The Clarke County School District still has pre-K spots open for the 2025-26 school year at both its early learning centers and several elementary schools. Students must turn 4 years old by September 1, 2025, to be eligible for pre-K in CCSD.

Registration is ongoing and can be done entirely online. More information about registration — including required documents and a link to the online registration application — can be found at www.clarke.k12.ga.us/registration

The district currently has spots available at the following schools:

  • Early Learning Center East

  • Early Learning Center West

  • Barrow Elementary

  • Fowler Drive Elementary

  • Gaines Elementary

  • J.J. Harris Elementary

  • Bettye H. Holston Elementary

  • Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary

  • Howard B. Stroud Elementary

  • Whit Davis Elementary

  • Whitehead Road Elementary

  • Winterville Elementary.

Students are assigned to schools based on their residential address. A street-by-street index with school assignments can be found here

Prior to completing the online registration application, families should have the following information ready:

  • Two proofs of residency, dated within 30 days of the registration date

  • Parent/guardian ID

  • Student's birth certificate

  • Student's Social Security card

  • Georgia Immunization Form 3231

Additional information about these requirements can be found at www.clarke.k12.ga.us/registration

While student registration is an online process, in-person appointments for assistance are available in the Student Registration Center at the District Office, 595 Prince Ave., Athens. Click here to schedule an appointment for pre-K registration assistance. You may also contact Courtney Haynes, Pre-K Registrar and Data Specialist with the CCSD Office of Early Learning, at 706-357-5239, Ext. 20417 or haynesca@clarke.k12.ga.us