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Apply for Pre-Kindergarten
Gaston County Schools is accepting pre-kindergarten applications for the 2024-2025 school year. A link to the application is below, or you may call the Pre-Kindergarten Services office to schedule an appointment to complete a paper application in person. Currently, the majority of our slots are full, so you will be applying to join our waiting list for placement. Placement decisions are made solely by the Gaston County Schools Pre-Kindergarten Services office. For any questions regarding openings and placements, please email our pre-kindergarten office.
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 parents must submit 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 a recent piece of mail with your name on it.)
***Income information is required to be turned in for any parent/guardian/stepparent (if legally remarried) currently residing in the home. Recent consecutive check stubs covering one month and/or 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) information. If paid in cash, provide a signed statement from the employer listing the 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
Emily Poag, Director of Pre-Kindergarten Services
eupoag@gaston.k12.nc.us
prek@gaston.k12.nc.us1 Learning Place
Gastonia, NC 28052704-866-6160Preschool Evaluation Team
704-866-6081
704-866-6080 (fax)