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Apply for Pre-Kindergarten
Welcome! The Gaston County Schools Pre-Kindergarten services will be accepting applications for the 2024-2025 application on February 1st, 2024. The application can be found linked below, or you can call our office to schedule an appointment to complete a paper copy in person. Parents will be notified of eligibility and placement information on May 1st, 2024. Placement decisions are made by the Gaston County Schools Pre-K office only.
2024-2025 Pre-Kindergarten Application
Aplicación de Prekínder 2024-2025
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Pre-Kindergarten Registration: School Year 2024-2025
Applying Preschoolers must turn four years old on or before August 31, 2024, and turn in the following documents to be considered for placement:- Valid ID of parent/guardian registering child*
- Child’s certified birth certificate or valid passport
- Proof of Residency**
- Proof of Income for any parent/guardian residing with the student***
- A completed Health Assessment and up-to-date Immunization Records are required by the 30th day of school.
*Valid ID of parent/guardian registering child: North Carolina law requires that a biological parent, court ordered legal guardian/custodian (court document required), or Department of Social Services (DSS) placement representative (kinship paperwork required) should present a child for school enrollment (this excludes stepparents). Persons registering a child for pre-kindergarten should be prepared to present a valid ID and/or required legal documentation at registration.
**No proof of Residence: We can accept utility bills in your or your spouse's name such as a recent: power bill, water bill, gas, internet, cable, lease, mortgage, rent statement, trash pick-up, etc (If you do not have any utility bills in your name, please provide recent piece of mail with your name on it)
***Income information is required to be turned in for any parent/guardian/step-parent (if legally remarried) currently residing in the home. Recent consecutive check stubs covering one month, W-2 or tax return from the most recent year are what we can accept. If the following are received, please also submit: CHILD SUPPORT, ALIMONY, WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/DISABILITY INCOME, WIC, SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS (SSA) OR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE (SSDI). If paid in cash, provide a signed statement from the employer listing employee’s name, hours worked and weekly income with business name, supervisor’s contact name and phone number.
Contact
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Pre-Kindergarten Office
prek@gaston.k12.nc.us1 Learning Place
Gastonia, NC 28052704-866-6124Preschool Evaluation Team
704-866-6081
704-866-6080 (fax)