, GA. The lottery drawing for all Pre-K slots will take place on Monday, February 19, 2024. Parents will be notified by the school if their child is selected, and will be given instructions on getting their child enrolled into Pre-K.
Kindergarten Enrollment for 2024-2025
Newly enrolling for the first time in GCSS (for kindergarten) should register online January 16 - 31, 2024. In order to participate in Choice Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year, your online registration must be completed and received by January 31, 2024. Any choice enrollment requests after January 31, 2024, will be based on enrollment, and must be approved. To begin, go to www.gcssk12.net. Click the Student Registration and Enrollment Tab and select the New Student Registration link. Parents should upload the following documents into the GCSS online application: birth certificate, immunization form #3231, ears, eyes and dental certificate #3300, social security card (if available), and 2 proofs of residency documents which include one of the following: current lease/mortgage/purchase agreement, current warranty or quit claim deed, current paycheck stub/IRS Form 1099, current homeowner’s insurance policy AND a copy of a current (within 30 days) utility (gas, water, electric, cable/internet bill with service address), and photo ID of parent/guardian.
Centennial Arts Academy 852 Century Place 770 287-2044
Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy 1340 Enota Ave NE 770 532-7711
Fair Street IB Academy 695 Fair Street 770 536-5295
Gainesville Exploration Academy 1145 McEver Road 770 287-1223
New Holland Knowledge Academy 170 Barn Street 770 287-1095
Mundy Mill Academy 4260 Millside Pkwy 770 287-2016
Gainesville Middle School East Campus 1581 Community Way 770-534-4237
Gainesville Middle School West Campus 1279 McEver Road 770-532-6250
Currently Enrolled City Residents in Grades PK-7
Choice Enrollment forms will come home with currently enrolled pre-kindergarten through 7th grade students on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Information about your child’s assigned cluster will be printed on the letter. Parents should complete and return choice enrollment forms to the schools by Friday, January 31, 2024. Students who are currently enrolled in Pre-K and 5th grade must attach two (2) updated proofs of residency to the school choice form which include one of the following: current lease/mortgage/purchase agreement, current warranty or quit claim deed, current paycheck stub/IRS Form 1099, current homeowner’s insurance policy AND a copy of a current (within 30 days) utility (gas, water, electric, cable/internet bill with service address), and photo ID of parent/guardian.
2024-2025 Newly Enrolling City Resident Students in Grades 1-11
Newly enrolling for the first time in GCSS (Grades 1-11) should register online January 16-31, 2024. In order to participate in Choice Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year, your online registration must be completed and received by January 31, 2024. Any choice enrollment requests after January 31, 2024, will be based on enrollment, and must be approved. To begin, go to www.gcssk12.net. Click the Student Registration and Enrollment Tab and select the New Student Registration link.
Parents should upload the following documents to the online enrollment portal: birth certificate, immunization form #3231, ears, eyes and dental certificate #3300, social security card, school transcripts/records, 2 proofs of residency documents which include one of the following: current lease/mortgage/purchase agreement, current warranty or quit claim deed, current paycheck stub/IRS Form 1099, current homeowner’s insurance policy AND a copy of a current (within 30 days) utility (gas, water, electric, cable/internet bill with service address), and photo ID of parent/guardian.
2024-2025 Currently Enrolled Non-Residents
Individuals wishing to continue enrollment in Gainesville City Schools as a Non-Resident student must complete the Non-Resident Application at individual schools.
The school will send home a Non-Resident Tuition/Contract of Agreement to each currently enrolled non-resident on February 1, 2024. Forms must be returned by February 16, 2024.
2024-2025 Newly Enrolling Non-Residents
Newly enrolling non-residents for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year should complete the Non-Resident Tuition/Contract of Agreement in person at the Gainesville City School Board Office located at 508 Oak Street, Gainesville, GA February 1-May 10, 2024. Your non-resident Tuition/Contract of Agreement must be approved prior to starting the online registration. No action will be taken on your online registration until your Non-Resident Tuition/Contract of Agreement is approved.
Parents should attach the following documents to the Non-Resident Tuition/Contract of Agreement: School transcript for high school aged students, current report card for elementary or middle school aged students, Attendance and Behavior Records. Acceptance or denial letters will be mailed beginning March 1, 2024. Do not withdraw your child from their current school until you have been officially accepted.