FAQ

Pre-K registration for the upcoming school year begins late February each year, but continues throughout the year for students who are four years old on or before September 1st. Once the 258 spots are awarded, we continue to add students to a waiting list. If a space becomes available we fill vacancies from the waiting list.

You will complete the pre-k online registration and a waiting list form. The registrar's office will be in contact to let you know if a spot becomes available.

Student class schedules will be available through the Parent Portal beginning July 16.
Your child’s teacher will reach out to you on July 30 to schedule a time for our open house on Monday, August 4, 2025.  We look forward to a great year ahead and appreciate your continued partnership!

Georgia’s Pre-K Program functions just like a regular school classroom. When enrolling, parents commit to having their child attend the full instructional day for 176 days each school year. Routinely leaving early (e.g., every Friday), may also be considered chronic and can result in your child being disenrolled from the program.

• For safety reasons, early dismissal is not permitted between 2:20 PM and 2:50 PM, unless a valid doctor’s note is submitted.

Early Dismissal: If your child needs to be picked up early, please send a written note to the teacher that morning. If no doctor’s note is provided, the student will be marked with an unexcused tardy or unexcused early dismissal, as applicable.

To support your child’s success in Georgia’s Pre-K Program, it is important that students arrive on time and stay for the full instructional day.

Chronic tardiness is defined as:

• Arriving late or being picked up early more than once per week, or
   
• Showing patterns of tardiness (e.g., consistently arriving late on Mondays or leaving early on Fridays).
   

Tardiness Procedures:

• Any student arriving after 8:00 AM is considered tardy.
   
• If you arrive after 8:00 AM, please:
   
  1. Park your vehicle
      
  2. Walk your child into the front office
      
  3. Sign them in
      

Staff members on duty will monitor the time and record all late arrivals.

Repeated tardiness may lead to a review of your child’s enrollment status, as regular attendance is a key requirement of Georgia’s Pre-K Program.

School Hours and Calendar

Lee County’s Pre-K Program follows the Lee County School System calendar.

School Hours:
🕗 8:00 AM – 2:50 PM

Drop-Off and Pick-Up Guidelines:

• Students who do not ride the bus may be dropped off between 7:30 and 8:00 AM.
   
• All students should be picked up by 3:10 PM.
   

Maintaining consistent drop-off and pick-up times helps support smooth routines and maximizes instructional time. Thank you for your cooperation!

Students will need the following supplies:

•  2 small thin towels for rest time (no nap mats, sleeping bags, or thick towels) 
• A full sized book bag (please make sure that towels, jackets, and a lunchbox all fit inside the backpack)
•  A change of clothes (underwear, shirt, pants, and socks) labeled with your child’s name in a clear ziploc bag.  

Please make sure that all supplies are labeled with the student’s name. Your teacher may share a wish list with you for various items.  All other supplies will be provided by Pre-K.