You can sign up at the Gainesville City Schools Downtown Office located at 332 Washington Street, Gainesville, GA 30501 beginning February 3rd – February 14th.

Students can only attend the pre-k program at their attendance zone school. For example, if you live in the Mundy Mill school attendance zone, your child is only able to attend Mundy Mill for Pre-K. If you have other children grandfathered/enrolled into another school due to school choice, enrollment for pre-k outside of your attendance zone will be based on enrollment in that specific attendance zone school.

Only students who live in the Gainesville City School district are eligible to sign-up for the GCSS Pre-K Lottery.

Your child must be 4 years old by September 1, 2025.

If your child has been enrolled in a Georgia Pre-K classroom for 30 days or more, then your child is not eligible.

You must be a resident of Gainesville City School district in order to sign up for the Pre-K Lottery.

Only students are selected from the Lottery will be able to receive a registration packet. Students who were signed up, but not selected from the Lottery will automatically be placed on the waiting list for their school attendance zone school. If you did not sign up for the Lottery, but wish to sign up for the wait list, you may come to the Gainesville City Schools Downtown Office (332 Washington Street, Gainesville, GA 30501).

Registration begins on Monday, February 24th - Friday, April 4th . Once you have been notified that your child is selected in the Lottery, you may access the Online Registration by clicking on https://www.gcssk12.net/student-registration-enrollment/newstudent. Required documents are also listed, and must be uploaded into your registration. Your Online Registration must be received and approved. After this is completed, you will make an appt. to complete your Bright From the Start registration forms at the Gainesville City Schools Downtown Office (332 Washington Street, Gainesville, GA 30501).

If your child was selected for the Lottery, you must register via the online registration link https://www.gcssk12.net/student-registration-enrollment/newstudent. Once you have completed your application and it has been submitted and approved, you will make an appointment to complete the Bright From the Start Registration forms at the GCSS Downtown Office (332 Washington Street, Gainesville, GA 30501).

If you move out of Gainesville City School District, your child is no longer eligible to attend the GCSS Pre-K Program.

GCSS offers online registration through our Infinite Campus Student Information system. Even if you complete an online registration, it will be verified if your child was selected before a final approval is given. You must complete all required documents, including the separate Bright From the Start Registration Form. You will complete Bright From the Start once your registration has been completed and approved. Please note: No action will be taken on your child’s enrollment unless registration is complete and all requested documents have been received.