Richmond and Aiken County schools’ pre-K registration to open

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond and Aiken County parents with children heading into Pre-K can start applying for the 2022-23 school year this week.

Richmond County

The school system will start accepting Pre-K student applications for the year starting Tuesday.

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Students who will be 4-years-old on or before Sept. 1 are eligible to register for one of the 60 pre-K classrooms. Pre-K classrooms are located at all Richmond County elementary schools, with the exception of C.T. Walker Magnet School.

All parents and legal guardians can visit rcboe.org/preklotteryregistration for more information. The deadline to register is April 11.

Parents will be notified about the results of the applications starting on April 19.

Aiken County

The annual application window for the 4K program continues through April 1. Applications may be completed online at acpsd.net.

Anyone needing assistance with the application process may visit Freedman Early Learning Center, 225 Aiken Road in Graniteville, between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit an ACPSD elementary school in your local area.

The School Zone Locator is available. Students who will be 4-years-old on or before Sept. 1 are eligible to register. Parents and guardians are encouraged to complete the application as soon as possible as space in the full-day 4K program is limited.

Upon completion of the pre-K application, parents will be notified of the testing date and time for their child.

For more information, contact Paige Leopard, Program Director, at (803) 663-4204.