The Rome City Schools Pre-Kindergarten program is funded by the GA State Lottery, is governed by Bright from the Start, and is supplemented by the RCS District. PreK is a tuition-free program.

Our PreK program provides age-appropriate instruction and prepares students for a successful transition to kindergarten and beyond. Additionally, this nurturing environment addresses students’ academic, social/emotional, and physical needs while preparing them for kindergarten readiness.

This program is for children who are 4 years of age on or before September 1st of the school year in which the student begins PreK.

The following schools in our district have PreK programs:

• Anna K. Davie Elementary

• Elm Street Elementary

• Main Elementary

• West Central Elementary

• West End Elementary

Enrollment for the RCS PreK program operates on a lottery-based, tiered system.

Tier I - applicants living in the school’s required attendance zone

Tier II - applicants living inside all attendance zones for Rome City Schools

Tier III - applicants living outside the attendance zones of Rome City Schools

To fill all available slots, Tier I applications are drawn first. If slots remain unfilled, Tier II applications will be drawn, followed by Tier III applications. All applications not drawn will be added to the school’s waitlist.

School employees:

*Children of teachers/employees of the respective school will be automatically accepted with proof of Georgia residency.

*Children of teachers/employees of RCS (not of the school) who are within the school’s zone of residency (Tier I) will be automatically accepted with proof of Georgia residency.

*Children of teachers/employees of RCS, otherwise categorized as Tier II or Tier III for a respective school, will be entered as Tier I applicants in the lottery process with proof of Georgia residency

For information regarding Rome City Schools attendance zones, please call or visit your nearest RCS elementary school or call the district office at 706/236-5050.

https://www.decal.ga.gov/Prek/About.aspx

Rome City Schools PreK program registration begins Monday, January 27, 2025, and ends Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm each day at respective schools.

The following schools have PreK programs available in Rome City Schools; available enrollment slots are listed in parenthesis:

Anna K. Davie (40), Elm Street (40), Main (40), West Central (40), West End (40)

Required documents for registration:

• Parent or guardian identification (with guardianship documentation)

• Student birth certificate (must be 4 yrs. old on/before Sept. 1)

• Proof of Georgia residency and attendance zone (utility bill: Ga. Power, water, gas, etc.) Note: driver’s license and cell phone bill are not acceptable.

Other documents expected upon PreK attendance:

• Student Social Security card

• Certificate of Immunization (form 3231) - health department or physician

• Certificate of Vision, Hearing, Dental, and Nutrition Screening (form 3300) - health department or physician

• If applicable, proof of the following services: CAPS (Childcare and Parent Services - childcare subsidy program), Food Stamps, SSI, Medicaid, or TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)

Completed registration packets received at each school by Thursday, February 13, 2025, by 2:00 PM will be entered into the lottery process described below for each school.

For information regarding Rome City Schools attendance zones, please call or visit your nearest RCS elementary school, call the district office at 706/236-5050, or use the following link to find the school of your residential zone: https://romefloydgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=c366665fa482455380d8820b8cb19039

Thank you for trusting Rome City Schools with your child’s education.

Ms. Coretta Stewart

Director of Curriculum & Instruction