Enrollment in the Walker County Pre-K Program will be open to all children who are Georgia residents and who are four (4) years of age by September 1. Children living in Walker County and in the school attendance area where the pre-k class is located will be given priority. Children living outside the attendance area where the class is located will be the second priority. Children living outside of the Walker County attendance area will be the third priority.  Special needs children with the proper documentation are automatically placed.

The application process will begin in March, and a lottery drawing will be held in May.  When application numbers exceed class space, initial placement of children in pre-k classes will be based on the lottery drawing with the first 20 students placed in the class and the remaining students placed on a waiting list in the order in which their names are drawn.  Parents are then contacted regarding the status of placement.

A child enrolled in a Walker County Pre-K class who has attended at least 5 months and moves into another attendance area or county may continue to participate in the class if the parents can provide transportation. Attendance must be regular. Late arrivals and early dismissals should occur only in the event of an emergency.

Children being served in another pre-k center who are also on Walker County’s pre-k waiting list will be notified of vacancies as they occur and parents given a choice as to where their children will be served.