Greenville County Schools

4K Pre-Registration Information for 2011-2012:

1.   4K Pre-Registration Dates—February 9-11, 2011.  Pre-registration deadline is April 15, 2011.  Please pre-register early!

2.   Children must turn four-years-old on or before September 1, 2011 to be considered.

3.   Parents can pre-register at any Greenville School District elementary school or child development center.

4.  Children do not have to live in the school attendance area to pre-register at that location.

5.  Parents must present a birth certificate and two forms of proof of residence at the time of pre-registration. 

Accepted forms of proof of residence include:

_____ Current utility bill (electric or gas) displaying address of residence and a billing date within past 30 days)

_____ Closing statement for home or current mortgage statement showing property address (not mailing address)                                  

_____ Current signed lease agreement with name and phone of landlord 

_____ Most recent state or federal income tax return

_____ Current paid tax receipt on real estate owned by parent/legal guardian                 

_____ Property tax form requesting homestead exemption

_____ Current statement from DSS or other governmental agency which proves residency of the parent/legal guardian

_____ Voter registration card

_____ Current paycheck stub with address of residence

Special cases: (if applicable) In the case of a parent/legal guardian and child residing at a particular address with another adult: a valid notarized affidavit and two proofs of said adult’s residence (check two on list above) or other (contact the Coordinator of Student Assignments for validation)

6.   Screening appointment cards will be mailed in late April and screenings will be scheduled early June. 

7.  Pre-registration does not guarantee enrollment in GCS 4K program. Children selected for 4K programs must demonstrate academic/developmental needs and/or risk factors such as low family income and low parent education level. 

8.  Screened children will be ranked district-wide and those most at-risk for school success will receive initial assignments.

9.   Notification of 4K program acceptance will be mailed to parents July 2011.