Registration

All student registrations (both new and returning) must be completed through the district’s Central Registration Center.  Using the online pre-registration portal and providing the required documentation will help to expedite the student’s enrollment to school.  All registrations must be finalized at the Central Registration Center.  Please see the address, hours of operation, and contact information shown below to schedule a final registration appointment.

Dawson County Schools Central Registration Center
517 Allen Street
Dawsonville, GA  30534 

Hours of Operation:  M – F (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Contact:  Patricia Yaegle
(706) 265 – 3246 Ext. 1035

patricia.yaegle@dawson.k12.ga.us 

Appointments are strongly recommended

OPEN HOUSE TODAY - JULY 31, 2019!
    ELEMENTARY (K-5) 4:00PM-7:00PM;  DCMS, DCJH AND DCHS (6-12) 3:00PM-6:00PM


2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR (8/2/2019-5/22/2020):    
        
         

 RETURNING  STUDENTS ONLY !

            Update 7/31/2019:  Returning Student online registration is now Open! 

Thank you to all the parents that responded and completed online returning student registration by the deadline 7/30/2019!  The online process helps to reduce the number of paper forms sent home at the beginning of each school year.

You can still submit your child's returning registration, however anything received after 7/30/19 will not be updated in PowerSchool in time for Open House, 7/31/2019.  Your child's information will be updated in PowerSchool after start of school, 8/2/2019.

Refer to the Snapcode email you received for instructions to complete online registration.  If you have not received an email, please contact your child's school immediately.   If you need access to a computer or the Internet, please call your child's school and schedule a time to use a school computer/device.  Someone will be there to help you, if needed.
                                                                  
                                      NEW OR PREVIOUSLY WITHDRAWN  STUDENTS ONLY!
               

Student Registration for NEW or PREVIOUSLY WITHDRAWN students in grades K-12, is now available for the 2019-2020 school year.  After submitting your online registration, click the link on confirmation page to book your appointment online.  Appointments are from 8:00am-3:00pm Monday-Friday.


Click this link to submit online registration only for:  New Registration for 2019-2020, K-12

                                             AND                     

Dawson County offers Pre-K and PreSchool programs.  Please contact the Pre-K Director, Lauren Stephenson at 706-216-5812, x1912.  For more information on Georgia's Pre-K program, check out the link: GA Pre-K Program

Pre-K Enrollment: Pre-K registration, for the 2019-2020 school year is CURRENTLY CLOSED.  Please call the Pre-K Director, Lauren Stephenson at 706-216-5812 - x1912 to be placed on the waiting list or click HERE. 
​PreSchool Enrollment: For parents of preschoolers with an IEP,  call the Pre-K Director, Lauren Stephenson at 706-216-5812 - x1912 to register your child for preschool for the 2019-2020 school year. 

If you have been approved by Ms Stephenson to enroll your Pre-K or Preschool child, click this link:  New Registration for PRE-K or PreSchool, 2019-2020

Non-Resident Students:  Parents/students who do not live in Dawson County and are applying for the first time to the Dawson County School System for the 2019-2020 school year, can submit their application from April 15 to May 10, 2019.  No applications will be accepted after May 10, 2019.  Please complete the Non-Resident Application.  Please refer to last page for tuition payment information. Non-Resident K-5 Application 19-20.pdf

For more information on the process, please click here.  Non Resident Student Process 19-20.pdf

Kindergarten
Students entering a Georgia public school for the first time must be age five on or before September 1 to enter Kindergarten.  GADOE New-Student-Requirements

Required Documents for School Enrollment

  • Birth Certificate
    • Original for Pre-K, Kindergarten, & 1st Grade.
    • Certified copy for all other grades.
  • Georgia Immunization Form and Vision, Hearing, and Dental Certificates
    • These forms may be obtained from your pediatrician or the local Department of Public Health.  (*NOTE:  Immunization forms from other states must be transferred to Georgia forms.)
  • Proof of Residency
    • Proof of residency is required for all new enrollees, any change of address, and at each grade span (K, 6th, 8th, & 10th).  Click here for more information: Enrollment_Residency Policy 6-2018.pdf
  • Social Security Number
    • In accordance with Georgia law, a social security number will be requested for each enrolling student at the time of initial enrollment. Parents may choose not to provide a social security number by signing a written waiver.
  •  *Note:  Required documents may be uploaded in .pdf, .jpeg, or .tif formats.